Special Days

We've had lots of special moments this week including an all school assembly with visits from Montpelier Police officers and Screech the owl. Three Union children were recognized for turning in a $100 bill they found on the street!  Later, we saw a giant pumpkin that weighed over 800 pounds, and then walked to the Kellogg Hubbard Library to meet the author of Hold This, Carolyn Scoppettone. She read her story, and discussed the craft moves she included in her writing (bold words, ellipses, words for sounds). We made a character puppet from her book, and went on a story walk around the library.

Thursday's ECO day focused on leaves. We played a leaf themed game, and Ken told us a story about a green man who creates art out of leaves and natural items from the forest. The children then entered the forest and spent time observing and recording information about leaves.  Friday we followed up in the classroom by writing in our community journals and recording about leaves on Seesaw. What a fun week!