VSO Petting Zoo

Firefly had another fun week of learning.  On Thursday we visited the Vermont Symphony Orchestra Petting Zoo.  We learned about instruments that are played in an orchestra and had an opportunity to try out those instruments.  We played trombones, trumpets, tubas, flutes, drums, harps, violins and xylophones.  It was great fun for everyone.  Many thanks to all the parents who helped out with this event.
Today we had Hands On Nature and learned about predators and prey.  We watched a puppet show and played some games that taught us about predators and prey.  Ask your child how you can tell if an animal is a predator or prey.  A big thank you to our Hands On Nature parents for this lesson!
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Seminar for parents on Mindfulness in Schools comes to SCS

Seminar for parents on Mindfulness in Schools comes to SCS

On Tuesday evening, November 13, from 7:00-8:00 PM, Shelburne resident Marilyn Neagley will present a free seminar on mindfulness to all interested adult community members in the SCS Library.  This presentation will be of particular interest to parents and care-givers of children at Shelburne Community School, where mindfulness training has recently been introduced and integrated into parts of the curriculum.

The goal of this forum is to inform parents & care-givers of what's already going on in schools.  Marilyn will introduce mindfulness to parents and show how mindfulness can look when introduced to a classroom.  Then parents & care-givers can help reinforce the mindfulness exercises that the children are learning in the classroom.

Marilyn is the Director of Talk About Wellness (www.talkaboutwellness.org) and co-editor of Educating from the Heart (www.marilynneagley.com).  She has led three in-service trainings for SCS and has most recently presented at the Vermont School Counselors’ Conference and at the Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children.

This seminar is presented by the SCS PTO as part of its mission to strengthen the partnership between the home and the school.  Marilyn’s presentations are sponsored by grants from the Ferguson Foundation and from Holly Bartlett Johnson of Wind Ridge Publishing.

Free babysitting will be provided by the PTO.  Please contact Alice Brown, 985-4918, if you have any questions.

Visit From An Engineer!

Customize a slideshow design  A huge thank you to those parents who sent in treats, juice and paper products for the  'Harvest" party this week.  We had a terrific time.  We read a Halloween story, played games and made spider wrist bands.  It was a fun party for everyone. We had a visit from Madeleine's Dad, Dave, during science this week.  Dave is an engineer who shared with us the engineering process of designing and improving bike helmets.  A big thank you to him for taking the time to share this information with the team. This coming week, on Wednesday, November 7th, we will be taking our class picture.  This is also picture retake day so if your child is having their picture retaken please send in the original picture that was sent home and dress them appropriatelyfor this. We will also be visiting the Vermont Symphony Orchestra Petting Zoo on Thursday, from 8:30-9:30 am.  If you are interested in helping with this activity, please send me an email. Finally, a quick reminder to sign up for a parent conference on our web page if you have not already done so. Have a great weekend!