Viola Swamp visits

On Friday, April 13th, a very special visitor’s voice was heard coming from the cafeteria.  Miss Viola Swamp was reading to all the Grade 1, 2 and 3 students during each of their lunchtimes.  This was a special request from our Principal-for-a-day, Ms Lucy.  During a recent fundraiser, “Wild West Bonanza” by the school’s PTO,  Ms […]

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Even in failure we learn

We made a valiant effort, even getting the opportunity to pollinate a female blossom with a male blossom, but unfortunately we didn’t grow a pumpkin.  The blossom, after pollinating, turned brown and shriveled up.  To say we are disappointed is an understatement. After discussing with the children why they think we didn’t succeed, they came up with the following ideas:  the […]

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Pumpkin Update!

Our Kindergarten Scientists are so excited!  Our plants are growing so fast that we needed to move them into bigger containers.  They are now safely moved and we hope not to have to move them again.  The first two pots on the left reflect 33 days of growth since planting and 29 days for the […]

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Kindergarten Pumpkin Patch

I decided to try a science experiment with our Kindergarten students.  One of the Massachusetts Science Standards for these children is to understand the Life Cycle of the Pumpkin.  What better way to understand this standard, than to become scientists and plant pumpkins.  So that is what we have done – in the library of […]

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