BIRD OF THE MONTH: 5S February Bird of the Month is the red cardinal. Why is that? It's because throughout the winter, one can usually see flashes of a red bird go by and close by will be a mate. I (Ms. Stark) shared a little story about a brave male cardinal chasing a cat away from his injured mate. It was right in front of Driscoll. I think they both survived. IOWA CAUCUS AND PRIMARIES: 5th graders study U.S. history and government. Monday, 2/1/16 is the Iowa Caucus. Next Tuesday, 2/9/16 is the New Hampshire primary. As we keep our eyes out for birds, we can also watch this rather wild election season. It is a great way to learn more about politics, citizenship, economics, history and government. I have shown 5S some articles and videos about how the Iowa caucus and primaries work. It's complicated but something to be learned if we want active and well informed citizens. MONDAY, 2/1/16 is the grades 4-8 band concert at Driscoll. TUESDAY, 2/2/16 is the grades 5-8 orchestra concert at Devotion WEDNESDAYS: Beginning this Wednesday, from 4-7 pm. Ms. Hawkins, Mr. Kirdahy and I will be taking an intensive 12 week course required by the state called RETELL. If you are interested, click here for a guide from the state. THURSDAY: 5S will find out about the Secret Amigo project for next week. FRIDAY: 5S should arrive by 7:50 to do their recycling. We start morning meeting at 8:05, so it's important that students arrive in time to get the recycling done. THIS WEEK: 5S will listen to each other's persuasive essay drafts of what environment or animal to protect. We will vote soon. Stay tuned. Comments are closed.
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