October has certainly been a busy month in the Wardlaw-Hartridge Lower School. The Fall Fair was a wonderful success. It was very nice to see so many families enjoying time at the school that day. I am already looking forward to next year.
Our first parent volunteer Lower School lunch was a huge success. As our parent volunteers discovered, our students really know the routines of our school and did a great job explaining to the parents how recess and lunch work. I look forward to doing our second lunch in November. I will be sending home letters this week to those parents who have volunteered. If you are interested in volunteering, it is never too late, just contact Kathy Marikakis in the Lower School office.
Halloween is here! Today was the annual Lower School Halloween Parade. Here are a few pictures from some of the classroom parties. Thanks to our class parents and everyone who showed up to be the Halloween Parade audience.
Coats/Jackets
As you know Lower School students go outside (weather permitting) to recess each day at 10:55. As the weather is turning cooler, it is important for the students to have jackets/coats each day for recess. Please make sure your child either brings one to school each day or has an extra at school. We cannot send students outside if they are not prepared for the weather and hate to disappoint the children at recess time when it is discovered they are unprepared. Thanks for your help.
Classroom Happenings
In honor of Columbus Day, the 3rd grade student from Mrs. Heiss' class performed a short Columbus Day play to the 1st grade students. It was a delightful production and gave them a much needed break from their first foray into the world of standardized testing. Here are a few pictures from the event.
On October 21st, the 2nd grade had their UN luncheon. This luncheon was the culminating event to their study of heritage. The students learned a lot about their own cultures and the cultures of their classmates during the study. There were pictures posted in the WHEN of this delightful event.
The kindergarten and first grade students got together to enjoy science. The two grades did a “wacky” science experiment together. They created green oobleck. If you aren’t aware oobleck is a substance that acts as a solid and a liquid depending on the amount of pressure used when touching it. The experiment was a great foray into the world of solids and liquids and lots of fun. It is just one of the ways students at in our Lower School learn through hands-on discovery.
If you haven’t heard already, the trout eggs have arrived. Students in second through fifth grade squeezed into Mrs. Meier’s Science and Technology room to see the eggs delivered. They were reminded as to why we do this project at school (The streams in New Jersey do not stay cold enough to keep the eggs viable anymore.) and saw the difference between viable and non-viable eggs, as they were sorted to go into the tank. It is an exciting project for Lower School.Upcoming Events
· There is no school on Friday, November 5th. Teachers will be meeting to share their experiences at the NJAIS workshop.
· 5th grade parents are invited to the Middle School Transition Night session on Wednesday, November 10th at 7:00PM.
· November 16th is picture retake day.
Have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Baier
