Weekly Greetings!
The last week before Spring Break was packed with activities! We started the week off with a whole school day trip to Paradise Hill. All the kids spent the day going up and down the sledding hill, with occasional breaks to eat around the bond fire.
The next day there were snowshoe races and just about everyone participated. It was a beautiful afternoon, and a fun time for all the students.
On Wednesday, our class went to Tok for The Battle of the Books competition. There were two students in the Kindergarten that got exposure to how the competition works. Though they had done well during practices, they got pretty shy when there was a full room of competitors. The same thing happened to last years Kindergarten group, but things were different this year.
The first grade group learned from last year and knew what to expect. They went into the competition much more confident this year and in the end, they only missed one question.
They brought home a 1st place trophy to Northway!
There were two second grade groups from our class this year, since the students that competed last year had enjoyed themselves so much, everyone wanted to attend. Also, there were more teams from the district this year, and the competition was tough. The group of three students tied for second place and got 13 out of 16 questions correct. The winning team for second grade only missed one question.
Thursday, there was a snowman making contest for the school Spring Carnival week. It was a great co-operative learning activity for the whole school!
Also on Thursday afternoon, the K-2 grades were entertained by the Drama class with a spin on the traditional story of The Bremen Town Musicians. Instead of being musicians, the teens were rapping animals in the story. They did a wonderful job, and the K-2 kids watched intently during the whole play.
In the end, the group danced and did a rap for us!
The last day of the Spring Carnival was a game of Capture the Flag out in the school yard. The teams spread out to make four bases to guard, and a number of students were captured when trying to steal the flag of a different team. Despite being a little chilly that morning, the kids ran so much that no one noticed.
The Spring Carnival was an excellent way to usher in a week off from school for Spring Break, and I hope everyone returns refreshed and ready for the last nine weeks of school. Some important events coming up are the 3rd quarter awards on Thursday March 24th at 2:00pm, and on Friday at 12:45 pm there will be the annual "Egg Drop" competition in the gym. I will see you all there!
Have a wonderful week!
Kind Regards,
Julie Brown
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