ELMORE School News

Weekly Update

Dear Elmore School Families,

It was great to be back together this week after a nice long break. I think it is safe to say everyone was happy to see each other as the classroom was a buzz of energy, smiles, and giggles this week.

The short week allowed us to ease back into the school routine gracefully. We ended the week on a high note, as we resumed our ECO programing with a focus on the States of Matter. Students learned a little about the 3 states of matter and then constructed "ice baby" shelters in an effort to keep their ice baby from melting over the next week. We also mixed up some jello to see if it would thicken enough to solidify during ECO. During Forest Choice students roasted bread on a stick while others played in the snow or whittled sticks. We ended with sits spots and tea before our silent goodbye to the forest. Our new ECO Naturalist teacher from NBNC is Annie Jackson who will be spending the next few weeks with us. We will end the year with Naturalist, Ana Marie, as Carrie is still recovering from her stroke last December. Both Annie and Ana Marie are creative, energetic, and knowledgable educators, and I feel optimistic about their leadership!

We could use more kindling for our campfires at ECO. Donation are welcome anytime!

Spring is just round the corner and the days are getting longer and warmer! Please send extra clothes (especially pants) with your child, as lots of kids had wet clothes after being outside in the wet snow this week.

We have a new filtered water station with a drinking fountain and a water bottle refill station. I encourage students to continue bringing a water bottle to school which they can refill as needed.

We have Family Hot Lunch (TBD) on Monday, provided by the Bowen Family. We will have school Hot Lunch on Tuesday and Thursday. Sandwiches and Salads are available Tuesday - Friday. Please Submit your lunch orders by 6:00 pm on Sunday.

The second trimester ends on March 13th. Family/teacher conferences will take place on March 26th and 27th. Each conference will take about 20-30 minutes. Use the green button below to sign up for a conference.

In gratitude,

Diane Nicholls

Announcements:

Monday - Library

Tuesday - School Banking - bring your deposits!

Thursday - PE - Bring sneakers!

Friday, March 13th - ECO

March 13th - 2nd trimester ends

March 25th - Annual School Concert at the Elmore Town Hall from 6:30 - 7:00

Thursday March 26th - Early release (12:15pm) family/ teacher conferences

March 27th - No School - family / teacher conferences.

April Break - April 20 - 24. No School

Diane Nicholls

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As the honored teacher at the Elmore School I have a passion for helping students be at their best. This is my 6th year at the Elmore School and 18th in the LSSU School Districts. I love teaching at the Elmore School and feel very lucky to be part of the community. I earned my BA in Elementary Education with a certification in Early Childhood Education from Johnson State College, and my MA from the University of Vermont in Curriculum and Instruction. In addition in teaching, I am a certified child yoga teacher, and run a summer day camp with a focus on yoga and mindfulness.

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