FES Returns to Tree Lighting
FES has been invited to be part of the Francestown Tree Lighting on Sunday, Dec. 3 from 4pm-6pm. This will be the first time the kids have sung since 2019! Mrs. Neilssen will be teaching the students a few songs during this week's music rotation. One song will be sung inside following the FES Homeschooler's play. A few more songs will be sung outside around the tree as the tree is being lit. And of course, a special visitor arrives along with the tree lighting. We hope to have as many FES families join us as possible.
Students will be singing: Here Comes Santa, O Christmas Tree, and Rudolph.
Mrs. Neilssen's Music Class
Kindergarten and First grade learned about instrument sounds. We read "Polar Bear Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?" and used different instruments for each animal. Mrs. Neilssen even brought in her trumpet and flute to show the students!
Grade 2 learned about musical contour and practiced playing and creating many different music shapes. They discovered how the size of an instrument affects pitch.
Third and Fourth grade practiced rhythms using popsicle sticks. They composed rhythms and played different patterns on instruments.
The Harris Center Visits Mrs. Doell's Class
Kara Reynolds, from the Harris Center, came to visit this week. Students have been studying the effects of water on the land. They used their knowledge about the different components of soil and erosion to protect a house from a flood. Kara returned three more times so students could refine their plans and engineer better solutions.
Lantern Parade
- Jeannie Connolly will be joining us to create lanterns for the Lantern Festival on December 2, 2023. the parade will begin at the bank on the main street in Peterborough and leave promptly at 6:00 pm.
