Dear Students,

I wanted to let you know that I have switched schools and will be teaching at Green Acres during the 2014-2015 school year. I have had thirteen fantastic years at Hallsville and am ready for a new adventure! I will miss the students and their families and feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with such wonderful people. I wish everybody a happy school year full of lots of learning and new adventures! Please stay in touch, hwatson@mansd.org

Love,

Mrs. Watson

Brick Fair in Manch this Weekend!

Thanks for sharing Nikolas! I am going Sunday, hope to see my fellow Lego lovers there!

http://www.brickfair.com/

Strawbery Banke

The Winners Are...

Congratulations to all the students who participated! I am so proud of everybody's effort and attitude! The projects were very impressive!

Dates to Remember

April 21st- TOMORROW- Water Fair
May 6th- Jumpathon! Help to support field trips and academic needs of the 4th grade!
May 7th- Rescheduled Fisher Cats Game
May 8th- Strawbery Banke Field Trip
May 12th- Bear Brook Field Trip

Water Fair

Monday April 21st we will be having the Manchester Waterworks Fair at Hallsville. Parents are welcome to attend. I am hoping for several finalist in our class! Just a reminder that students need to have their poster board, and display ready, as well as a one page written report. Many students are writing notes on index cards so that they are prepared to answer the judge's questions. All of the rules and requirements were sent home, but please contact me if you need a copy ASAP! Feel free to come to the fair to see all our classes projects!

Get Started!

Here are some of the best websites to get your research started. Remember you need a one page report, poster or presentation board, and your project.  Good Luck! I cannot wait to see all your hard work and creativity!

EPA Website: http://water.epa.gov/learn/kids/waterkids/kids.cfm

USGS Wesite: http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/

PBS Website (lots of experiments) http://pbskids.org/zoom/

Science Resources for kids http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/

Water Science http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/water.html

Science fair project ideas http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/projects/water.html

US Government educational site for kids http://kids.usa.gov/

http://www.kidzone.ws/water/

Science News for kids http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/

Remind 101

Here is the link to get text messages about closings, delays, or important school reminders! 
https://www.remind101.com/join/3b05

A Couple of Things

• Please return signed report card envelops as soon as possible.  
• Students need to bring in a shoe box or other cardboard box for a habitat diorama. They will be making them with the Student Conservation Association. Please bring in asap!
• Much of the work during the third trimester will need to be completed in cursive. While I don't mind the students printing, the majority of 5th grade teachers expect students to write in cursive 99% of the time.  Next week the spelling test will be in cursive.
• Tomorrow Officer Rondeau is coming from MPD to talk about cyber-bullying and being safe online. 
• Thanks to everyone who has sent in tissues and clorox wipes. 
• Thank you to the Dumont family and Nicole for purchasing Candy Experiments from the book fair last week. We should have lots of fun with that book! 
• Also, thank you Kody for buying Top 20 Science Experiments for our classroom library.
• Next week we have a visitor from Manchester WaterWorks coming and students will be assigned a water fair project. More info. to come on that!
• Lastly, thank you Ben for the daisies, Javi for the plant, and Lilyana for the Lindt Chocolates! I'm spoiled this week!

Happy St. Patty's Day!

I dare say that NO elementary school out there has more Irish spirit than Hallsville does!

Top O' the Morning to You!!

The O'Zevos Irish Band played it's 20th concert at Hallsville today!

Irish Eyes Are Smiling ;) 

MicroSCOPE Mondays

Now that spring is approaching, and you maybe
spending more time outdoors! While you are at that playground, field, or backyard, look for something to bring in that we can all checkout. When you come in on Monday morning you can make a slide. Hopefully, we will have a few new things to examine up close every Monday!

Creative Writing Blog

Here is the link to the creative writing blog that I promised you all! Creative City is for your ideas, interests, obsessions, poems, and short stories. 

Your password is the same as it is for the MWCB (even if you reset it). Remember to be a good cyber-citizen. Don't forget that your Million Word Challenge Blog is separate... continue to blog and log all those books you are reading! 

Last Friday's Webcast (Sorry a Little Late)

Enrichment Links

1. http://www.mybirthdayfacts.com
2. http://www.almanac.com/calendar/birthday/02/10

UPDATE!
3. http://www.paulsadowski.com/BirthData.asp
4. http://www.americangemsociety.org/birthstones
5. http://www.findyourfate.com/astrology/kids/kids-astrology.htm

6. http://www.disneyclips.com/funstuff/horoscope.html
7.7. http://www.kidsastrology.com.au/
8. http://www.mrsnesslibrary.com/projects-birthday.php

You've Got Mail!

Here is the link to the free Lego Club magazine. 

Sign Up Here!

Here is the link to Sam's candy dispenser.

Lego Candy Dispenser

And finally, is anyone else going to this? I am!

Wear Red Friday!

Mrs. Johnson, the school nurse is doing a fundraiser for the American Heart Association. This Friday teachers may wear jeans for a small donation. We are asking students to wear red to raise awareness for those who are suffer from heart disease. 

State Lego Projects

So far Sam, Cora, Anam, Ella, and Allie have built NH! Some kids are making the Old Man of the Mountain, and other NH related items too. Ella's NH even had a treasure chest out at the Isles of Shoales, because some historians say that BlackBeard may have buried his treasure there!  Here's what we have so far! Great job guys! 

 

Try This

Take a Lego flat plate any color or size and add bricks to make the shape of our state. Add major physical features like the Merrimack River, Lake Winnipesaukee, and the White Mountains.  Add whatever creative touches you like! Bring it in to share for extra credit. 

Or... make a model of the Old Man on the

Mountain or another NH symbol.

Happy Building!

Weekly Webcast

Here is Phoenix and Caleigh with our weekly webcast. Enjoy the long weekend!

Weekly Webcast

Our weekly webcast featuring Cowboy Nate and Cora! Great job guys!