On Wednesday our class will travel by foot to visit the Bear Pond Book store. This trip is in connection with our social studies learning theme focusing on getting to know who works in our community, where they work and what they do to help.
Focus on our community retailers will engage students in thinking about what people who live in Montpelier do to meet their needs, and do for fun. We will also be considering what people do when they visit our community. We will explore the children's section as observers and social studies investigators. We will also listen to a story read by book shop owner Claire Benedict.
Please talk with your child about how they can use C.A.R.E.S to make the trip a wonderfully fun learning experience, and show respect to our community members.
Also, this week we are taking on a community service challenge proposed by Screech here at UES - "stuff-a-nest" with non-perishable food items for the Montpelier Food Shelf. Please send items to school with your child by Friday, December 6th.
We will work with the food shelf staff to unload the UES "nest" on Friday December 13th as a service to our Montpelier community. We will travel to the food shelf on Friday morning.
On Thursday, we will travel to Harrison Forest for ECO. Please help your child be prepared with outdoor clothing and a change of clothes for when we return.
