Fourth Grade Recognition

On Monday, June 17th at 8:30, fourth graders will be recognized for their elementary school efforts with a small ceremony and refreshments.  Congratulations MLES class of 2013!

Corralling the Chorus!

Calling all singers!  Tonight, May 20, 2013, there will be a district-wide 3rd and 4th grade chorus concert at the Lebanon Opera House.  Students should wear a white top, black slacks or skirt or a black or white dress. Students should arrive by 6:15.  The concert starts at 6:30 and will last about a half an hour.  Sing your hearts out kids!

Watershed Congress

When:  Friday, May 24, 2013 all day!  Students should be prepared to LEAVE the building at 8:15 am.  Chaperones should arrive at Goodwin Park (Storrs Hill) by 8:30 am.

Where:  Storrs Hill/Goodwin Park Recreation Area

Who:  All Lebanon Grade 4 Students, Teachers, and Guests

What:  Students will be observing, recording, assessing, and interacting with the Mascoma River Watershed.

Medieval Feast

On Thursday, April 11th, at 12:15, we'll hold our fourth annual medieval feast.  Students should come to school dressed as a medieval character (according to the group they were assigned).  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Ms. Allen via email!

Wild About Reading Week

Last week we celebrated reading in a WILD way!  We themed the week with wild animals.  Students ate animal crackers, had animal bookmarks, read about wild animals, and raised money for wild animals with a penny drive.
Today, we went to Ledyard Bank and exchanged our coins from the penny drive.  We raised $300.00 for black bears!  A check has been sent to Mr. Ben Kilham to help support his efforts in rescuing and rehabilitating native black bears.

We're Getting Wild!

Next week is Wild About Reading Week.  We'll be decked out in wacky clothes and hairstyles as we celebrate reading.  We'll kickoff the event THIS Friday, March 1st during morning sing.  In addition to wacky clothes, we'll be collecting pennies for a penny drive to support the rearing of a black bear cub.  Ben Kilham of Lyme has been rescuing and rehabilitating black bears for over twenty years.  This year, Ben has had trouble putting his bear cubs to bed.  Twenty bears have decided to stay awake for the winter.  This means Ben has to feed them.  It costs about $1,000.00 to feed one bear for the winter.  We've decided to help him by holding a penny drive.  Every little bit helps! So, send in those coins!  Here's a link to Ben's site:  Black Bears

A Fish Out of Water...

Two weeks ago we received out brook trout eggs.  They made the trek from the hatchery with Mr. Spinella (4th grade teacher at HSS).  Today we had the opportunity to view the eggs under a digital video microscope.  Under the scope you can see the eyes, backbone, and tail.  Students drew scientific drawings and wrote their observations in their trout journals.  Ask your fourth grader about the project today!