A Grand Friday Finale to Our First Few Days

Today, we discovered a monarch caterpillar hiding under a leave on a milkweed leaf in the kitchen garden. No weeding for us during nesting season.  We discussed the extinction of the monarch due to the use of pesticides to kill off milkweed.  We feel fortunate to have a bed of milkweed at TCS for the benefit of the monarch.

Intermediate Team Time this Friday afternoon consisted of cooperative games. Fourth and fifth graders interacted with one another in such activities as "Who Am I?" (name of famous person taped onto students' backs as they ask questions to discover who they are) AND "The Lap Sit" where students form a circle and need to trust each other to catch them as they attempt to sit on each other's lap. A few successes where spotted as all came tumbling down!

Place Value: Mr. Howe hard at work teaching expanded form of numbers!