Brooklin School News

Happy New Year! K/1 Snowflakes What are Students Learning These Days? Mrs. Thoner ELA 2/3 –  Students read booklets about Yellowstone Park (nonfiction), a buffalo hunt (historical fiction), or The Three Pigs (fiction).  Two of these fit in with our next unit of study about the Great Plains, and some of the …

What are we learning……. from Ms. Julie: We sure would love some more snow… just two inches of fresh powder every day would be great!  It is true that this time of year for teachers of Primary-aged students is unofficially called “the Winter Gear Olympics” (by me). That said, many Pre-K students show …

What are students learning in Ms. Julie’s class? This week in Pre-K we began exploring Native American folklore with two books: How Chipmunk got His Stripes and Thirteen Moons on Turtle’s Back.  Students were able to identify that the conversations between chipmunk and bear were fiction, since bears and chipmunks don’t use words like humans! The …

2/3 November Watercolor Mittens and Gloves We are looking for mittens and gloves for kids to wear out to the playground if they forget theirs.  If you can help, please drop those off in the office.  Thank you in advance. Dress Safely Reminder                 Please remember, wear something reflective if you’re walking home …

Field Trip’s Last Week  On Tuesday, October 26, the 6th-8th grade students spent the day participating in the Schoodic Education Adventure. Usually this is a 3-day overnight program, but this year we were only able to visit for one day. The students had a review of the Geologic Time Scale and learned …

Thank You Thank you for a successful Halloween Parade to everyone who walked with students, drove a firetruck and/or passed out candy. Thank you to community members who have donated musical instruments to our Music Program.  We greatly appreciate your generosity! Soccer Uniforms Please return your soccer uniforms, clean and in a …