New Science Unit-Geology

2nd grade has started our new science on Geology! The focus is water on earth and erosion.  This week's focus questions are: where is water found on earth and in what form? How does the earth change over time?

Students made models of mountains and created a rain shower to discover where the water goes. We learned that when rain falls on the land, it will either seep into the ground or flow downhill creating rivers that then journey to the ocean!

Our Community Cares Camp-Openings!

Our Community Cares Camp has spots open for campers who will be entering grades 2-5 next school year!  

OCCC is a free day camp that runs from July 9- August 1 from 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM.  The camp provides

transportation and breakfast/lunch for all campers!  Activities at OCCC include music, art, sports, 

swimming, creative play, gardening and cooking.  You can check out the camp webpage at

 http://www.ourcommunitycarescamp.org/.  If you would like to register your child(ren) please contact 

Ms. Spaulding at RES (danielle.spaulding@cesuvt.org).

Miriam Block-Coming Next Week!

RES students will be working with Miriam Block, a textile artist and designer, during art classes. They will learn about the way textile designers use texture, color, and pattern to plan and create woven fabrics. This three week residency will be an amazing opportunity for students in pre-k - 4 grades to discover the many ways fabric is used in our lives. During this residency, students will have an opportunity to design and weave a fabric for a specific end use. We are seeking volunteers, so please come and join us in the art room! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e084daea92cabfe3-artist

Artist in Residence-Miriam Block

Miriam Block-- Coming to RES  -- March 2019

We are excited to announce that RES students will be working with Miriam Block, a textile artist and designer, during art classes. They will learn about the way textile designers use texture, color, and pattern to plan and create woven fabrics. This three week residency will be an amazing opportunity for students in pre-k - 4 grades to discover the many ways fabric is used in our lives. During this residency, students will have an opportunity to design and weave a fabric for a specific end use.

In order to support this residency we are SEEKING A FEW DONATIONS of supplies.  If you have any of these supplies, or are willing to collect them over the next few weeks, it would be REALLY appreciated!  

1.  Recycled Netted Bags (from Lemons, Limes, Clementines, Potatoes, Oranges)

The best bags will have small even openings on the top (see picture to right).

2.  Yarn, plastic strips, rope, ribbon

3.  Old tablecloths or bed sheets (we will be cutting into strips)

Fort Day

Last week students earned Fort Day!  It was a great opportunity for teamwork, planning, and flexible thinking.  It was a blast! 

Thank you Rick Ross!!!

Rick Ross came on Friday and shared with students about his real life coding job!!  A lot kids left saying "I want to be a coder when I grow up!!"  Thanks Rick for inspiring and teaching us.

New Science Unit

2nd graders have been learning about Matter (solids, liquids, and gases) and that materials have properties and purposes.  For example a wool sweater has the property of being thick because the purpose is to keep you warm. Or a raincoat has the property of repelling water because its purpose is to keep you dry.  Last week students engineered hats to wear to protect our heads and necks from the hot sun out of various materials (paper bags, paper plate, tin foil, paper towels, string).

Students thought about the material and its purpose- foil is reflective, paper towel is absorbent, paper bag is opaque, paper plate is stiff