Storyteller Evening and Conferences

On Thursday, March 31, the 4th grade will be holding an evening exhibition from 6 to 7:30 in the gym and auditorium for the community to see the work that was done during our artist residency with Abenaki artist and ethnobotanist, Judy Dow.  Come see how our students explored the question of how stories of the past help us to understand our present and inform our future.

Also this week- Parent Teacher conferences will be held on Friday, April 1.  If you have not signed up yet, please contact me at kikia@mpsvt.org or call 225-8251.  

  

Field Trip this Thursday, March 24!

On Thursday, March 24 we are headed to Shelburne Farms along with Mrs. Pierce's 4th grade.  We will be participating in a workshop called Sugaring by the Numbers.  Students do need to pack a lunch that day as we will be gone for the whole day.  They should also dress in warm layers and wear comfortable mudboots.  If you are interested in joining us please call me at 225-8251 or email me at kikia@mpsvt.org.  

Mapping our Stories Art Residency

Last week our class had a very special experience as we worked with Abenaki Artist and Ethnobotanist, Judy Dow.  We spent time exploring the idea of how stories of the land and people can help us to inform our future stories.  We worked in mediums such as fabric, plaster, hide burning, and watercolor to create different maps of stories and went on some epic walks to learn stories of the land around us.  We also got an opportunity to try out throwing an Atlatl (harder than you would think!).  We look forward to sharing our work with the community at UES on Thursday, March 31 from 6-8 p.m. 

Also, parent conferences are coming up on April 1 so students will have that day off.  Here is a link to a sign-up sheet so that you can sign up online.  This conference is not a student led one so it is not required that your student accompanies you although it can be helpful for the student to be part of the conversation.