Ms. McClure's Class

This Week’s News

18 May 2012

Next week will be an exciting one filled with learning adventures.  The afternoons of May 21st and May 22nd, Petaluma Animal Services will present a lesson in humane education.  The lesson is entitled A Day in the Life of a Veterinarian.  Dr. Matthew Carter of Central Animal Hospital will help students solve a “medical mystery” with the help of a demonstration dog and owner who will roll play his pretend symptoms of disease.  Petaluma Animal Services will bring three instructors to conduct the class.  The demonstration dog is a child-friendly, certified Canine Good Citizen animal.  There will be an opportunity for the children to interact with the dog if the children are not fearful or allergic and if the children maintain a calm state around the dog.  The dog will be under the constant supervision of the handler and the instructors.

On Thursday, May 24th, students will have an Ancient Artifacts presentation of The Roman Legion. On the premise of taking the students on a Roman military campaign, this presentation utilizes genuine artifacts and Roman mythology to illustrate the importance of military expansion to the Roman civilization as well as the innumerable benefits that the empire brought to the people it touched. In the classic style of oral tradition, students will be interactively taught about Roman gods, as well as some of the Empire’s most famous people and events.

On Friday, May 25th, the students have a field trip to the Petaluma Swim Center to reunite with all of the sixth graders from the District for a day of fun in the sun.  Thank you to those parents who volunteered to drive.  Please meet us at school at 9:10 a.m. the morning of the trip.  We will need the drivers again at 2:30 p.m. to transport us back to Old Adobe.

Many people enjoyed the sixth grade When in Rome musical and took pictures.  Some may be seen on the class website. Camp pictures are posted as well.

As the end of the year approaches, there are a few dates to remember:

Welcome Home, Campers!

12 May 2012

The sixth grade campers have returned after a wonderful week at camp.  The next few weeks will be spent studying ancient Rome, family life, mythology, and preparing for promotion.  It will be a busy two weeks!

Following is a reminder  list of important upcoming events:

• Friday, May 18 – Day of the Volunteer; 11:50 dismissal
• Friday, May 25 – district-wide sixth grade Petaluma Swim Center swim party; drivers arrive at Old Adobe at 9:10 a.m.
  
• Wednesday, May 30 – 10:00 a.m. sixth grade promotion
• Thursday, May 31 – last day of school, 11:50 dismissal

This Week’s News

04 May 2012

Awesome show, sixth graders!  Your transformation into a team-oriented musical theater company was beautiful to behold.

For camp, all luggage must be delivered to La Tercera school between 3:00 and 6:00 p.m. today.  On Sunday, students should meet at noon at La Tercera, wearing their camp t-shirts (if these have been received by that day) and their tree cookies.  Once students have arrived at La Tercera, they may view the posted information stating which students are assigned to which buses.  Cabin groupings will not be announced till the students arrive at camp.  Students will leave for camp at about 1:00 p.m.  They will return to La Tercera between 1:00 and 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 12th.  Have fun, campers!

Following is a reminder  list of important upcoming events after camp:

• Friday, May 18 – Day of the Volunteer; 11:50 dismissal
• Friday, May 25 – district-wide sixth grade Petaluma Swim Center swim party
  
• Wednesday, May 30 – 10:00 a.m. sixth grade promotion
• Thursday, May 31 – last day of school, 11:50 dismissal