Weather Instruments

In small groups, the class each learned about a severe type of weather and created a video to teacher others how to stay safe during their specific type of weather condition.  Stay tuned!  They should be up shortly on the LMC website.  I challenged students to create a new device to help with their specific type of severe weather and then we built our designs.  They had a wonderful time being creative and sharing their scientific knowledge.

Echos Here, Echos There, Echos are Coming From Everywhere!

We got a couple more Echos this week.

Isabelle's Echo came back from New York City, NY.  She visited a family friend, Jennifer.  While there, she learned all about the great melting pot.  She got to eat all sorts of cuisines of food and got to go to Time Square and Broadway!

Ian's Echo came from sunny Austin, Texas.  He got to visit a friend of Mrs. Applebaum's, the Padvic Family.  While there, he had a great time learning about the culture.  He got to eat fish tacos and took a jog around Lady Bird Lake.  

Kate's Echo came back from beautiful Scottsdale, Arizona.  She was visiting Kate's cousin, Reagan.  She had a wonderful time exploring the desert and even got to see a saguaro cactus up close!  She also enjoyed swimming in their swimming pool.

Henry's Echo came back from Portage, Michigan.  He visited Henry's friend, William.  He had a wonderful time visiting a farm with his family.  He had a great time apple picking, having apple cider donuts and even got to taste apple cider.  The apple cider had won third place in an apple cider contest!

We only have a few Echos still out there in the U.S.  We can't wait to hear from the ones that come back next!

Cardboard Challenge

There was a note today in your child's Friday Folder about the Cardboard Challenge that is coming up.  We will be collecting cardboard for our projects.  Please send boxes to school (none that have contained food) on the Monday and Tuesday after Thanksgiving.  Thank you so much for considering donating.  It takes a lot of cardboard to help them build and develop their ideas.

Here Come More Echos!

Several Echos returned from their adventures this week.

A.J.'s Echo came from West Valley, New York, a rural community outside of Buffalo, New York.  He had a wonderful time visiting his cousins there.  It is a town with no stoplights.  Echo had never been somewhere so rural before!  He had a wonderful time learning about building wind farms and even got to drive a bulldozer while he was there!

Jason's Echo came back from beautiful Union, South Carolina.  Echo went to visit Jason's Aunt Julia in rural South Carolina.  Another visit to a small town!  Echo got to know Augie, Julia's service dog.  Echo also got to go over a bridge and go visit a large city, Charleston.  He went with Aunt Julia to a hospital where he got to play the piano.

Izabela's Echo came back from warm and sunny Ft. Myer's Florida.  She had a wonderful time laying out in the sun and seeing and swimming in the ocean.  It was so warm, she went to the pool and a splash pad to cool off.  She even clibmed a palm tree!

I can't wait to hear from more of our Echos out there.  If your child has not received their Echo back, you may want to check in with the person who you sent it to.  Our goal is to get them all back before January.

More Echos!

More Echos have made it back to Arlington Heights!

Noah's Echo came all the way from Huntington Beach, California.  While there, Echo visited Noah's aunt Julie.  He had a wonderful time visiting a beautiful beach and watching the surfers.  He also had a great time visiting the Great Pacific Airshow (he even got to go inside one of the planes) and the Westie Show.

Anna's Echo also came back from California!  She visited Anna's freind, Erika, in El Cerrito.  She had a wonderful time riding the BART train, seeing the crookedest street in the world, and riding in a cable car.  She also got to visit Coit Tower and walked the Embarcardero.

Ashley's Echo came back from sunny, Vero Beach, Florida.  While there, Echo had a wonderful time shopping and eating with Ashley's Great Aunt, Christine.  She got a chance to go to the Vero Beach Museum and also got to take a painting class while there (her painting was quite exceptional)!

Severe Weather Research

We have been learning about the weather and climate around us.  The class is now working in small groups to research a type of severe weather.  They are learning about how and where it occurs and how to prepare for severe weather.  Once they have concluded their research, they will be creating a video.  More information to come soon!

Thank you, volunteers!

I wanted to reach out and say thank you to all the volunteers who made our Halloween event such a  success.  From parents who volunteered their time to others who donated supplies, this event could not have been a  success without you!  Our programs and activities could not happen without such a supportive community!  Thank you for everything you do to help our students succeed!

Halloween Extravaganza!

Wow!  We had such a wonderful time at the Halloween Parade and party yesterday.  Here are some pictures of the fun we had!

Photo Booth

We had a photo booth at our party.  Here are the pictures from our photo booth!