Cougar Coffee Talk

 

We enjoyed listening to our band students on Thursday.  Wow an impressive and talented group – our band teachers, Ms. Parrell and Ms. Denson have done an amazing job with all of them….!

Ms. McGuigan joined in the fun and played along with the students. It was a wonderful night for all who attended!

Congratulations to the students who participated in this year’s Geography Bee. All of the representatives were impressive with their knowledge of geography. It was an awesome competition and we are so proud of the students. Siddarth Shankar from 6th grade was the winner and Reed Hamilton from 4th grade finished in second place. Congratulations on a job well done!

Were we excited or what?  On Friday, we were thrilled to have Charlie Bolden speak to grades 3 through 6.  He shared his experiences as an astronaut -  we learned what it felt like to be launched into space, how he ate, slept and moved around!  The students asked great questions and were a great audience.  Ask your child what he/she remembers!

 

Mrs. Rosenbaum arrived with 3 fresh water snails. We decided that we would mark the first snail with a red dot on the shell. The second shell was marked with a blue dot. The third shell doesn’t have any markings added to it. She explained to the children that snails belong to a family of animals called mollusks. We learned that mollusks hatch from eggs. They have soft, rubbery bodies and no bones! We learned that some mollusks move by using a large muscle called a foot.
It was exciting to learn about snails but we were left with so many questions. What should we put on the bottom of the tank? Sand? Rocks? Nothing? We decided to set up an experiment. Half of the bottom of the tank is covered in sand and half is bare. We placed all three snails in the center and will record daily where each snail is in the tank.
What do snails eat? Mrs. Rosenbaum brought some algae tablets and placed a few on each side of the tank. However, we are not convinced this is the ideal preference for the snails’ diet. In a few days we will offer the snails a variety of food items and see which appeals to them. Stay tuned…

The fourth grade students displayed their knowledge of Jamestown through their musical production held each day this week at Haycock. The students were very prepared and all did an excellent job with their parts. This was a wonderful opportunity to bring history alive for all of our young learners. Great job students and thank you to all the teachers who worked hard in preparing the students for this week!

The Haycock chorus put on a fantastic concert Wednesday evening! The students sang beautifully and it showed how much they prepared for their event. The Haycock community was definitely in the holiday spirit thanks to the wonderful singing that was shared! Thank you Ms. Lessard and Ms. Rudolphi for all of your hard work in preparation for the concert.  Also thank you to Dr. Hess for her piano accompaniment.

The winter orchestra concert which was held on Thursday evening was outstanding! The students played magnificently under the direction of Mrs. Blitch and Ms. LaBrie. Excellent job students your music was enjoyed by all!

Meghan Monfetts’ second grade class participated in its first Cougar Woods lesson of the year today!  The students learned what a “Birds Eye View” on a map is and how to draw maps of Haycocks’ garden and playground using a compass and symbols/keys!

 

We do have a great deal to be thankful for….these pictures speak volumes! Happy Thanksgiving!

Wow! What fun to see the first graders on the stage. Their productions of the Gingerbread Man and The Runaway Tortilla were fabulous. Kudos to Mrs. Beckman’s, Mrs. Capozzi’s, Ms. Goodman’s and Mr. Krummert’s classes!