Monthly Archives: November 2011

In science we took apart two burned-out incandescent light bulbs to see what makes them work. This was done very carefully by me (Mr. Colvin) putting the bulb inside a baggie, then wrapping the baggie with an old towel, then … Continue reading →

First of all, thanks to all parents who participated in Conferences last week. We had 100% turnout, even in the face of those torrential rains on Tuesday! It was great to make contact with everybody. Please continue to keep in … Continue reading →

I’ve been a big fan of Calvin and Hobbes for years. Even though the comic strip stopped publishing new strips about 15 years ago, many of the topics are timeless, especially Calvin’s thoughts on school, homework, and math.

Are you looking for a little advice on learning and mastering the times tables? Here’s a good resource from Resource Room.

Thank you to all (and I mean all) parents who attended Parent-Teacher Conferences on Monday and Tuesday! We had 100% attendance. It was great to touch bases with all of the Room 24 parents and get to know a little … Continue reading →

Here are three good resources to find out more about salmon: Salmon information (opens pdf in new window) Salmon anatomy charts (opens pdf in new window) A Salmon’s Journey (opens web page in new window)

The students were treated to another art lesson by Collin on Tuesday. The theme of the lesson was “Rain,” as explained in an earlier post. The final results included boots, trees, spider webs with rain/dew on them, streets, lightning, and … Continue reading →

Our salmon are thriving. We are very lucky as some classes have lost all theirs. These pictures from this morning clearly show the yolk sac getting smaller and the vein structure in that area, too. The salmon are living off … Continue reading →