Our First Lesson with Gwen and Sarah!

We did an activity around what items can be reused, composted or recycled!

Upcoming Events

9/23 School Photos

9/26 CVSWMD lesson

9/26 First Chorus class

9/28 Trash Dump

9/30 Geo-Bee

10/3-10/6 NECAP

10/7 Mrs Pierce at Science training with Renee Affolter (and my 40th birthday...)

10/10 FIT begins

10/13 CVSWMD lesson

10/14 Geo-Bee

10/19 Open House

10/20 Teacher Inservice

10/21 Parent Teacher Conferences

10/25 CVSWMD lesson

10/28 4 WINDS

11/1 CVSWMD lesson

11/4 Geo-Bee

11/18 Geo Bee, 4 WINDS

11/23-11/25 No School

12/9 Geo-Bee

12/16 Geo-Bee, 4 WINDS

Service Learning Project

Here are the lessons we'll be doing with Gwen and Sarah from the Central Vt Solid Waste Management District. Our class is so excited!

CVSWMD School Zero Waste Program - MRS. PIERCE'S 5TH GRADE

Union Elementary Zero Waste Lesson Schedule

Monday September 26 - 10:45-11:45

• Intro to Soild Waste • Voyage of the Mobro – read and discuss • Recycling Review/ 3R’s activity

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 - TRASH DUMP!!!!

Tuesday October 4 – 10:45-11:45

• It’s a Wrap – into to packaging and activity

Thursday October 13 – 10:45-11:45

• Diggin’ it up! – Imaginary Archeological Dig

Tuesday October 25 – 10:45-11:45

• I want it! I need it! A lesson in overconsumption

What a wonderful start!

Here are Gabe, Luke and Willem discussing a Time for Kids article. Students - in the comments section, tell what you've loved about fifth grade so far!