Monday, March 21, 2016

Coding, Science Fair, and Family Night, Oh My!


Grade 6 Coding Class was the place to be!

Thank you to Mrs. Fish and the Grade 6 Leadership Team 
for a fantastic hour of coding! 



So much fun at Book Fair Family Night!
 Thank you to our FABULOUS PTA for hosting such a wonderful event!

THIS was the REAL March Madness!!

Grade 6 students and the faculty had a close game 
with the faculty pulling away for a win at the end!  

Our Grade 6 Science Fair was AMAZING!
We have brilliant scientists at Metcalf!  Students experimented with ant farms, popcorn, cookies, how color fades, how quickly hot/cold water freezes, acidity, and MUCH more.  We couldn't be more proud of you all!

Lots of Upcoming Events...
*Creative Arts Night on Thursday, March 31st from 5-7 in the Metcalf cafeteria! It's time to celebrate all of the "blooming" artists and musicians at Metcalf!

*Duck Stamp Awards Ceremony will take place at EWG HS on Sat. Apr. 2nd.

*Kids Choice Bowling event on Sunday, April 3rd. All students, PreK to Grade 6 are invited to bring an adult of their choice for the fun Rock n Bowl, pizza, refreshments, and raffles at Kingstown Bowl on Post Rd in North Kingstown. Admission is just $10 per person!

*Keep Calm and Get Your Country On" is the theme of our next dance! It will be happening on Saturday, April 30, at Metcalf and is also open to all students PreK to Grade 6 with an adult of their choice. Just $10 per family!

*Family Science Expo at URI:
Save the date for some hands-on family fun investigating science! Saturday April 30th URI’s GEMS-Net project is hosting a Family Science Expo at the Ryan Center on the University of Rhode Island's Kingston campus from 10 AM to 2 PM. GEMS-Net partners with our schools, and others around the state, to help teachers bring cutting edge science education to all classrooms. Dig in with hands-on investigations from our kindergarten through 8th grade science curriculum. Let your children lead the way- teaching you what they know and exploring what’s to come! Visit the inflatable planetarium, get up close to hissing cockroaches, design and build the tallest tower and connect with URI students to explore STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) majors offered at URI. The Family Science Expo offers free admission and parking, and concessions will be open. We hope you'll save the date to explore with us!

*Little League Sign-Ups:
http://s3.amazonaws.com/EWGRSDweb/contentweb/CommunityAnnouncements/EWG%20Little%20League%2004-08.pdf

Friday, March 4, 2016

Happy March!

Madeline Greene won 
The Daughters of the American  Revolution History Contest!

Madeline is the 6th grade winner of the American History Essay contest for the General Nathanael Greene-Pettaquamscutt Chapter of the DAR. This year's theme was, "A Colonial Family's Reaction to the Stamp Act." Madeline now moves on to the regional competition!


I chatted with Madeline about this experience and how it feels to be a published and celebrated writer.  This is what she had to share...
It feels awesome! I can't believe I won. I'm very proud of myself! 
The best part was learning about the Stamp Act and how it led to the American Revolution. The hardest part was eliminating words to stay within the 1000 word limit.
I love history and I'm very thankful to my mom and my grandmother for their support!

Good Luck in the regional competition, Madeline!  You make us PROUD!!


Jump Rope for Heart was a HOPPING good time!

 We cheered each other on!


 
 We amazed each other with our jumping talent!


We thank our fabulous Physical Education teachers and our students for helping to raise $13,282.00!  WOW!!


Calling all Photographers!

I need some action shots of your children! Don't forget to send in pictures of your child enjoying a winter activity and/or reading their favorite book!  I'll be using these photos to create a bulletin board featuring our fabulous students...so send them in soon!