Hatherly Happenings

March 25, 2022

Book of the Week

This week's book, Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge, by Mem Fox. It is about a boy, Wilfrid, who lives next to a nursing home. Wilfrid has a special elderly friend, Nancy. When he finds out that Nancy is losing her memory he seeks out to find out what memory is and tries to help her regain some of hers.

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PEAR Tip of the Week

In this busy time of year, it can be easy to get overwhelmed. Research has shown that mindfulness can ease stress and anxiety. Try out some simple mindfulness activities. Start small! Take 6 deep breaths, spend 1 minute sitting quietly and find 2 things you notice with each of your senses, or tense and release one muscle group at a time. If you need ideas, there are many videos online with guided meditations you can try. Short mindfulness activities can be good for doing with your students too!

Adults in Our Lives

This week students continued to share about the important adult in the lives. Each morning three students shared with whole school who their special adult is and why. Relationships with adults is our social emotional focus this month. It is important for students to remember that they have adults who care about them and will help them in any way possible.

Authors Dan Abdo and Jason Patterson held a virtual visit With 3rd graders.

On Wednesday afternoon, authors Dan Abdo and Jason Patterson held a virtual visit with our 3rd graders. First, they read aloud from one of their Barb books and answered some questions from our classes. They also shared a drawing demonstration so students could practice drawing Barb, the main character from the book. Lastly, we got a special tutorial for how to make a mini comic book! So much fun! All of the 3rd graders are so excited to read all of Dan and Jason’s books! Thank you to Guy and the Buckley family for helping to arrange this special visit!!

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Grade 2 - Pinch Pot Series

Art students practiced one of the oldest clay techniques - pinching! Week 1 we pinched 2 pots, concentrating on technique, shape and pattern. Next with a third pot and more clay, we created creatures and explored form, balance and joining clay (mostly owls, with a few other animals happily welcomed into the mix)! Once fired, students underglazed pot 1 & 2 with three colors to explore the concept of unity. Students had free color choice for their creature considering details and texture. They are fun!

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Grade 2 - Landforms Unit

The second graders have been working hard on their landforms unit. Students study many different types of landforms, and at the end of the unit build an island out of clay with as many landforms as they can! This week second grade created their islands, and next week they will paint them and complete their realistic fiction story that accompanies the island project. They look forward to showcasing their islands and stories at a publishing party scheduled for the week before April break! More details to come!