Halloween has come and gone but the monster still remained in the hallway.  What should we do with an 8 foot dragon monster?  Look below to see what became of the #1 monster!  It was donated to the annual school parent auction to raise money for special activities in our school.  
 
For the past two weeks the students have been learning about raptors and their unique adaptions.  We have learned that raptors (a.k.a bird of prey) are carnivorous animals that only eat meat.  They have sharp talons for capturing their prey and a hooked beak for ripping apart their meat to eat.  The raptors are also known for their keen eyes.  
To better understand raptors students made life size silhouettes of different raptors and research about the raptor.  The largest raptor they researched was the California Condor which has a  9 ½ feet wingspan and then there was the Peregrine Falcon with a wingspan of 40 inches. The final piece of this project was visiting the local raptor center in Quechee, Vermont to see some live raptors.  
Check out the photos of their hard work!
 
On Nov 10, the students travel 61 miles to Dartmouth College.  Instead of sitting in on a college lecture,  the students opted to watch a SamulNori Performance (Korean percussion and dance).  In the performance the student sat on the edge of their seats as they watched and learned about Korean drumming and culture.  For one hour the auditorium was beating with positive energy.  Afterward the performance the students met the performance on “the Green” for a quick photo opt with the performers.  Thanks for a great show.
 
On October 31st the students finished their monster and paraded the monster down main street.  Today we just learned that our monster was voted #1 monster for the Monster project.  Thank you for honoring this monster and the students hard work.  It has been wonderful seeing all the monsters.  Check out the photos below.!