Baker’s Dozen Plus 3

I thought I would pass this information along as some of you may be interested in spending Valentines Day loving the birds.

(Now scheduled for February 14 – previously scheduled for February 7)

Family Backyard Birding Basics
Date: Saturday, February 14, 2009
Time: 10 am to noon
Meeting Place: Green Mountain Audubon Center Education Barn
Ages: Families with children ages 4 and up
Fee: Member: $10 parent and child, $4 each additional child. Nonmember: $12/$5

Do you know what kinds of birds you have in your backyard? Want to know how to attract certain species? Join us for Family Backyard Birding Basics! We’ll cover bird feeding, identification, and finish up with a walk around the Audubon Center to test our birding skills. We’ll give you the tools and the know-how so your family can become citizen scientists and participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count! Free backyard bird poster included!

Please contact Audubon Vermont (802) 434-3068 for more information or to registrer for a program.  A full Calendar of Event is online at: http://vt.audubon.org/eventsCalendar.html

We had an exciting beginning to our week kicking off the day with an 1 1/2 hour assembly starring the ringmaster of Circus Minimus.  He was entertaining, having everyone on the edge of their seats wondering what was going to happen next.  Our class along with Mrs. K’s had our first lesson with the ringmaster at 10:15 – 11:00.  We practiced standing and kneeling balancing tricks with partners.  We are scheduled to have a lesson each day at that time leading up to our evening performance next Thursday.  Feel free to stop in and watch.

River’s Grammy Bonnie was visiting us today.  We enjoyed have the extra hands and thank her for giving us our spelling lessons.

Just a reminder that there is a stomach bug going around.  Please have your child get lots of rest, wash hands frequently, and keep him/her home if he/she complains of a headache or stomachache.  One student was absent today and another got sick in the classroom.  I thank you in advance for your cooperation.  The goal is to keep as many people healthy as possible.

Lastly, homework assignments will be sporadic during the next couple of weeks.  It is difficult to assign too much when schedules are disrupted.  I assume everyone is reading at least 30 minutes a day.  Everyone could and should be practicing multiplication tables and review addition/subtraction facts too.