Symbolic Migration

Back in the fall we sent paper Monarchs to a school in Mexico in hopes of receiving a package of butterflies in the spring once the Monarch started its migration back north.  Well, last week we received our butterflies.  We were so excited to look through the different ones that came.  They were from all over the United States, and even a few from Maryland.  We can't wait to see if any real Monarchs choose our butterfly garden as a stop on their migration route!

March Reading Madness

We did it!!  

We won March Reading Madness 

for the 7th Age!  Way to go, 7-B!!

News and Notes

REMINDERS for the week of April 28th:

*We will NOT have spelling words, homework or a test this week, due to the end-of-the-year Gates testing we will be taking on Thursday and Friday mornings.  Please make sure your daughters have a restful night's sleep and a healthy breakfast before coming to school on Thursday and Friday.  Testing begins promptly at 8:30.

*The girls need socks or shoes as part of their costumes for the play.  Please send in something for them to wear on their feet while on stage.

*The Book Fair is on campus this week.  We will preview the books tomorrow, Tuesday, and create a "Wish List" that will come home.  If you would like to purchase books, please send in cash or a check payable to Calvert (include 6% tax).  We will purchase books on Thursday.

A Look Ahead:
*Mon, 5/5        Dress Down Day for all ….Head Master for the day, Alex Nabit* Wed. May 7     7^th Age Play 8:45am

 *Mon, 5/12      Spirit Day Dress for Calvert Buddy Day 1:00-3:00 P.M.

 *Sat. May 17     Calvert Day

 *Fri. May 23      LS Track and Field Day

 *Mon. May 26   No School Memorial Day

Happy Friday!

We had a great dress down day today...thank you, Head Master Berman :)

A Look Ahead:

*Spelling words for next week are: add, full, carry, tall, happy, egg, follow, pretty, will, stuff, better, & Halloween.

*Tuesday, April 22^nd COSTUMES are due! Please continue to practice “running” lines with your daughter. Also please help each of them with the “acting” pieceJ We are NO LONGER using scripts on stage.

*Next Wednesday, April 23^rd we are off to the Science Center. The girls will need to be in  CALVERT UNIFORM and bring a “BAG” lunch and drink.  *Chaperons, the bus will leave Calvert at 9:15.  Feel free to ride with us or meet us at the Science Center at 9:45.  The IMAX film starts at 10:00.

*No composition homework sheet for next week. We are writing about our lovely mothers.

Enjoy the long weekend!

Happy Easter

Enjoy the long weekend with your little bunnies!

**Mystery Reader**

Our mystery reader today was very mysterious!!  It took all of us a few seconds to realize who was hiding under the blonde wig!  Thank you, Mrs. Collins.  It was a fun visit!

Fables

The focus of our 7th Age play is Aesop's fables.  We have read many different fables in homeroom class, always noticing similarities: the characters are usually animals, one animal is sometimes mean and the other is nice or helpful, and a lesson or moral is learned at the end.  As a class we decided to write our own fables.  With our friendship buddy of the week we brainstormed about our characters and setting.  We decided the sequence of the fable and what the lesson would be at the end.  Then we created puppets of the characters, scenery, and props.  Finally we acted it out for our friends to see.  Take a look at the very creative fables made by your daughters: