NEXT SCHOOL YARD MEETING:
February 17 at 6:30 pm in the library
Read the passage above to yourself and then to a family member. The way Yolen writes, you can feel the cold, hear the snow, imagine looking into the great eyes of an owl. What if you had a moment outside in the winter — where time stood still? Think about it. Then go outside with a family member and have your own snow/winter experience. Smell your surroundings, roll in the snow, touch the snow with your bare hand. Listen to your surroundings. Go to a bird feeder,look-up in a tree and follow some animal tracks.
February 17 at 6:30 pm in the library
Don't be disheartened by the weather. Today is like being on the inside of a snow globe. There is so much to see as Mother Nature provides us with a blanket of white. This is the perfect time to get outside to hunt for signs of life or just some old-fashioned unstructured play in the snow. The positive is that there are no bugs. If you're stumped for some ideas, check out some of the books and activities that are listed here for great winter fun in your own backyard.
Things are moving along with the PWS Community School Yard. Since our last posting, we’ve been awarded a $1,500 grant from the new Bedford Hannaford and $5,000 from Lowe’s Corporation. We’ve also been fortunate to receive a generous $5,000 contribution from a local business, NH Neurospine Institute. Thanks so much for your support.
UPDATE
Things are moving along with the PWS Community School Yard. Since our last posting, we’ve been awarded a $1,500 grant from the new Bedford Hannaford and $5,000 from Lowe’s Corporation. We’ve also been fortunate to receive a generous $5,000 contribution from a local business, NH Neurospine Institute. Thanks so much for your support.
UPDATE
The School Yard committee is working hard to write more grants and will be seeking more corporate sponsors. If you know of a company that would like to support this great community endeavor, please contact the school.
NHTI students have completed their renderings for the school yard. What a fabulous job!
Click here to see their great ideas.
NEWSFLASH
We will be presenting our school community with an opportunity to leave an indelible legacy on the school yard by purchasing a brick in honor of a student, family, loved one or business.
Buy a brick for a loved one for Valentine's Day!
Give your loved one a forever Valentine by making them a permanent part of the new PWS Community School Yard. Please send in your order by Friday, February 6 to receive your special Valentine by February 13. Download pdf file
NHTI students have completed their renderings for the school yard. What a fabulous job!
Click here to see their great ideas.
NEWSFLASH
We will be presenting our school community with an opportunity to leave an indelible legacy on the school yard by purchasing a brick in honor of a student, family, loved one or business.
Buy a brick for a loved one for Valentine's Day!
Give your loved one a forever Valentine by making them a permanent part of the new PWS Community School Yard. Please send in your order by Friday, February 6 to receive your special Valentine by February 13. Download pdf file
If you are interested in volunteering, please call the school and leave a message or attend our next parent meeting on February 17, at 6:30 pm in the library.
NH News
Who would have thought? The country is looking to our little NH as a role model for “leaving no child inside.” New Hampshire has developed a coalition, NH Children in Nature Coalition, that is poised to begin work throughout the state in raising awareness, providing activities, information and opportunities for children and their families to reconnect with nature. Peter Woodbury School is a great example of what schools and communities are able to provide for students.
National News: You can listen to Richard Louv on NPR Get it from the horses mouth.
Don’t forget to go to the Children and Nature Web site for more information and the happenings around the country as this movement spreads.
PWS Winter Writing Contest
Inspired by Jane Yolen's Owl Moon
NH News
Who would have thought? The country is looking to our little NH as a role model for “leaving no child inside.” New Hampshire has developed a coalition, NH Children in Nature Coalition, that is poised to begin work throughout the state in raising awareness, providing activities, information and opportunities for children and their families to reconnect with nature. Peter Woodbury School is a great example of what schools and communities are able to provide for students.
National News: You can listen to Richard Louv on NPR Get it from the horses mouth.
Don’t forget to go to the Children and Nature Web site for more information and the happenings around the country as this movement spreads.
PWS Winter Writing Contest
Inspired by Jane Yolen's Owl Moon
We walked on. I could feel the cold, as if someone’s icy hand was palm-down on my back. And my nose and the tops of my cheeks felt cold and hot at the same time. But I never said a word. If you go owling you have to be quiet and make your own heat. My mouth felt furry, for the scarf over it was wet and warm.
Read the passage above to yourself and then to a family member. The way Yolen writes, you can feel the cold, hear the snow, imagine looking into the great eyes of an owl. What if you had a moment outside in the winter — where time stood still? Think about it. Then go outside with a family member and have your own snow/winter experience. Smell your surroundings, roll in the snow, touch the snow with your bare hand. Listen to your surroundings. Go to a bird feeder,look-up in a tree and follow some animal tracks.
Write about a small moment that you've just had outside. Make sure the reader can see and feel what you saw and felt. Let them hear what you heard. Download the small moments organizer to help you organize your thoughts. Turn in your final copy (publishable copy, please) to Mrs. Beltramo in the library by February 10. We'll announce each grade level's most descriptive "small moment" before winter vacation. This is a great family activity.
For more information contact: Mindy Beltramo or Connie Roberge.
For more information contact: Mindy Beltramo or Connie Roberge.
