Weather

Hello,

I was out on Friday to go to a funeral in Calais. Most students did pretty well with the substitute. I'm sure we all remember trying to take advantage of substitutes back in our school days. I try to write entertaining sub plans to keep the kids engaged. I try to plan that way all the time, actually, but it isn't always easy. I was glad to get a relatively good report from a sub so early in the year. 

We will be starting our weather unit tomorrow. We start with a lot of talk about water. Please ask your student what clouds are made of sometime later this week. (water droplets and ice crystals) Not water vapor! We can't see water as a gas. It is the most common answer before the weather unit, and some tend to hold on to that incorrect notion. 

Picture day is this Friday. Envelopes with pricing should have gone home tonight. 

Most students did well on their reading logs that were due today. Some students need to try to pack their backpacks the night before. Morning heads tend to be a little more cloudy when trying to find or remember where things are. Thank you for helping on that front. 

I'm off to watch the soccer game.

Mr. Shea

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