June 2014
Volume 6, Issue 1
Bellows Falls
Bellows Middle SchoolMiddle School
Falls
15 School Street
15Bellows Falls, Vermont 05101
School Street
802-463-4366
Terrier News
Bellows Falls, Vermont 05101
www.bfmiddleschool.org
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Upcoming Events:
What’s Happening in 5th & 6th Grade
with Mrs. Farnsworth
June 9th—Terrier Night for
The 5th and 6th grade students will be taking a trip to
Somerville, MA (just outside of Boston) to visit the newly
opened LegoLand Discovery Center. This trip was planned
with science, and of course fun, in mind. Mr. Ferenc knows
first hand that the use of Lego's, in conjunction with science,
helps students to incorporate problem solving and technical skills. While at the discovery
center, students will participate in the race car workshop. This workshop is designed to give
students the opportunity to use their math and physics skills to design, build, and test a race
car. Specifically, students will collect data to calculate their car's performance, learn about
the forces that affect their car, and how they can use physics to adapt their car to perform
better. Students and teachers are very excited! The trip will take place on Thursday, June 12.
June 10th—8th Graders to
5/6 Math: As the end of the school year approaches, students are no longer required to do a
weekly math log. In addition, POW's have been completed for the year. This is a great
opportunity for students to get caught up on any missing assignments.
Athletes
Whales Tale
June 12th—5th & 6th
Graders to LegoLand
June 13th—Third
Trimester Grades Close
June 15th—Alumni Parade
June 16th—8th Grade
Recognition Ceremony
June 17th—Last day of
school. Trip to Echo Lake
5th Grade:
5th graders are completing a unit on fractions. Students have learned to order and compare
fractions, convert among improper fractions and mixed numbers, and add, subtract, and
multiply fractions. Our final weeks will be spent exploring some geometry concepts.
Specifically, we will be working with triangles and quadrilaterals, sorting them by their
attributes, and calculating area and perimeter.
6th Grade Math:
6th graders are completing a unit on ratios. Their unit test will take place during the last week
of May. Our final weeks will be spent working on 3D geometry concepts. Student will work
with nets to construct 3D shapes and calculate surface area and volume. An optional take-home
project will be coming home during the 1st week in June.
**YEARBOOK NEWS**
There are still a limited number of
yearbooks left for sale. The price is
$25.00. Please send in the money to
Ms. Graves in the library if you are
interested in purchasing one.
Inside this issue:
My Easy-Bake Solar
Oven
Where the Wild Things
Spring has Sprung in 5th/6th Grade Physical
Education With Mrs. Smith
It has been a busy spring for 5th and 6th graders!
We began the new trimester with the spring activity of jump rope skills. Students were
introduced to and advanced jumping skills. Some were solo skills, some were partner
skills. We then moved on to our first of many striking skills, which was
volleyball. Volleyball is a recreational activity that can be enjoyed by both students and
adults throughout their lifetime. Students learned the skills necessary to play the game as
well as the rules. They also gained additional information through a reading and writing
assignment. We have recently completed our spring round of physical fitness
assessments, and in general, students demonstrated the greatest improvement
in the area of cardiovascular endurance. Areas that need improvement
continue to be core strength and endurance, and upper body
strength. Flexibility continues to remain adequate. Upcoming activities will
include wiffleball, floor hockey, long jump rope skills, tennis, and
cooperative games.
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Quick Reads
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deCordova
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On The Rise
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WHAT?? WE HAVE
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RIGHTS??
Electrifying
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