All three classes are wrapping up The U.S. Government and the Election Process in Social Studies.  Mrs. Gaulin’s and Mrs. Brodeur’s classes will be covering Africa throughout the third quarter with a focus on the geography, culture, and relevant current events of the continent.  Ms. Salman’s class will be studying the causes and effects of the Civil War in our Blue vs. Gray unit.  Students will learn about the important roles Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis played and why this was a pivotal time in our nation’s history. 

Mrs. Brodeur’s class has concluded their study of A Series of Unfortunate Events, and Mrs. Gaulin’s class will be finished by the end of the month.  Students have become pros with determining importance through events in absurd fiction!  Ms.  Salman’s class is continuing their study of author Jerry Spinelli and his powerful realistic fiction.

Both Mrs. Gaulin and Ms. Salman have scheduled our class plays for the month of May.  Mrs. Gaulin’s class will present our interpretation of Louis Sachar’s Sixth Grade Secrets on May 9^th, and Ms. Salman’s class will present A Country Torn Apart on May 22^nd.  More information on both performances will be forthcoming.  

Mrs. Gaulin’s class is organizing our 2008 Pennies for Patients drive, which will be kicking off on Monday, March 3^rd, and continue through Monday, March 24^th.  Our goal is to raise $2500 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society to help fund research for blood cancers and improve the quality of life for patients in our community.  Through this service project, we hope to instill in our students the importance of helping others and to appreciate the intrinsic rewards of such actions.