PIES!

Highline’s Annual Gratitude Celebration
Tuesday, Nov. 24th
In honor of the many fall holidays celebrated in our school community, Highline will host its annual Gratitude Celebration on Tuesday, November 24th. This tradition dates back to the very beginning of Highline.  All classes take a pause and reflect upon all there is to be grateful for, all while eating pie!


What is needed:
• Each classroom needs at least 4 donated pies (no homemade pies, no Village Inn pies (they use peanut oil in the pies), and no nuts, please). Please make sure the pies are pre-baked and not frozen.
• Dessert plates, forks and napkins.
When:
• Pies should be delivered to the school on November 23rd or the morning of November 24th.
• We would like parent volunteers to help with the celebration. Please contact Marisol England at the front office if you are able to help.


Third grade is celebrating from 2:45- 3:20.

Class snacks

Ms. Whalen's class is completely out of class snack. If you are willing and able, we would love your donation.


Thank you!!

Science Project- Nervous System

Due December 1st, 2015!!!! (Ms. Whalen's class)
Due December 4th, 2015!!! (Ms. Neuhart's class)

Your final for the Nervous System Unit is to make a model of the brain.
You may use any materials that you can find around the house.  Some ideas for things to use are: dry noodles, beans, clay, play dough, cardboard, Legos, baked pan cookies with icing. Just about anything will work as long as it does not create a mess in the classroom; no ice sculptures or ice cream models.      :)
You may not just draw a picture on paper, but you may glue things to poster board or cardboard, or build the model any other way you would like to. This is your unit ending final grade. I am looking to see what you have learned during this unit and how you are able to communicate that learning to me. Please show me that you care by spending some time and effort on this project and it will reflect in your grade. The majority of your grade will be the oral interview, but your project will be at least 1/3 of it. The entire project will have 30 possible points to earn.


You brain model will need to include:
• Cerebrum
• Cerebellum
• Brain stem/medulla
• Spinal cord


You will need to explain each area of the brain and what its function is to me during our oral interview.


Extra credit: it is not necessary but if you are looking for 5 extra points you can also include a model of a nerve. It must include the cell body, dendrites and an axon.

You can turn in this project any time before the 1st (Whalen) or 4th (Neuhart), but it must be turned in by the due date. If it is turned in late, you will lose 5 points for each day it is late.

If you are in need of supplies to create your project, please let me know ASAP.
Tara Whalen

Outdoor recess

As a general rule, students will go outside throughout the winter outside unless it is below 32, snowing or raining.

Thanks everyone!