Bulldog Paw Prints
Week Ending November 3, 2023
Halloween, 2023!
Sixth Grade Science Lab
Our sixth grade students took part in a dissection as part of their science class. Students applied their learning about an animal’s structure and function to two different types of fish– the sea lamprey and the yellow perch.
With a focus on external structure, students spent time studying the mouth/jaw, teeth, tongue, s-swimmers vs. half-body and tail swimmers and scales of each fish. Students worked to identify the following internal structures of each fish: esophagus, stomach, intestine, gills and the presence/absence of eggs.
Students took time to understand the function of each fish as well. They were able to explain that the sea lamprey is a parasite with the function of consuming and reproducing and that the yellow perch’s function is to be a consumer.
The sixth graders did a great job working together during this lab, and we are grateful that two of our parents, Mrs. Dhillon and Mrs. Cukvas, and one of our instructional coaches, Mrs. Lehotsky, were able to stop by to help. Thank you!
Learn Not to Burn, Gr. 3
This experience has been very successful in other schools, and it was a fantastic, hands-on learning opportunity at Belle Aire. The following information is how our DGFD describes the experience:
-Groups of 5-6 students will enter the simulated room.
-Theatrical (non-hazardous) smoke will be used, and a smoke detector will be activated.
-The students will crawl low in the smoke and explore two ways out.
-After exiting, the students will go to the designated meeting place.
-The experience will last approximately 5 minutes, and students will be guided by two fire fighters and at least one classroom teacher.
District Calendar, 2023-2024
Mark Your Calendars
Monday, November 6: 2:00 Dismissal for Students
Tuesday, November 7: Let's Code It Club (3:05-4:05 p.m. for those enrolled); Run/Walk Club
Wednesday, November 8: BAM Theater (after school for those enrolled)
Friday, November 10: Pizza Hot Lunch (for those who ordered)
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November 22 - 26: Thanksgiving Break