Westminster Weekly

Hello Westminster Families!

Bike week has been in full effect and we had perfect weather to get out there and ride! This is a wonderful opportunity for our students to learn to ride a bike or improve on their current skills. We will have the bike trailer for one more week. Students will use their PE classes to learn riding skills.

Dates to Remember:)

5/11 & 5/12 Dena's Class to Studio Y

5/15-5/18 Bike Week

5/15 6th Grade Visits BFMS

5/16 2nd Grade to VINS

5/17 & 5/18 VT CAP Science, 5th Grade Only

5/16 & 5/17 Mrs. Perry's Class to Studio Y

5/23-5/25 Ms. Sullivan's Class to Studio Y

5/25 Spring Concert; 6:30

5/29 Memorial Day; No School

6/19 No School; Juneteenth

6/21 Last day of school for students; Early Release, 11:45 Dismissal

Bike Week

WCS will hold our bike weeks the weeks of May 8th and May 15th. Students will learn or continue their learning of bike riding during PE class. We partner with Local Motion in Burlington who provides a bike trailer with bikes to use for these weeks.

If your child would like to use their own bike, you can drop it off in the morning by the gym entrance.

Kindergarten

Kindergartners were all abuzz at Studio Y when they met their old friend Buzz, The Bumble Bee. First, students learned about 'good bugs' and how pollution can affect a bug's environment. Then, this lively character asked for help in healing our crucial pollinators. Our kind, young adventurers didn't even hesitate. They used their imaginations, creativity, and teamwork to help save our good bugs and the environment. It was certainly a bee-utiful ending to our story at Studio Y.

First Grade

May 10th, is Mother Ocean Day. We read the story “On Kiki’s Reef” which is about the life of a green sea turtle as she hatches, grows and returns to the beach where she hatched to lay her eggs. Dangers in the ocean are from other animals and also from people. Students watched a Mystery Science lesson on what lives on the bottom of the ocean. We finished the lesson with an engaging art lesson. To top it off we have been singing ocean songs in Music!

Third Grade

Third graders have been enjoying book clubs recently. Students selected various texts to engage with together, in either written or audio format. Students read or listen to deepen their appreciation and understanding of a common text. They participate in dialogue together as they process and interpret the perspectives and opinions of their peers. They also develop skills in comprehension as well as speaking and listening.

Fourth Grade

Fourth grade had a Breakfast and Books event on Wednesday morning, which was a wonderful time for sharing student writing and having breakfast together! Each student also received a new book to keep, and many were already reading it during our short day. It was a wonderful way to celebrate literacy. This event was funded through Title One.