FEBRUARY BIRD OF THE MONTH: Yes, it's true. The bird of the month is the Northern Red Cardinal- HERE IS a recording of our beautiful and vocal Northern Red Cardinal. The male cardinal is bright red - it looks beautiful in any setting, especially against the backdrop of snow. Red cardinal pairs mate for life. When you see one near you, keep looking and you will usually see its mate nearby. Cardinals stay together year-round. Sometimes you can hear mated pairs sing together before nesting. You might also see them participate in bonding behavior where the male collects food for the female and then brings it to her and then feeds her. Birds are clearly able to care for each other too. 5S STATE of the UNION ADDRESS: On Tuesday, February 5th, 2019, President Trump gave the annual state of the union and Stacy Abrams was the first black woman to ever give the rebuttal. As we continue to learn about branches of government and see the connections between what happens in Washington D.C and 5S, I (Ms. Stark) gave our own 5S State of the Union Address. In 5S, I am the president, Dr. Talukdar and Mr. Youkilis are our supreme court and 5S is the congress. The Alpha Executive Director acts as the Vice President (as both a member of the senate and the executive branch). Click here to see a copy of my speech and click here to see some information we looked at as we examine what the State of the Union is and the proper protocol for it. Next, 5S is writing their own state of the union responses. Students are welcome to read them in class and we will hang them up for others to think about. CHINESE NEW YEAR ASSEMBLY: On Wednesday, 2/6/19 - Driscoll had our amazing Chinese Lunar New Year assembly. 5S performed the Little Apple Fitness Dance. It was spectacular. Each student dove into the experience and did his or her part. If you didn't get a chance to see it go to our photos and video page- click here! SECRET AMIGO'S. In lieu of commercial Valentine's Day, 5S will have a grand time participating in something called 5S Secret Amigos. Please help us to make sure all 5S Secret Amigos get their clues, compliments and the tchotchke . For the Secret Amigo guidelines and information CLICK HERE LINCOLN AND GETTYSBURG:
5S is Hosting COMMUNITY MEETING - Friday, 2/15/19 You are cordially invited to see 5S Host Community Meeting. If all goes according to plan, you will have a chance to see our Gettysburg Address video, and a one of kind video about one of our Revolutionary Relatives written, performed and edited by 5S Students. You will also see what the other 3-5 classes have been up to and we will perform a rousing version of Alexander Hamilton. It should be a wonderful time for all. GREAT BACKYARD BIRD COUNT: Beginning February 15th is the Great Backyard Bird Count. It happens throughout the world! I am hoping that everyone or almost everyone will be able to participate as we focus on birds throughout the year. I realize many of you will be away, but you can still join in. CCC DAY- Friday, 2/15/19: CCC day stands for Cozy, Completions and Choice. On all Fridays, before a week-long vacation, if 5S students want to wear something cozy to school (like pajamas) that is allowed. We will have a chance to complete our Revolutionary Videos, create podcasts, read, complete projects and find out who are Secret Amigo is before heading into vacation!
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