This week I discovered that when it comes to the river, our students take their Otter Spirit seriously! Each time our guide said they could swim, they dove right in! (It is possible they spent equal time in river and in raft!) It was a beautiful day and I am grateful to all the uncles, aunts, papas, moms, and dads that joined us!

This week we wrapped up our Memory String activity with writing. Please stop by to see their heartfelt creations. Our hallway bulletin board is looking amazing with all our beautiful student work!

We have unpacked our first central idea for How the World Works: Natural disasters transform the physical landscape and can impact humanity. We will be conducting several experiments over the next two weeks as we look into how science and engineering impact the effect of natural disasters on humans. This week we have Tom Boatner, a hot shot smoke jumper, coming into speak to us about the behavior of fire!

I am looking forward to seeing all of you at Back to School Night this Wednesday, September 11th at 6:30. Dr. Paulson and Mr. Hamilton-Vale and our AMAZING specialists will begin the evening and I will be sharing an overview of the year ahead of us and answering any questions you may have.

And to wrap up our week: a field trip to Foothills Learning Center on Friday morning! You are welcome to join us! Our presentation will be from 10:00-11:30. Have a fabulous week!

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