January
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Woodside Elementary School, 42 Barrows Drive, Topsham, ME 04086
(phone) 725-1243 (fax) 721-9206
Home: (n) A place where one lives; a residence. An environment offering security and happiness.
School: (n) A building housing an educational institution. A community’s center for professional learning.
Connection: (n) The state of being connected; a line of communication between two points.
Richard W. Dedek II
Principal, Woodside School
In this issue:
No School Dates: Jan. 18th+19th, Feb vacation- 2/15th-19th
Web site (and challenge) of the month: Donorschoose.org is a
grassroots philanthropic organization. It allows millions of
people to search, view, and contribute to teacher-generated
requests for monetary or materials support. The catch is that
only teachers can generate a project request. My challenge will
be embedded within this month’s Connection, you’ll have to
read on to see what it is! Please visit:
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Message from the Principal
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December Events Updates
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Important “Quick” Notices

Partnership Corner
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A Healthy Pack (notes form Nurse Naomi)
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Woodside School Happenings
http://www.donorschoose.org/teacher/index.html
“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.”–Benjamin Franklin
Message from the Principal
Happy New Year, 2010 to the Families, Faculty and Friends of Woodside,
First, let me just take a moment to wish you all welcome back to school. It is so
great see all the kids, some look like they’ve grown two inches in the last two weeks,
others have lost a new front tooth, but all of them are so great to see again in the
halls, classrooms, and playgrounds!
Last month I ended my message to you with a sort of promise….
“I’ll make a deal with you…I’ll share my New Year’s Resolution in our January Connection, if you
take time to reflect what would be a great resolution for your own health and wellness.
Together, we can all make healthy choices that will help us be our best for the people who
depend on us to do so.” (December Connection, 2009)
So, now it is January, and it is time for me to take some risks and share my
New Years Resolution(s).
1. Current reality: I always bring a lunch to work, but sometimes find myself not
eating until 5:30, or worse.
Resolution: By scheduling regular lunches into my workweek I will achieve my
goal of eating healthier and more regularly. (Join me for a lunch meeting some day!)
2. Current Reality: My blood pressure has risen in the past few months and I have
stopped exercising regularly.
Resolution: By trying something new, a (gulp!) yoga class offered on site by a
Woodside employee, I will achieve my goal of trying a new approach to exercise and
stress management and be supported by other staff members also seeking to
incorporate healthy wellness practices into their lives and routines.
3. Current Reality: Ineffective and outdated information management and
workflow patterns force me to spend late nights and weekends “keeping up” with
my work goals. This puts stress on both my work and family relationships and
makes me less effective.
Resolution: By learning and applying concepts in work-flow theory called “GTD”
(Google it for more info) and by consulting with Kerry Gallivan, district technology
director (trained in GTD technology) I can achieve my goal of more effectively
managing my own workloads so I can spend fewer late nights and weekends at
work and more quality time with my family.
There. It is not easy sharing one’s resolutions! But in a way, I feel good. I hope that
my public reflection into areas of my own wellness needs may make it easier for
someone else to talk about their own. Remember, the point here is to really reflect
about how you can better manage your health and wellness, so you can be your best
for the people who depend on you to do so. If you see me, ask me how its going!
New Years Cheers,
-Mr. Dedek
January-February Events ~ Calendar Update
January
1/11
1/12
1/13
1/14
1/15
1/15
1/18
1/19
1/20
1/26
1/27
1/28
1/29
Leadership Team (Teachers and Staff) 3:35-4:30
Scheduled Woodside Partnership Date 3:30-5:00 (Free Childcare Provided!)
Late Start (9:50am)
School Board Mtg., Mt.A.M.S. – 6:30pm
Wear your cap to School day for 1$ - to benefit W.O.W. trip to DC!
Movie Night - to benefit WOW Trip to DC
MLK Jr. Day Holiday – No School for students
Universal Screening - Staff Development Day – No School for students
Late Start – (9:50am)
Parent Partnership Date: 6-7:30 pm (Dinner provided, see details inside)
Late Start – (9:50am)
School Board Mtg. Mt.A.H.S. – 6:30pm
Movie Night (to benefit W.O.W. trip to DC)
February (to date)
2/3
Late Start - District Curriculum
2/10
Late Start - TLP
2/15-2/19 February Vacation – (no School)
2/15-2/19 WOW vacation camp at Woodside - see details inside or on our web site.
2/24
Late Start - District Curriculum
2/25
Woodside Pre-School Story and craft hour (Gym Stage 10-11am)
2/26
Dessert Auction and Movie Night (5th grade to co-sponsor)
Important “Quick” Notices:
Center for Autism Education – Carnation Sale
Woodside Special Programs will be having a Valentine's Day carnation sale.
Order forms will be available the last week of January and will be due by the 4th of
February. The carnations will be delivered to students and staff on February 12th. A
percentage of the proceeds will go toward Woodside's One Wheelers trip to
Washington D.C.
Thanks to the Woodside community for your generous contributions
towards our fund-raising efforts.
Kelly Allen -Center for Autism Education
Woodside Movie Nights
Woodside will be hosting two Friday Movie Nights in January, Friday 1/15
and Friday 1/29. Sign ups are required, proceeds to support the Woodside One
Wheeler’s invitation to perform ion the National Cherry Blossom Festival in
Washington DC on April 10th, 2010. Watch the mail for sign-ups!
Woodside one of 12 Elementary Schools invited to compete in first Maine
College Knowledge Bowl
Saturday March 20, 2010 is the date for the first Maine College
Knowledge Bowl for elementary and middle school students. It is
sponsored by Maine College Circle in partnership with the Youth
Aspirations Project, and hosted by Sebasticook Valley Middle School in
Newport.
12 elementary schools will compete in the morning in three or four
rounds of questions about college and colleges and college majors and
more. 12 middle schools will compete in the afternoon. The purpose of
this event is to promote the opportunity of higher education for
younger Maine students, to encourage early knowledge and information,
and to build more and early conversation about college opportunities
to create some excitement.
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In order to compete, Woodside needs to secure a parent volunteer to
coordinate a team of 4th and 5th graders for this event. Please e-mail Rick Dedek
(dedekr@link75.org) with the subject line “I want to coach!” if you are interested.
Woodside’s RSVP lasts only until Friday 1/15/10.
Woodside Partnership Meeting: Tuesday, January 12th (3:30-5:00pm)
Please join us in the Woodside Library from 3:30-5:00 pm for Woodside’s
next Partnership meeting. Help us build the partnership between the school and the
community, plan events, coordinate volunteer efforts, and meet community
members. This month the partnership is planning a special “teacher friendly” start
tome of 3:30 to help accommodate our teacher’s busy schedules and make it more
possible to build our partnership together. Will also be piloting “Free Childcare” for
our parents and teachers with children. Hope to see you there!
Woodside School Hours:
Please remember that morning drop-off should happen no earlier than 8:40
a.m. (9:40 a.m. on Wednesday Late Starts). There is no supervision prior to 8:40
and children cannot be in the building unattended. Pick up time is between 3:153:20. Please note, students arriving after 8:55 or picked up before 3:15 are marked
in our absent registry. Teachers will be teaching until 3:15 each day and
dismissals will begin after the bell at the end of day. All student late arrivals or
early dismissals must be accompanied by an official note in order to be excused.
Outdoor Winter Activities for Woodside 5th Graders
Please remember, the WinterKids Passport continues to offer all Maine 5th
graders an entire season of healthy, outdoor winter recreation. This includes crosscountry and downhill skiing, snowshoeing, snowboarding, and ice skating, along
with free or discounted lessons and rentals. The Passport also offers parents and
siblings of all Passport holders free or discounted tickets, lessons, and rentals,
ensuring that families develop healthy lifestyles together. WinterKids also
participates on the National Passport which provides discounts to resorts in
participating skates. Parents of 5th grade students may go to
“How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough to
mend them.” –Benjamin Franklin
www.winterkids.org/passport/ for more information.
Woodside Geo-Bee
Woodside will be holding the finals for our annual Geography Bee on
Wednesday, January 13th from 10-11am in the Gymnasium. Finalists students will
be quizzed in an elimination round format during a student assembly for grades 3, 4,
and 5 this Wednesday. Our school’s champion will have the opportunity to take a
test to qualifiy for the state championship Geo Bee to be held this Spring. Good luck
to all of our competitors.
MSAD 75 School Board Meetings.
MSAD 75 holds regular school board meetings to keep the community
informed of important school community planning, decision making, and events.
Regular meetings are usually held every other Thursday at 6:30pm. Next scheduled
meetings are:
January 14 - Mt. Ararat Middle School on
January 28 - Mt. Ararat High School.
Woodside Partnership Corner:
Our next Partnership Meeting is January 12th from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in
the Woodside School Library. This space in the Woodside Connection will be
devoted to news, events, and updates related to Partnership. Please consider
joining in and being a regular contributor to the Partnership Corner.
Kristen Roberts
What is partnership – a Woodside parent’s perspective…
My name is Kristen Roberts. I have been a parent at Woodside since my daughter,
Molly, was in 2nd grade. That was 5 years ago and now her brother, Sean, who has
been running around on the Woodside playground since he was in preschool, is in
3rd grade. It goes by fast, which is why I have found that being part of the Woodside
Partnership is invaluable. Our children have a whole other life at school and some
days when you send them out the door it can feel overwhelming to a parent to think
about that other life. Being part of Partnership has given me a connection to the
people who are a part of my son's education and given me a voice in his every day
experiences. As a mother of two very busy kids, I understand that the thought of
adding one more thing to your schedule seems impossible. But whether you can
come to the Partnership meeting every month, volunteer to help with one school
event this year, come in a couple of times a year to read to your child's class, or
chaperone a field trip, you are being a partner in your child's education.
“How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough to
mend them.” –Benjamin Franklin
-Karen Roberts
karoberts@suscom-maine.net
(207) 725-8189 or (207) 317-7931
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Volunteer Parent/Coach needed for the 2010 College Knowledge Bowl. There
is no cost to register. The winning team in each division (elementary and
middle) will receive a $1000 award to promote the opportunity of higher
education at their school. Second prize will be $500. Third prize will be $250.
E-mail dedekr@link75.org with the subject “I want to coach!” by 1/15/10.
 February Dessert Auction – Special Desserts needed, show you your special
talents and help make a difference here at Woodside, contact Jena Merryman
at jena@bigplanet.com or Sandi Dorr at dorrs@link75.org
 February Dessert Auction (2/26) decorating & clean-up: Contact Kristen
Roberts at karoberts@suscom-maine.net
 Signmakers to help promote the February Dessert Auction: Contact Tara
Buckner at tbuckner@ksu.edu or 268-1014
 Chainsawers (Dad or a Mom with chainsaw? Want to help clear some trees
at the Woodside playground?): Contact Eric Pulsifer at pulisfere@link75.org
or Rick Dedek at dedekr@link75.org
 School Store help-any afternoon or morning: Contact Kristen Roberts at
karoberts@suscom-maine.net
 Next Woodside Partnership meeting is on Tuesday, January 12th from
3:30-5:00pm in the library!
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Woodside Elementary School’s
Story and Craft Time for Preschoolers
WHO IS IT FOR?
students
WHAT WILL WE DO?
WHERE IS IT?
WHEN IS IT?
Upcoming Woodside Elementary School
Activities to help you and your child
better get to know the school and
personnel at Woodside. We will do things
such as story time, craft projects and
movement activities.
Woodside Elementary School
Friday, February 26th from 10:00 – 11:00 am
Please RSVP Annie Young (mom of a first grader and 2 future Woodsiders)
729-5862 or anniekyoung@gmail.com
If this date and/or time does not fit into your schedule, please contact
Annie so that we get you on our contact list for future Woodside
Preschool events.
“How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough to
mend them.” –Benjamin Franklin
Parent Partnership Program
Supporting Positive Attitudes
January 26th, 2010 – Woodside Cafeteria
presents:
Developing a positive, can-do attitude is central to raising a resilient, successful
child. Join other parents for a lively, interactive session to build your awareness of
how to support your child in developing a positive attitude. Parents from all schools
invited to attend any location.
6:00 p.m. Pizza Dinner
6:30 p.m. Children play with teen caregivers, adults attend program
7:30 p.m. Program dismisses
Please let us know you are coming by January 22 so we can arrange for food and
childcare.
RSVP BY:
Calling your school office and letting them know how many
adults and the number and ages of children.
OR
Registering on the district web site www.link75.org.
Questions: Contact Sally Loughlin, Asst. Superintendent at 729-9961, ext. 224 or
loughlins@link75.org, or program presenter Jennifer Burns at jburns@hyde.edu.
A Healthy Pack
-Notes from our Nurse or Wellness Partners
Don’t Freeze Up, Seize Up, or Hibernate This Winter!
One great thing about living in a state with changing seasons is the opportunity
we have to vary our physical activity depending on the weather.
Here are some great activities to keep your body moving this winter!
1. Ice Skating is a fun activity to do with friends; this allows you to be social while
doing something active. If there are enough people, try putting together a game of
ice hockey.
2. Snowshoeing and cross country skiing are two of the best calorie burning
winter activities. A 150lb person burns about 576 calories snowshoeing for 60
“How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough to
mend them.” –Benjamin Franklin
minutes! This is an excellent way to explore parks or recreation areas after a snow
storm. For an extra boost of fun, try jogging in your snowshoes for one minute
straight and feel the difference snow makes!
3. If you don’t have ice skates, snowshoes or skis, don’t worry. Put on some boots,
grab the dog and try winter trail walking. Walking on trails in the winter when the
forest is covered with snow allows for a completely different experience. Snow
offers a unique perspective; almost like you are in a completely different place then
in the summer. Try going to the beach in the winter, it is a lot less crowded and just
as beautiful.
4. Who says that sledding, building a snow fort or a snowman isn’t physical
activity? Any of these activities are great ways to get in 60 minutes of movement.
The reward of that smiling sled ride down the hill is worth the climb back to the top
for another trip down. Remember the bigger the hill, the longer the thrill!
5. One sure way to please Mom and Dad is to shovel the walk or driveway for them,
(extra points if you clean off the car!) Most people think of shoveling as a chore or a
hassle, but instead think of it like this, “when it has to get done, might as well make it
fun!” Remember to be aware of your posture when shoveling, ALWAYS bend from
the knees and use your legs to lift, NOT your back.
Let’s be realistic, there are days when it’s just TOO cold to go outside.
If you find yourself trapped inside be creative and think of ways to move around.
Yoga, jumping jacks, run up and down the stairs, or jump rope to your favorite
music. Make it a contest to see who can hold the yoga pose the longest, or jump rope
to the entire song. These tips should be a great start to keep you from freezing or
seizing up this winter. In fact you may find that you are having so much fun in the
snow that you will want winter all year long!
For more information on this topic contact:
ACCESS Health
(207) 373-6925
Woodside School Happenings:
(details of recent and current events at school)
Woodside One Wheelers News
The students in the Woodside One Wheelers have been busy during the fall working
on their circus arts skills and are looking forward to the performing season. The
first performance of the year was on December 31st at the Maine Red Claws
basketball game. The group did a great job highlighted by a WOW record 26
unicycle riders and 5 ball performers.
December also delivered the biggest announcement in Woodside One Wheelers
“How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough to
mend them.” –Benjamin Franklin
history. The Woodside One Wheelers will be performing at the 2010 National
Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington DC. The event is one of the top events in
Washington and also one of the top parades in the United States. We are hoping to
bring up to 30 unicycle riders with 12 performing on 5' giraffe unicycles. Over the
next couple months the Woodside One Wheelers will be holding a number of
fundraising events in order to reach our goal of $20,000. Listed below are a few of
the upcoming events to support the trip and the Woodside One Wheelers. For more
information about the group and the Cherry Blossom Festival Parade please see
www.woodsideonewheelers.org. We appreciate you support, and cannot make this
trip a reality without the help of our community. Thank you!
Fundraisers:
Friday January 15th Wear Your Hat to School Day (Donate $1.00 to wear your
favorite hat in school)
Friday January 15th K - 5 Movie and Pizza Night - $5.00 per child
Friday January 29th K - 5 Movie and Pizza Night - $5.00 per child
February Vacation 2/15 - 2/19 2 - 5 Woodside One Wheelers Camp (watch for
forms)
TBD:
January
Little Ceasar's Pizza Sale - Watch for forms
February/March
Woodside Flea Market / Yard Sale
March
Woodside One Wheelers Community Performance
More events and information to follow!
-Mr. Pulsifer – P.E. Teacher
Woodside Hunger Prevention Update
The combined November and December collection benefited many babies in the
Mid-coast area thanks to your continued generosity! Mr. Horne's and Ms. CowingSawyer's classes rounded up 353 baby items including diapers, formula, and baby
food. Ms. Browne also challenged as many staff as possible to bring in canned food
on our last day before the vacation, which also was a success! This month we are
collecting our regular food items which include: spaghetti sauce, tuna, baked beans,
canned vegetables and fruits, mac and cheese, and soup. We will collect this
month's foods until Friday, January 30th.
Thank-you and remember WE DO make a Difference!
-Mary Belanger – 1st Grade Teacher
Woodside Guidance Lessons 2009-2010
Did you know your children are receiving regular guidance lessons taught by the
two counselors serving Woodside this year?
“How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough to
mend them.” –Benjamin Franklin
Amy Wallace, who we are lucky to have here on Mondays, has been and will
continue to teach safety lessons to all kindergarteners, second graders and fourth
graders in their classrooms. These lesson span many weeks and cover all areas of
safety required in the health curriculum, including community and personal safety.
Helene McGlauflin (Mrs. McG) who is here Monday-Friday has been teaching “pod”
lessons (lessons taught to all the students in one grade level in the pod area) to
most grade levels to support the success skills we are encouraging throughout the
building. She is also piloting “Calm and Alert” lessons in grades 1 and 2 and to select
classrooms in grades 3 and 4. These lessons teach children to use their body, their
mind and their breath to practice being calm and alert during the school day, which
we hope will enhance self-regulation, respect for learning and performance.
-Helene McGlauflin - Guidance Counselor
Music Notes
Important dates for our musical, “The Point”
Now – Feb 4
Feb 5, 8, 9, 10
Feb 11, and 12
Rehearsals (Every Tue, Wed, and Thurs) 3:15-4:30
Extended Rehearsals (3:15-5:30)
Performances (6:30 PM)
-Mr. O.P. - Music Teacher
Student Showcase – 3rd grade Writing Workshop
Please enjoy some writing samples from our 3rd grade “Winter Solstice” unit of
study anthology. There is a mixture of fiction, non-fiction and poetry.
-Mrs. Aronson – 3rd Grade Teacher
Dear Rebecca,
December 21, 2009
Winter is here. The animals are starting to insulate, migrate and hibernate.
The days are starting to get shorter and colder. The Northern Hemisphere is getting
colder.
The sun is setting earlier than usual. The grass is starting to turn a dull green.
The leaves have fallen down. There are less animals and birds.
Now I have to dig out my winter clothes, drink yummy hot coco, remove the
icicles and snow, turn on lights, plow the ice and snow, turn up the heat for warmth,
fill the wood box with wood, and shovel the snow and the roof.
Things I like to do in the winter are snowball fights with friends, making
snowmen and snowwomen, sledding with friends, making houses out of snow, ice
fishing with Samantha, playing mountain with my dad and my sister, snowmobiling
“How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough to
mend them.” –Benjamin Franklin
with family, and shoveling snow with my dad.
On December 22, the days start to get longer. The Northern Hemisphere gets
much warmer. There is more daylight outside. The animals return from insulating,
hibernating and from migrating. The grass turns green again. Lots of water forms on
the ground.
Sincerely,
Abigail
December 21, 2009
Dear Rebecca,
Winter is here. All the birds migrate to warmer places. The ground turns
white covered with fluffy snow. All the squirrels insulate into their nests. The
ground is filled with cold sparkling frost. The pond freezes with hard solid ice. The
frogs and turtles snuggle in the soft mud.
I dress in a winter coat and warm mittens. While I drink hot chocolate with
marshmallows and while you wear a robe with fuzzy slippers.
I go snow tubing in the sun. You go snowmobiling on the ice. While I go ice
fishing on the pond, you are building a snow family in the snow. You are also
building snow forts by the trees.
Soon I will be writing Dear Rebecca, summer is here.
Sincerely,
Samantha
Dear Rebecca,
December 21, 2009
Winter is here. On June 21, while you were cooling off under the hose, winter
began. The trees turned into tall skeletons. Each tiny outside breath I take, tiny ice
crystals come out. Each front and back lawn lay dry and golden. I could feel the wind
whisper frost on my nose and almost every day was gray. Then I knew winter was
here.
It’s so cold I have to throw on a jacket downstairs. I’ll have to gather kindling
And even though I want to wear a jacket outside, I have to wear a heavy jacket.
I like to have snowball fights, build snowmen, make snow forts and sled now
that winter is here.
On December 21, while you’re building a snowman summer began. And
sooner than you know I’ll be writing Dear Rebecca, summer is here.
Sincerely,
Campbell
Dear Rebecca,
December 21, 2009
“How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough to
mend them.” –Benjamin Franklin
Winter is here. The pond freezes and the animals go south.
While you’re sledding I’m building a fire in the fireplace. I took my black tool
and moved the log in the fireplace before the log falls off the tong that holds the log.
After I save the log from falling off the tong I use my red wagon to pull wood from
the woodshed and put it in the pile in the house. When a thick layer of snow comes
we plow the driveway and sand the slick driveway. While you’re out playing I’m
running hot water down the gray pipes to keep them from freezing. The
temperature changes to below zero and the days get shorter.
The best thing about winter is that you get to drink hot cocoa and make snow
angels.
On December 22 the days get longer, and before you know it, the pond will
unfreeze again and the turtles will come up from the mud. Soon I’ll be writing Dear
Rebecca, summer is here.
Sincerely,
Kody
What I love about Winter
(Armani Jacobs - December 11, 2009)
Cold snowflakes
Stacks of pancakes
Hot cider
Slip and slider
Twinkling stars
Frozen cars
Fireplace logs
Heavy fogs
Animal tracks
Christmas snacks
Christmas cookies
Playing hookey
Fast sledding
Warm bedding.
What does the author mean when she says “something”? - Aidan
I think the author means winter when she says “something.” For example,
“time to go” means geese migrate and fly in a V to the south. Next, “whispered snow”
means winter like snow falling from the sky. Snowflakes are made when cold and
warm air, and dust and water droplets gloop together and make snow crystals. And
finally, sagging orchards means apples are falling off the apple trees and the trees
“How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough to
mend them.” –Benjamin Franklin
are getting soggy. That is what the author means when she used the word “
something.” ANIMALS THAT INSULATE
By Campbell, Abbie, Maddie, Caitlin, and Mitchell
Animals who insulate stay in cold climates instead of migrate. They have to protect
themselves from winter storms, snow, and cold temperatures. These animals
insulate by using their fur or feathers, or they build nests with twigs leaves, dried
mud, grass and hay.
Interesting Facts about Animals who Insulate
The red fox is an animal that insulates. They are about 40 inches long and have a tail
that can be 14-16 inches long. They use their tail to insulate themselves form cold
winds by curling it around their nose and body. Red fox will make a den in hilly
areas, under wood piles or in tree roots. The entrance of the den is only 18 inches
across so they to keep out blowing snow. Their tracks look like small dogs and in
the winter you can see their claws poking out of their paws.
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White tail deer are also animals who insulate. In the winter the white tail deer has a
brownish whitish grayish coat. They have black eyes and diamond shaped ears. A
female deer has a white spot under her neck.
In the winter the deer stay in Maine! The white tail deer insulates by using its fur to
stay warm in winter. They paw at the snow to find nuts and weeds. They eat the
bark and twigs of trees. At night they pack down the snow with their hooves to
make their beds. Deer spend the winter together in herds, looking for food!
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ANIMALS THAT MIGRATE By: Mason, Samantha, Alexis, and Zach
Did you know that migration means to move from one place to another at a certain
time of year?
Facts about animals that Migrate
1. Honker is the nickname for geese.
2. Many animals like gees migrate because they cannot find enough food to eat
during the winter.
3. Geese fly in a V formation and can fly for over 48 hours without stopping.
“How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough to
mend them.” –Benjamin Franklin
4.
Robins and ducks fly to places that have warmer temperatures, for example
Florida.
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THE MONARCH BUTTERFLY
Monarch butterflies live all over the United States and Canada. They are famous for
their migration. They can fly over 2500 miles from the United States to Mexico. They
leave in the fall because they can’t stand the cold weather. They need warmer
temperatures and food. In the spring when it gets warmer they migrate back.
Title 1 Math Club Update
Title 1 Math Club for Grades 2-5 is in full swing. Session 1 ends on December 11th.
Parents of students attending Session 1 should plan to receive a progress report
from their math club teacher before winter break. The Schedule for session 2 is
below. Please e-mail: Amy Hall (halla@link75.org) with any questions.
Session 2:
Month
October
November
December
Jan. 11th-Jan. 15th, Jan. 20th-Jan. 22nd, Jan. 25th-Jan. 29th, Feb. 1st-Feb. 5th
Feb. 8thth-Feb. 12th
Woodside’s Website of the Month History
Web Address Description
http://www.l Our own district’s web site is a place to find great information!
ink.org/
You can read a message from our superintendent, Dr. Mike
Wilhelm or learn about the new mandatory state educational
assessment, the NECAP, or link to Woodside’s own web site. Log
on and join in!
http://www. The Maine State Department of Education web site is part of the
maine.gov/ed award winning Maine State web site. An excellent resource for
ucation/
families and educators, the site has important updates and
detailed information about education in Maine.
http://pbskid PBSKids.org is a great site for families to explore. One of my
s.org/games/i favorite places at PBS Kids is the games section. In the upper left
ndex.html
corner of the page listed below you can find a drop down menu of
educationally supportive games in topics such as reading, letters,
vocabulary, science, math and more!
This month’s Website of the Month challenge: The first 3 teachers to start a
donorschoose.org project, e-mail Mr. Dedek the name of the project and details
“How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough to
mend them.” –Benjamin Franklin
describing it for inclusion in next month’s Connection will get a pledge of 10$ from
me personally! Parents and kids…it is ok to encourage your teacher to win!
Go to it Woodside!
“How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough to
mend them.” –Benjamin Franklin