Fayston Elementary School

Integrated Arts Night

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 21:53:14 +0000

Please enjoy some of the music from April 16th’s Integrated Arts Night! This was an evening when students have a chance to show their families some of the things they’ve been doing in Music, Band, Chorus and French.

Rio Bravo	Boogie Blues
Frere Jacques	Zip-i-dee-do-dah
I've Been working On the Railroad	An Elephant Went Out To Play
The pirate Song	These Green Mountains
Simple Gifts	Hey Ho Nobody Home
Carol of the Bells	Do-Re-Mi

Empty Bowls Dinner

admin — Mon, 07 May 2012 12:28:21 +0000

Fayston School will host an Empty Bowls dinner at Sugarbush Resort

Thursday, May 10 from 5:30pm -7:30pm

at the Gatehouse Lodge at Lincoln Peak

The event will feature each classroom’s service learning project, an exciting meal made by students, and ceramic bowls made by students and staff.

Please join us for an evening of sharing and learning

Suggested Donation: $10 pp/ $25 per family

If interested in volunteering with clean up, please contact Nora at:

nmcdonough@faystonelementary.org

Spring Poetry

admin — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 01:25:28 +0000

The 3rd and 4th grade students wrote wonderful poems during the month of April. The students in Ms. Lewis’s class wrote free verse, and those in Ms. Koch’s class wrote haiku. Both classes searched for an image that matched part of their poem, and then cut out a part of it to use as a stencil. Students then created a watercolor picture around their stencil. The students in Ms. Lewis’s class video-taped each other reading their poems for a Whole School Meeting. These were incorporated into an iMovie, along with a screen shot of their poem, original image and watercolor.

Empty Bowls Resource Map

admin — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:27:55 +0000

Students in Mrs. Vasseur’s class created an online Resource Guide using Google Maps. This interactive map provides information about local resources currently in place for food insecure community members.

Fayston School will host an Empty Bowls dinner at Sugarbush Resort on Thursday, May 10 from 5:30-7:30. This event will showcase student learning throughout the project and feature a meal prepared by the students. Click here for more information.

Vermont ABC’s

admin — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:55:04 +0000

Third and Fourth graders created the Vermont Alphabet book below. The project began as a bulletin board in the hallway, then the photos were added to a VoiceThread and each student read their page. Some students added a marker annotation to their page as well.

The Art Blog

admin — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 01:00:38 +0000

Take some time to browse Mrs. McDonough’s Art Blog. Here you’ll find posts showcasing the artwork of Fayston’s students and celebrating all things creative!

Kindergarten’s Alphabet Adventure

admin — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 01:11:28 +0000

Online Scheduler

admin — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:37:48 +0000

Dear Fayston Families,

To give greater flexibility in scheduling our parent/teacher/student progress conferences, Fayston Elementary School has now made conference schedules available online. Beginning Wednesday, 3/7/12 through 3/13/12 you will be able to access your teachers’ calendars and schedule a convenient conference time.

>>Step-By-Step Parent/Guardian Instructions<<

We welcome you to use one of our computers here at school if you do not have access at home or work. All appointments are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please call us with any questions or if you need assistance with this process: 496-3636

Childcare is available:

3/15/12 from 12:30-7:30 pm

3/16/12 from 7:00-11:30am

Sincerely,

Cathryn Hayes

Measuring in Preschool

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:27:06 +0000

The preschool students used a variety of materials to measure one of the bulbs they have in their classroom. They discovered the plant is 2 straws tall; 1 ruler and 1 marker tall; 3 markers and 1 pencil tall; and 23 Unifix cubes tall!

Fifth and Sixth Grade Presentations

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:25:49 +0000

Fifth and sixth graders recently studied Mesopotamia. Enjoy learning about the civilizations of Akkad, Babylon, Assyria, and Sumer through their presentations!