How Sound Travels

We experimented with tuning forks to learn how sound travels through solids, liquids, and gases.  The students discovered that sound travels best through solids.  

Dogs that Help Others

Mrs. Gough brought her two dogs to school to talk to the children about therapy dogs.  Mrs. Gough went through training with her two dogs so they could become therapy dogs.  Mrs. Gough and her sister visit area nursing homes with the dogs so they can comfort the elderly and provide some companionship.

Reading Around The World

The theme for reading week was "Read Around the World".  Each class chose a country to learn about and make a display for the room.  The children received passports to "travel" to the different countries and learn new things.  Our country was Austria.  We also traveled to Ireland, Australia, Belize, the Netherlands, Egypt and Germany.

     The children wore red and white on one day to represent the colors of our flag.  On Wednesday the high school athletes came to our school to read to different classes.  Derek Adams, an all-state wrestler, read Mike Mulligan and the Steam Shovel to our class.  Cody Rathbun, a baseball player, also came to visit and speak with the children.  The Chariho mascot also visited classes during the visit.  We ended our reading week with an all-school  silent reading period out in the halls.