They Speak for the Trees

 Well...They Listen to the Trees.  Carrie took Jennifer Fleming's students on a search for signs of spring.  Using stethoscopes they could hear the sap flowing.  By the way, the bulbs they planted are peeking up as well.

"It sounds like water." 

                                             

Serendipity.  Regina Formasano saw Nancye Good's afterschool students doing this activity and was amazed by it.  So she told Barbara about it who was equally amazed.  Who in turn told Carrie.  Carrie got the lowdown from Nancye and Carrie  made it happen for our students.  Serendipity.

Resparkle Club Gives Some Pizzazz to Pails

Johanna's fifth grade club added recycle signs to paper recycling pails on third floor.  The signs will hopefully help students and teachers think before they place items in the pail.  Clearly the pail has seen more than paper in the past. We will keep you posted on how things are going.

 Photo by Cameron Clarke.

Insect Hotel

Sen and Matt have built a bug hotel.  But the rooms are empty.  We are counting on having our first grade students fill them with natural objects.  We are hoping to get lots of donations from our families.

See the picture below to get an idea of what we hope the finished hotel will look like.

More insect habitats

BNS: Awarded a Bronze Certificate by Eco-Schools

White Recess

Molly left the fabrics back in school for a dryer day.  Instead she brought out shovels and buckets for Pre-K and K recess.

More Green Recess Pictures by KORI

See previous post for details about BNS Green Recess!

Green Recess

Molly Harris, an environmental educator, is interning at BNS.  She will be designing "green"  activities for students Pre-K through 1st grade.  She started out Thursday, February 7th by bringing  donated fabric to the playground.  Kindergarten 

students invented a lot of fun with the flowing fabrics.  Take a peek.