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Catamount Times April, 2016 School-Wide Art Show Takes Over School May 16-31 The annual school-wide art show will start on Monday, May 16 and run until Tuesday, May 31. The artwork can typically be viewed on weekdays from 7:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., and whenever the building is open for other activities. The art show has been held every year since the building was transformed into the St. Johnsbury School in 2001, and generally includes at least one item from every student at the school. Prior to that, it was held at Catamount Arts, where it was limited to 300 items. Art items by St. Johnsbury School students were recently on display at NVRH, as part of the 6th annual Elementary and Middle School Art Show. The show ran from Feb. 15-April 7. 6th Grade Trailblazers Dissect Barn Owl Pellets In February, the 6th-grade Trailblazers dissected barn owl pellets with Mr. Wurzburg. There were two people to an owl pellet, so we had to learn to work as a team. We started with measuring and weighing the pellet. (We recorded all of this data in a Google sheet.) We also made some observations on the owl pellets and recorded those as well, but on a piece of paper. To begin the dissection process, we soaked the owl pellet wrapped in tinfoil in a large beaker full of warm water for about 2-3 minutes, or until the pellet sunk to the bottom. We dissected the pellets with probes and tweezers, being careful not to break any of the bones until we were positive that we hadn’t missed any bones. We identified the different bone types using a bone identification sheet, and then tried to figure out what species of vertebrates the skulls were so that they could record the data in our bone packets. We glued the bones onto a template, making sure they were in the correct places, and then glued that onto a piece of oak tag and created a poster out of it. We categorized our bones and glued them on in their categories, and then decorated the poster with relevant art. Hope you like the results! By Lily S. Catamount Staff Reporter Click the picture of the skulls to view a slideshow of student results. Check out www.stjsd.org for interactive PDF versions of the Catamount Times. Catamount Times Volume 2, Number 4 Editors Cybele Hantman chantman@stjsd.org Tom Huntington thuntington@stjsd.org Jon Morris jmorris@stjsd.org The Catamount Times is produced by the St. Johnsbury School newspaper club. We accept submissions from all students at the school. The 4th Quarter If you're a sports fan, then you know how important the fourth quarter is. Comebacks, game-winning drives, buzzer-beating shots and team chemistry highlight many strong finishes. We anxiously watch and cheer our teams on. Faithful fans do not give up. Determined players do not quit. Being a student and going to school is very similar. Our students participate in four quarters of intense growth and learning. Every quarter counts. They need us all to be their number one fan Principal’s Corner throughout the entire year. Everyone needs a cheerleader! Fourth quarter is full of rapid change. Students suddenly look a little older, act with more independence, and command a new sense of competence. Students start to imagine themselves in the next grade, with the new expectations it will bring. Soon, students in grades 3 through 8 will begin their SBAC assessments. Softball and baseball will start. The cast of our school musical, “Into the Woods,” will amaze. Girls on the Run teams will form. Spring band and chorus concerts will entertain. 8 th -graders Read Across America: Click the above picture of Lower School Principal Jenna O’Farrell to view a slideshow of community readers from Read Across America Day. and kindergarteners will participate in a graduation. These rituals of springtime bring us together as a community as we transition from one grade to another. I look forward to all the moments we will share in the coming months. Celebrating our accomplishments and progress unites our school community. Let’s continue to think big, work hard, and finish strong! Jenna O’Farrell Lower School Principal, PreK-3 2
Catamount Times April, 2016 Spring Musical Cast Takes Acting Class; sees ‘Romeo and Juliet’ The cast of “Into the Woods,” the spring musical, went up to Fuller Hall on Feb. 16 to see “Romeo and Juliet,” for a special daytime performance by the Acting Company. In some parts, the play was similar to the story we all know, but in other ways it was different. Romeo was invited to a dance. Everyone had a mask on, and Juliet was just running from everyone. Juliet had faked her death, and Romeo saw her and drank real poison. Then she woke up and saw he drank the real poison and all of it. She stabbed herself in the stomach and died. At the end, everyone but one person was dead. We also got to work with the Academy theater department in the Black Box Theater, which was a lot of fun. We learned how to choreograph sword fighting on stage and about an actor’s presence and poise, and also practiced improvisation. By Kaylin B. Catamount Staff Reporter Music Department Presents Festival of Bands The school music department presented a Festival of Bands on March 16 in the big gym. It was pretty sweet because there were the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grade bands, as well as the St. Johnsbury Academy Band and the St. Johnsbury Town Band. The 5th Grade Band played “Crusader’s March,” “Mary Ann” and the school song. The 6th Grade Band played “Regal March” and “Rock Around the Block.” Then, the 7th and 8th Grade Band played “Baywood Overture” and “Accolade.” The Academy band was next, and they performed “Bandology” and “Colors of a New Day.” The town band followed with “Salute the Duke,” “The Gateway City March” and “Star Wars – the Marches.” All of the songs the bands played were awesome, but it did not end there. All of the bands played “America the Beautiful,” which is a moment I will never forget. By Simeon A. Catamount Staff Reporter Math at the Academy Math at St. Johnsbury Academy is something students who excel at math have the opportunity to test for. Every year, there are a few students who pass the test, and the next semester take an accelerated math class at the Academy. It means that they are more prepared for math at a higher level than the others who test. I was one of the students who took the test this past December, and I was one of two who passed. It is something I am glad I did. It has been an incredible opportunity taking a math class with high school students while still taking my regular classes with my grade level. It is something that has advanced my math career more than I imagined it would, and I have learned more than I thought I would understand when I first walked into the classroom. This opportunity creates bonds between students, and can increase their ability of math at higher levels. By Sophia H. Catamount Staff Reporter Almost Time for Spring Planting It’s already mud season, but it’s almost time to start planting your seeds and plants – like roses, which are pretty to look at and smell. Or you can start planting vegetables or fruits. I know my grandmother can’t wait to start planting her vegetables, because it saves her money when she doesn’t have to buy them at the store. Sometimes store-bought vegetables and fruits have chemicals on them, but if you plant your own, then you know that are no chemicals on your plants. My favorite vegetable is a radish because they’re delicious, and my favorite flower is a rose because it’s so beautiful. It’s almost time to get out there and start planting! The 7th and 8th Grade Band at the Festival of Bands. Mr. Hamel directing the 6th Grade Band. 3 By Morgan C. Catamount Staff Reporter
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