Thinking of You All at this Time

It was a sad time this morning to return to our school building and have it eerily quiet with only staff.  I want you to know that I am thinking of all of the students in our class today and you and your families as you negotiate this difficult time.  My thoughts go out to each of you and wish you the best in being safe and for your children to be safe as well.
We wait for direction to follow from the board as to what learning will look like for your children in the near future.  

As scared as we are as adults, we must remember that this is a very uneasy and challenging times for the little ones in our households as well.  I encourage you to take comfort in each other, and show each other your love for one another.  Hold your babies close.  They are looking to you to see how you respond and will remember the feeling in their house during this trying time in the years to come.    

On Friday we attempted a science experiment to see how different insulators keep things hot and because the water was SOOOO hot, we didn't get an accurate measurement.  I told students that we would go back to it on Monday, and so I am going to keep my word.
I repeated the experiment again today (by myself!) but with warm water from the sink tap.  After one hour, I found the temperatures to be:
Cotton Balls: 26 Celsius
Fabric: 25 Celsius
Paper: 24 Celsius
Tin Foil: 27 Celsius
Bubble Wrap: 27 Celsius
Nothing: 25 Celsius

Very interesting results indeed, and maybe a conversation starter in your house

:)

Take time to share a book together at home sometime soon, and enjoy that story together.  Sending you all my best. 
Ms. Gardner