CHESS FOR CHILDREN! Does your child enjoy the game of chess? Here is a chance for them to show their skill, and represent EHGEMS in a fun afternoon of chess competition.
The 4th Annual Glastonbury Intra-district Chess Tournament is scheduled for Thursday, May 3, 2012.
How to get started? Complete the attached registration form and return it to school by Friday, April 13th.
Cost: $15.00 Payable to GPS Chess Tournament. Fee includes a bottle of water and 2 pieces of pizza for each player
Where: Gideon Wells School, 1029 Neipsic Road, Glastonbury, CT 06033
When: Players are to arrive no later than 3:45. Late arrivals may forfeit their first match.
This information and more is also located on the first page of the Glastonbury Public School website @ glastonburyus.org
Trophies are being awarded, and medals go to non trophy winners who play four rounds of competition.
If you have questions, please contact EHGEMS parent and chess enthusiast, Sonja Bell @ 860-682-4804 or jbandsonja@yahoo.com
Thank you!
EHGEMS PTO
http://ehgems-pto.wikispaces.com
Field Trip and All-School Event SCHEDULE:
All Field Trips and School Events
9/29/11 all day 1M & 1C Mystic Aquarium
9/21/12:30 am 5M 5W Long Island Sound trip / rtn 4pm
10/21/2011 9:30 am KR & KP Robs Farm trip, Glastonbury
10/18/11 Gr. 1 Belltown Orchard, Glastonbury
10/20/11 9:10-11:30am, 5M & 5W, CT Audubon Center, Animal sight & hearing
10/25/11 9:10-11:30am,3B & 3M, CT Audubon Center, Animal Habitats
10/31/11 9:10-11:30am, 4G & 4S, CT Audubon Center, NE Mammals
11/7/11 9:30-11am, 1C & 1M, CT Audubon Center, Fall Follies
11/14/11 10:30am-11:45am, KR, Petsmart, Glastonbury
11/15/11 10:30-11:45am, KG, Petsmart, Glastonbury
1/23/11 9:15-11:30am, Grade 3, Recycle Museum CRRC
12/1/11 9:30am-1:30pm 4G & 4S New England Air Museum
12/16/11 3M& 3B, CT Science Center
1/13/2011 Grade 1, Dinosaur Park, Rock Hill
1/20/12 1C & 1M Dinosaur Park, Rocky Hill
Feb 23- March 2,- am & pm, all day, Take Apart Labs
3/8/12 Grade 2, Whole Foods, Glastonbury, Science in Shopping Cart
3/9/12 Grade 2 Whole Foods, Glastonbury, Science in Shopping Cart
3/16/11 2Y & 2R, NW Park, Maple Sugaring (TBA Confirm)
4/1/12 , Sat., New England Air Museum Space Expo- Support your EHGEMS scientists!
4/2/12 4G & 4S 9:15-11:30am, CT Audubon, Glastonbury
4/3/12 9:15-11:30am, CT Audubon, Glastonbury
4/9/12, EHGEMS Invention Convention, Grades 3-5, judging
4/10/13, EHGEMS Invention Convention, Grades 1-2, judging
4/11/12 9:15-11:30am, Grades K , CAS trip, Natural Structures
4/12/11 6:00-7:00pm EHGEMS Student Invention Share Night
4/12/12, 9:14-12 noon, 4G & 4S, Blackledge River Trip, Marlborough, CT, Stream Study and release Brown Trout in river
- -Directions to site:
http://www.merchantcircle.com/business/Loyal.Order.of.Moose.Lodges.860-295-9155/map
Address: Loyal Order of Moose Lodge, 303 S Main St, Marlborough, CT 06447 River site is across the street from this building. Look for a large, gravel parking area large enough for a school bus and several cars. Walk to end of parking area to see the river.
4/13/12 Blackledge River Raindate
4/27/12/11 9:10-11:30am 2Y & 2R, CT Audubon Center, Muddy Madness!
5/4/12 1M & 1C, Penfield Farm, Portland (bring home fertile chick eggs to raise)
4/11/11 9:10-11:30am, KP & KR, CT Audubon Center, Natural Structures
5/18/12, 6:30-8pm Family Science Night- ALL School
5/29/12 9:00 am 5M 5W Long Island Sound trip 5pm return school
5/30/12 9am to 5pm Long Island Sound Raindate 5pm return to school
6/4/2012 9:15 am3M Geology Trip, Simpson Quarry, Glast.
6/5/2012 9:15 am 3B Geology Trip,Simpson Quarry, Glast.
6/14 /12 BOAT REGATTA – All School- All Day
4/26/12, 9:30am, Gr. 3, Glastonbury Waste Water Treatment Plant
TBA 9:15am, Gr. 4, W.H. Reservoir #6, Water Treatment Plant
Local-walking trips or special science lab events (partial list):
10/18/10 – 4S pond trip
10/19/10 – 3B & 3M, Insect/Arthropod Olympics!
10/20/10- 4G pond trip, 9:45am depart
10-11/10- Grades K-2 Local Schoolyard Environmental Studies – Plants and Seasonal Studies
10/10-6/11- Grade 5- Animal & Plant Care Lab Assistants
9/10-6/11 – Kindergarten and Special Projects Weather Reporters
2011 Year of the Rabbit! Shin Nen Kai a great success! See more photos here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/randbidwell/ShinNenKai2011#
| 2010 Fall Fest a Success! |
To see more photos click this link
http://picasaweb.google.com/ehgemsscience
Families eat and chat at Pizza Night 2010!
See more photos – click the link below:
http://picasaweb.google.com/ehgemssciencelab/PizzaNight2010?feat=directlink
Events:
September 23, 2010–Grade one, Mystic Aquarium, All-Day – See photos of students learning about fins, flippers and feet in preparation of the trip to Mystic Aquarium.
Click the link below for photos:
http://picasaweb.google.com/ehgemssciencelab/FirstGradePrepareForTripToMystic2010?feat=directlink
EHGEMS K-5 CORE Science Curriculum Topic Matrix
Full curriculum goals and concepts can be found:
http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/cwp/view.asp?a=2618&q=320890
| Aug. -Nov. | Nov. -Jan. | Jan.-April | April -June | ||
| K | Earth’s Amazing Animals!Diversity in Living and Non-living Things Standard K.2 | Using Senses to Explore!Standard K.1 | Building Shelters; Animals & People Standard K.4 | Weather ReportersPint-size Physics! Standard K.3 | |
| 1 | Survival: Life NeedsCreature Features on Land, Air, Sea Standard 1.2 | Sun and ShadowsForces & Motion Standard 1.1 | Measuring Madness!Standard 1.4 | Living Things: Life Cycles Farm Life Standard 1.3 | |
| 2 | Botany: Plants are Living Things!Standard 2.2 |
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Nutrition Needs: Science in a shopping cart Standard 2.4 | Properties of Soils:Growing Gardens Standard 2.3 | |
| 3 | Schoolyard Habitats: Animal & Plant Adaptations:Standard 3.2 | Testing & Experimenting: Properties of MatterEarth & Space Standard 3.1 |
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Rocks Tell a Story:Rock & Mineral Cycles Standard 3.3 | |
| 4 | Energy in an Ecosystem:Ponds & Rivers Standard 4.2 | Force and Motion: Air, Land, SeaEarth, Mars & Beyond Standard 4.1 | Electricity & Magnets”You Light Up My Life: Electrical Inventions”Standard 4.4 | Rivers & Erosion/Water Cycle Standard 4.3 | |
| 5 | Sensory Pathways:Sight & Light: Animals on Land and in Water Standard 5.2 | Sound & Light”Lights, Camera, Action!”Standard 5.1 | Astronomy:Earth – Sun – Moon Connection 5.3, 5.4 | Marine Biology:Long Island Sound Study Renewable Energy Experiments |
