SRM Competes in First Track Meet
We had four students compete in the K-4 county track meet at HSU on Tuesday. Students ran in the 50 and 100 meters races, and tried the long jump and baseball throw. (The baseball throw replaces the javelin for this age group… less pointy.) They were all smiles and showed great sportsmanship throughout the two hour event even though they were soaked from the heavy mist by the end.
Pi Day!
Pi Day is a celebration of mathematics (it’s not just about eating pie!). The Pi Day website gives us this definition:
“Pi Day is celebrated on March 14th (3/14) around the world. Pi (Greek letter “π”) is the symbol used in mathematics to represent a constant — the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter — which is approximately 3.14159.
Pi has been calculated to over one trillion digits beyond its decimal point. As an irrational and transcendental number, it will continue infinitely without repetition or pattern. While only a handful of digits are needed for typical calculations, Pi’s infinite nature makes it a fun challenge to memorize, and to computationally calculate more and more digits.”
Of course, when you get to eat the pie after you’ve calculated pi, it makes it even more fun!
Barn Dance Fundraiser!
Invite your friends & family!
Support SRM When You Shop
Just a reminder as the holidays approach: If you shop at Amazon, you can support Six Rivers Montessori at the same time.
If you have an Amazon account, you can click on our direct link to AmazonSmile: http://smile.amazon.com/ch/45-5568818, where you will be asked if you want to support Six Rivers Montessori. SRM will receive 0.5% of the price of all your eligible AmazonSmile purchases.
Alternatively, you can go to your account, choose “AmazonSmile” as your affiliate link and choose SRM as your charitable organization. Everything on your account stays the same.
It’s an easy way to support our school. Invite your family and friends!
Take a look at our Support SRM page for other easy ways to help our school.
What are you bringing?
On the first day of school the sidewalks approaching the front door of Six Rivers Montessori will be inscribed with the values that make our school great.
Respect. Hope. Kindness. Discipline. Imagination. Cooperation. Joy.
Each and every one of us, parents, students, teachers, and Board members, are tasked with building the culture of our school by what we bring through the front door. Together we are creating a school culture of tremendous possibility and potential.
What are you bringing?
Ocean Day... Fun and a Great Cause
This week our third-sixth years participated in Ocean Day. They spent the morning pulling invasive beach grass and picking up garbage at the Mike Thompson Wildlife Area on the South Spit. Then they sat for the super cool aerial design above. Our students are in the crab’s top right leg, just below the big claw… in case you want to try to find them.
Barn Dance Thank You!
Six Rivers Montessori would like thank the community for coming out to dance and have a great time, making our third annual Barndance such a huge success. We’d like to express gratitude to our sponsors, Redwood Curtain Brewery and Humboldt Cider Company for their generous donations of delicious beverages to quench the thirst of hard working dancers. The event couldn’t have happened without the fabulous Striped Pig String Band, A/V specialist Tofu, and caller Lindsey Battle who together created an amazing night. Everybody stayed powered up thanks to the array of baked goods donated by participants and the dedicated volunteers who did everything from selling raffle tickets to mopping the floor. The funds raised are essential for maintaining the excellent education and learning environment of Six Rivers Montessori. We look forward to another successful event next year.
Natalia Collier
Six Rivers Montessori Fundraising Committee
Annual Barn Dance Fundraiser!
Invite your friends & family!
Fish!
On Wednesday, January 20th the Upper Elementary went to Headwaters Forest Reserve. This was part of their outdoor education on learning about watersheds and local salmon behavior. All the students learned the life cycle of the salmon and got to observe Coho Salmon in the South Fork Elk River. The fourth years also got the opportunity to learn about the old mill town of Falk and meet some ghosts of the past. The fifth and sixth year students learned about water quality and tested the pH, temperature, and turbidity of the river water. The students were going to test the dissolved oxygen level, but the guides forgot some components of the testing material. They will get an opportunity to test water again on future trips as they learn about salmon.
by Cole
Integrated Curriculum
The study of human needs and ancient civilizations leads students to lessons in geometry, history, literature, art, and in this case, architecture and engineering. The arches were used for aqueducts and beautiful building structures, but how did the Romans do it? The best way to know is try to build one yourself. If it falls, try again, and again. It’s not as easy as it looks, but at least there is no heavy lifting!
Passive Fundraising at SRM
Passive Fundraising is an easy way to support our school while making your regular purchases. There are several programs available to earn money while you shop. You can invite your friends and family to sign up, too!
- North Coast Co-op Scrip: (buy cards for yourself, family or friends)
A Fundraising member will be available on 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month after school to collect money for your gift card order.
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- eScrip: (invite family and friends)
Go to http://www.escrip.com/ to sign up and add SRM as your organization. Wildberries Marketplace is currently the only local merchant. If you make regular online purchases be sure to visit the eScrip Online Mall. You will need to register a credit/debit card.
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- AmazonSmile: (invite family and friends)
If you already have an account just use “AmazonSmile” as your affiliate link and choose SRM as your charitable organization. Everything on your account stays the same. Please see link https://smile.amazon.com/ for more information on how to register.
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- Zazzle: (invite family and friends)
SRM logo products; shirts, mugs, hats, totes http://www.zazzle.com/six+rivers+montessori+gifts Products shown on white to show off logo but you can customize the color of most products.
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Garden Harvest
This week students reaped the rewards of their hard work of the spring. The Upper El students harvested beans while the Lower El harvested vegetables to make a salad, and veggie platters with pesto to share with the whole school.
Welcome Back!
The school is Looking so lovely. The garden is blooming, the lawn is mowed, the windows are freshly washed, and the classrooms are getting organized. Thanks to all of our fantastic parent volunteers for all the help over the summer in keeping the school looking beautiful. We’re ready for another great school year!
Bird-a-thon!
On Friday the Upper El went on a bird-watching field trip all over Humboldt Bay. They saw 77 species of birds! The bird-a-thon money they raised from this mini “Big Day” will be used for the Upper El classroom. Thanks to the Brown-Collier family for organizing this awesome outing! And thanks to all of you who sponsored a student!
See A List Of All 77 Birds
May Pole Dance
Seasons Go ‘Round the Sun,
Seasons Go ‘Round the Moon,
Seasons Go ‘Round Planet Earth,
Spring is Now in Bloom.
Each year Six Rivers students participate in May Day celebrations, including the May Pole Dance.
