Songfest 2010

DINNER AND SONGFEST - We would like to remind all parents that our annual Songfest will take place this coming Thursday December 16th. The DPTO will be selling Holiday food an hour before the student presentations, which will be starting promptly at 6:00 p.m. We invite all parents and students to come at 5:00 p.m. for supper, to catch up with friends, purchase the Choir CD and the Discovery School cookbook for holiday gifts, and enjoy the presentations our students have been working on. The program should last about one hour and thirty minutes. We hope to see you all there.

Elementary Grade 5 December 13-16, 2010

More Mummy Fun! Making Mummy Cases and Mixing "Goo"! It just keeps getting better. Fifth grade students cut the miniature sarcophagus in half, finished the edges and are one step closer to adding the decorations. We needed to mix a fresh batch of papier-mache "goo" to finish the work. It sure is slimy but it works very well. This week we will be working on the next step in making paper from the papyrus that has been soaking for three weeks.

Elementary Grade 4 December 13-16, 2010

At last all our fish have fins and tails and we have started the papier-mache! This week we will add another layer and hang them to dry. When we return they will be ready for a couple more layers and then COLOR!

Elementary Grade 3 December 13-16, 2010

This week third graders will make a holiday ornament using the cinnamon dough. They will roll and cut and bake. Then they will be ready to take home.



Here is the recipe just in case you would like to make more at home.



1 Cup flour

1/2 cup salt

1 Tablespoon Cinnamon

Water



Mix dry ingredients together. Add about 1/3 cup water - a little at a time until you have a nice stiff dough. Roll out to about 1/4 inch and cut out your shapes. Bake for about 1 hour at 275. Thicker shapes may need more time.

Elementary Grade 2 December 13-16, 2010

Run, run as fast as you can! You never will catch the Gingerbread Man!

Second graders measured, mixed, patted and rolled and cut out a gingerbread man and a star ornament. This week we will finish Georgia O'Keefe paintings and the ornaments.

Here is our recipe in case you would like to make more ornaments at home.

1 Cup flour
½ cup salt
1 Tablespoon Cinnamon
Water

Mix dry ingredients together. Add about 1/3 cup water – a little at a time until you have a nice stiff dought. Roll out to about 14 inch and cut out your shapes. Bake for about 1 hour at 275. Thicker shapes may need more baking time.

Elementary Grade 5 December 6-16, 2010

Grade 5 students have unburied their mummy heads and have started to make the sarcophagus forms. This week we will add more layers of papier-mâché and finish working on the burial chamber murals. We will also work on our papyrus paper by striping the outer green from our papyrus stems and pressing out the inner fibers. So much to do to get ready for the Egyptian Museum Opening in the New Year!

Elementary Grade 4 - December 6-16, 2010

Grade 4 students will add the first layer of papier-mâché to their fish sculptures and we will see them begin to take shape. The fish will be eager to start “swimming” in our library coral reef.

Elementary Grade 2 and 3 - December 6-16

Elementary Grade 2 and 3 will be measuring and mixing to make gingerbread-like dough. After they have kneaded the dough to a smooth consistency they will roll out a thin sheet and press out their gingerbread people. While they bake we will listen to the story of the Gingerbread Man and create original illustrations of the story. Later they will add finishing touches and sign and date their creations.