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WOODLAND HILLS SCHOOL DISTRICT NEWS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE WOODLAND HILLS FOUNDATION .
Edgewood Kindergarten Explores a Busy Pond By R . Frederick , J . Liberati , and L . Walter
Kindergarten at Edgewood Primary is excited to be participating in The Busy Pond Project . Due to the generosity of the WH Foundation in past years , Kindergarten students in Ms . Walter ’ s , Mrs . Frederick ’ s , and Ms . Liberati ’ s classes will have the opportunity this year to become scientific observers and master gardeners ! In the fall and winter the children met and studied a toad , fish , mice , a turtle , Madagascar
WH Academy Students Shine in National Parks Postcard Contest
By Cathie Pearson
Beckett Ciocco-First Place K-2 category
Ja ’ Niya Townes , Camden Evans , Alayah Barlow , Makayla Burks , Damiyah Craig , and Karter Jackson
hissing cockroaches , a tarantula , and bearded dragons . We hatched a monarch butterfly from a chrysalis and sent her on her way after learning about the monarch butterflies ’ great migration . Each animal afforded us the opportunity to diagram its anatomy and to learn about its habitat and diet . The pets that stay in our classrooms help us learn responsibility and compassion . In the spring we are looking
forward to working in our Kindergarten native plant garden while studying bees . In anticipation of this activity , we are making our own dirt ! Using the leftover fruits and vegetables from a school-sponsored grant , we are composting in the classroom using a worm farm . We will also hatch a variety of insects as well as a mystery pond inhabitant while completing an extensive unit on oviparous creatures .
Jeriah Green , Javone Champine , Jada , Best , Taymeir Jones-Marshman , Grace Conner , Carlos Thomas , Conner Meuser , Jalil Lee , Giavonna , Graziano-Toth , Ms . Fifi , Ms . Ginger
Duncan Hubble , Kallie Kristian , Caden Ferita , Beckett Ciocco
The Pennsylvania Alliance for Geography Education sponsored a National Parks Postcard Contest to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the US National Parks . Over 1,000 students in the state of Pennsylvania participated in the contest . We are pleased to announce that four Academy students received awards for the postcards they created . Honorable Mention Awards went to : Duncan Hubble in the Kindergarten through second grade category , Kallie Kristian in the third through fifth grade category , and Caden Ferita in the sixth through eighth grade category .
A very special congratulations goes out to Beckett Ciocco who won first place in the Kindergarten through second grade category .
Beckett and the Academy will receive framed copies of his postcard and he will receive a year-long subscription to National Geographic Kids magazine . The honorable mention winners will receive atlases .
We are so proud of the fabulous postcards all of the Academy students created to celebrate our National Parks !
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