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Pictures from various events that have taken place this year:
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Blanchard is Going Green!
For the last week our community has been
collecting plastic bags.
At our Community Meeting on March 27th this is what we saw on the stage
after the 5th grade skit about using reusable bags instead of paper or
plastic.
When the cashier asks, "Paper or Plastic?"
Say "Neither, reusable"
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Blanchard's Reusable Bag
Challenge
It takes 21 days to start a new
habit. We are going to see which class can eliminate the use of the
most plastic bags?
Join the Challenge, color two
boxes every time you use your reusable bag instead of a plastic or paper
bag.
Click here to learn more
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Thanks
to generation donations from the PTF (Parent Teachers Friends Organization),
Roche Brothers, and BCT (Boxborough Conservation Trust) every student and
staff member received a reusable bag to use for this challenge and beyond.
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Our New Climbing Wall |
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Students in physical education
classes can now be found "hanging out"
on the new climbing wall which was recently installed in our gym
and was funded by a PTF Grant.
Notice how they help and spot for each other too!
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It's time for the Blanchard Art Show,
and our art is...
Art in Bloom
As you walk around the halls of Blanchard you'll see these beautiful blooms
and more, as you search for fabulous artwork done by your children. |
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Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Little green foot prints were found all over several
classrooms this morning.
Whoever or whatever caused this seemed to have gotten
into a lot of mischief in the Kindergarten classrooms.
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Professional Day 3/7/08
Technology!!!
Teachers and Staff chose 4 out of 16 class offerings that
were
taught by teachers and staff who were willing to prepare and share their experiences about integrating technology into their
teaching.
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There were classes about how to use our COWs
(Computers On Wheel), SmartBoard, Inspiration, various technology hardware,
Kid Pix, TimeLiner, troubleshooting , Microsoft Publisher, and a lot
more. 
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was an online workshop created by Betsy Peterson, and a Share Fair in
the Science Lab where everyone was encouraged to create a poster explaining
one way they had used technology in their classroom.
It is safe to say that technology plays a huge part in education at
Blanchard, but not as big of a part as those teachers who make use of it.
Technology is only one of their many tools. Most of the teachers
walked away from this full day with
more tools in their Technology
Tool Box than they started the day with, and
some ideas
about how to get around some roadblocks that they
might have
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Boxborough
Community Read-Aloud
We are a community of readers |
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If it's February, it must be Obstacle Course
time in the Gym. Have your children
explain these stations to you:
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Recently, there have been lots of critters visiting us:
In First Grade Drumlin Farm brought a Ground Hog and a Hawk
to demonstrate an animal that hiberates, and one that migrates. Here's
a picture of the Ground Hog. Do you think he will see his shadow on
Saturday? |
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Here is Bill Money of Natural Discoveries showing the
Kindergarten class a lizard... |
In
Kindergarten they have been learning about dinosaurs and fossils. Did
you know that dinosaurs are more closely related to birds than lizards?
And that dinosaurs ate roaches! |
... and a very big roach! |
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After all,
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January in New England!
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And, occasionally we have a SNOW DAY!!! |
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What a good sport...
Ms. Driscoll, guilty as charged.
Shown here behind bars for a good cause.
Thank you for your contributions to the
Muscular Dystrophy Association
which helped bail out our fine, law abiding
Principal! |
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Don't forget those boots,
coats, hats, snow pants and mittens!
It's Wintertime! |
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Library receives new reading
terrace thanks to a generous donation from the PTF.
Thank
you Mr. Follett for assembling the unit! |
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Let it snow
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Let it snow
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Let it Snow
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The Annual Boxborough Senior Breakfast went on despite the threat of heavy
snow for later in the day.
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The Breakfast, put on by the
6th graders, was a feast. Everyone who attended had
a great time and left
extremely satisfied.
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First Snow
(From before Thanksgiving) |
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 6th Grade was
creating 3D Maps 
of Egypt and the Nile |
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Mr. Beane visited several classes during the day and spoke
about how important a good education is when it comes to achieving your
goals later in life. Your education along with your determination to
succeed will help you get through any trials you may encounter along the
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On November 8th there was a
familiar voice heard around Blanchard. Anyone who had attended a Red
Sox game would surely have recognized the voice of Mr. Carl Beane, the Red
Sox Announcer.
Mr. Beane's visit was arranged by
Mrs. Rakauskas, a Blanchard Parent
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Mr. Beane continued his inspirational message during
Community Meeting and then followed it up by sharing much of his sports
collection with the students of Blanchard. Here is Mr. Follett taking
a swing with one of Carl Yastrzemski's bats. |
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At the Community Meeting on October 25th the 5th graders shared an Acrostic
Math Poem
that spelled out the
following:
 
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In Late September:
The Boxborough Garden Club
hard at work getting the
ground around our sign ready
for a new garden |
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Thank you goes
to both the Boxborough Garden Club and to the 8th Grade Green Team at RJ
Grey Junior High for creating a beautiful garden around our sign! |
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September 26th
In honor of Johnny Appleseed's Birthday,
Johnny (Dr. Bates) gave apples to all students as they arrived this morning.
The apples were donated by Chuck Lord from
Carver Hill Orchard
in Stow.
Later, Johnny read his story to the students.
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Blanchard Memorial Elementary
School
