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Second grade also experiments with sound waves
![Carsen too is on the "phone"](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/307964/large_2nd_grade_sound_CK.jpg)
![Collin creates sound waves](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/307965/large_2nd_grade_sound_CW.jpg)
![Nicky is receiving his friends' sound waves!](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/307966/large_2nd_grade_sound_NM.jpg)
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Second grade experiments with light waves.
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Alton Elementary Second Grade students take a well-deserved afternoon break to take advantage of the last spring snow!!! What better way to deal with spring fever?
![Ira gets a good sled ride](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/307953/large_sledding_Ira.jpg)
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Wacky Hair is always a fun day during Dr. Seuss' birthday week! Just check out our dos!!
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Winter Fun!! During the kindergarten and first grade Outdoor Classroom time, we spent some time building snowmen and other snow creatures.
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One of our science stations was blowing bubbles. We each had our own straw and shared a bucket with a friend. We blew the bubble solution until we made bubble mountains!
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100th day in Kindergarten and First Grade!
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This evening's parent group meeting has had to be postponed due to illnesses for all three of the leaders for the upcoming events. I will get the new meeting date out to you as soon as it is detemined. Watch for a fundraiser to come home with students on Friday!
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AES is planning a calendar raffle. People will buy a copy of the June calendar with a donated item listed on each day. There will be daily drawings for people to win the items. We are in the process now of collecting donations for each of the days in June. If you are in a position to support us, that would be so helpful!
There is a copy of the donation request letter in the documents section.
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Mrs. Dykstra came In to read to Ms. Fox's class for the "Read to Me Challenge"!
![Mrs. Dykstra read to third and fourth grade before break!](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/256628/large_Read_to_me_Heather_D_3rd_4th_2-2019wide.jpg)
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Mr. Doty read to second grade on the first day of our "Read to Me Challenge"! Have you posted a picture of yourself reading to a child yet? We would like to flood Facebook with pictures of children and adults enjoying books together!!
![Mr. Doty read to second grade for the "Read to Me Challenge"!](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/256623/large_read_to_me_Jon_D_2nd_grade_2-2019_wide.jpg)
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Mr. Walker read to kindergarten, first and third grades to kick off the "Read to Me Challenge"!
![Mr. Walker kicked off the "Read to Me Challenge" at Alton Elementary School!](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/256607/large_read_to_me_David_k_1st_3rd_2-2019.jpg)
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Mrs. Moore, our awesome bus driver, came in to read to the pre-kindergarten class for the "Read to Me Challenge"!
![Pre-kindergarten enjoy the book Mrs. Moore reads to them!](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/256594/large_Read_to_me_Darlene_pre-k_2-2019.jpg)
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Mrs. Vafiades' mother Donna Lee Ayer came in to read to the second grade for the "Read to Me Challenge"!
![Dona Lee Ayer reads to second grade for the "Read to Me Challenge".](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/256591/large_read_to_me_2nd_jenns_mom_2-2019.jpg)
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Third and fourth grades at AES are raising salmon eggs in a tank in their classroom. They will release them when they hatch later this spring.
![Students look at the salmon eggs that will be going into the tank in their classroom.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/256576/large_salmon_eggs_checking_out_2-2019.jpg)
![Brooklyn helps put the salmon eggs into the tank.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/256580/large_salmon_eggs_for_tank_2-2019.jpg)
![The salmon eggs are in the tank for students to observe over the next couple of months.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/256582/large_salmon_eggs_in_tank_2-2019.jpg)
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Ms. Leonard read to 3rd and 4th grades about Hank Aaron for the Read to Me Challenge. Post a picture on your Facebook of you reading to a child! Spread the happiness books bring to kids!
![Ms. Leonard with Ms. Fox's class for the Read to Me Challenge!](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/249389/large_Read_to_me_challenge_me-3-4_2-2019.jpeg)
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There will not be school in RSU34 schools today, February 13, 2019.
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Superintendent Walker visits kindergarten/first grade.
![Superintendent Walker visit to Kindergarten / First Grade](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/247620/large_file-11.jpeg)
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No school today, January 30!
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The kids really rocked learning to skate on Friday! It was a lot of fun and all the adult help was really appreciated!
![A second grade skater is balancing well on his skates!](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/229789/large_JPEG_2019_01_21_20_28_09_338_.jpg)
![He's got it! Success on skates!](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/229787/large_JPEG_2019_01_21_20_29_15_848_.jpg)
![This first grader got the hang of skating!](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/229790/large_JPEG_2019_01_21_20_25_31_628_.jpg)
![Even little skaters had fun giving friends rides!](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/229788/large_JPEG_2019_01_21_20_26_40_925_.jpg)