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2013 Senior Prom at Peck Place

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:43:07 -0000

The Peck Place Student Council held their 4^th Annual Senior Prom on Tuesday, May 14. Seniors from the surrounding communities were invited to the Peck Place Gym for an afternoon in a tropical-themed paradise. The Student Council waited tables, escorted the seniors, and danced with them, sharing a very special afternoon. There was even a photo booth, and all those who attended were given a framed photo, as a remembrance.

The prom itself is funded strictly through donations from Student Council members and their parents, and there is no charge for the seniors to attend. Student Council hosts this inter-generational event to celebrate grandparents, great-grandparents and seniors from the community, making this a memorable experience for all involved.

Click HERE to view slides.

Slides of the Journey from Eggs to Chicks

Tue, 14 May 2013 19:21:28 -0000

On Friday, our 9 healthy chicks traveled to Buttermilk Farm.

To review the entire MLT experiment, from the arrival of the eggs to saying goodbye, click HERE.

Goodbye to the Chicks!

Fri, 10 May 2013 15:08:07 -0000

Today, May 10th, is departure day for the nine baby chicks. After the kids all head home for the weekend, Ms. Murray will take the chicks to Buttermilk Farm, where they will grow up. One of the chicks had already changed when the children visited today -- the little chick had sprouted some white wing feathers on each side.

Each of the classes named a chick before sending it on its way. Their names are Sebastian, Smiley, Mickey, Sunshine, Cookie, Fluffy, Cooper, Rose, and Fuzzy.

A few last quotes from the student's journals:

“Oh my goodness, they are so cute!”

“Look how tiny they are!”

“I want to take one home!”

“They are so yellow and fluffy.”

“I hear so much cherping.”

“I see yellow chicks. I hear chirping. I see one chick in the food dish!”

“I saw a chick jump on a chick. Then it got mad. Then another chick got mad.”

“I saw a chick sleeping and one kicked it!”

“One was running. 9 hatched, 3 didn’t. Two knocked in to each other. One fell down.”

“I saw chicks fighting. There are 9 chicks in the pen. 3 more need to get out.”

“They’re sleeping. They’re fighting. They’re eating. I saw all of them in the pen. I heard chirps. I smelled nothing.”

“I saw the chicks. I love the eggs. This is the last day.”

One of our kindergarteners asked if the webcam could go to Buttermilk Farms ... so they could monitor their babies!

Before the final pics, some thank you's are in order. First, thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Capecelatro, who went to UCONN to get the 12 eggs and built and donated all of the equipment and supplies for this incredible project! Thank you to Ms. James, who gave up her classroom and space for the hatchery and the constant traffic of daily visitors. Thank you to Mr. Bruder for the webcam! and, Thank you to Mr. Wilhelm, our security monitor, for turning the eggs at night before he went home!

THS - GR 5 Madame Tussaud's Museum

Thu, 09 May 2013 18:12:14 -0000

As parents, students and staff members walked into the gymnasium at Turkey Hill School on April 26^th , they entered into a mock Madame Tussaud’s museum. Frozen across the walls were fifth graders dressed up as people from the past ranging from Ben Franklin to Juliette Gordon Low. Next to each person was a button. When participants in the audience came and “pressed” their button, each student came to life and delivered their speech. Prior to this event, students had each been assigned an important figure from history, with a focus on influential Revolutionary War figures, as well as famous women and African Americans from the past. “It was really fun to learn about all the famous people that have done a lot for the United States!” responded a student. Students each researched their person to create a summary of their life and contributions to history. From this research students then created a poster and speech, as if they were that person. “I thought it was fun, yet educational. Last year, as a fourth grader, I learned a lot about John Adams. This year I was able to learn about Annie Oakley, who I thought I knew a lot about. I was able to have fun and learn!” stated a current fifth grade girl in Mrs. Roy’s class.

JAMES E. WEST JULIETTE GORDON LOW

Recess Relay for Life at Peck Place School

Thu, 09 May 2013 16:04:00 -0000

Students and staff members at Peck Place School successfully raised $4000 for Breast Cancer Research and even more successfully educated students about fighting cancer while generating enthusiasm for the cause. The excitement among the participants was palpable. But they couldn't have done all this without a large contingency of volunteers from the BOW Relay for Life organization, headed by Kristen Marquis. This was a first-time event for Peck, and the hope is that Recess Relay for Life will grow to include more Peck students next year and expand to the other schools.

Over the course of all three recesses, on the most beautiful May day imaginable, 194 students (a little over 50% of the student body) and many teachers and staff members, walked laps to support breast cancer research. The many balloons which decorated the field read, "Happy Birthday," because every cancer survivor who sees this day has celebrated another birthday in his or her life. The BOW volunteers' T-shirts claimed 'I will stop walking ... when pigs fly.'

Recess Relay for Life was part of the larger nationwide Relay for Life. Each participant received a Peck PLace Recess Relay bracelet and there were plenty of bottles of water andcups of fresh red grapes. Music to spur the walkers on was piped from the school through a sound system, contributing to the festive atmoshphere.

The BOW Relay for Life main event is scheduled for Saturday, June 1st, at High Plains.