World Down Syndrome Day!

Great participation

Working with an extra chromosome

Today is World Down Syndrome Day!! Mrs. Lester came in today to help us learn more about Hailey and Down syndrome. Yesterday we did a little Down syndrome scavenger hunt in the computer lab. In the scavenger hunt there were questions like who discovered Down syndrome and what are the three types of Down syndrome. John Langdon Down discovered Down syndrome and the three types are mosiacism, trisomy 21 and translocation. The most common type of Down syndrome is trisomy 21. Did you know that March 21^st is Down syndrome day because people with Down syndrome have three copies of the 21^st chromosome that’s why it’s in the third month and the 21^st day of the month.  We did a bunch of little experiments like to cut because it makes your muscles work a lot harder. For example try to cut a straight line with a huge pair of gloves on or try to walk with big boots, a huge coat with weights in the pocket. Is that hard?? Well that is a challenge that some people have to work with every day. We learned so much about Down syndrome. Hailey is such a great friend and classmate! Thanks Mrs. Lester for the presentation. Also thanks to Mr. Lester for letting Andrew borrow your stuff.  

Your muscles have to work really hard

Yummy popsicle treat

By: Jolene and Madison

BHS Winter Olympics Day!

Today we had our Winter Olympics at BHS. It was a day filled with great events and lots of excitement.With all the indoor recesses we have been experiencing, it was a super way to break up the week and to enjoy lots of activity. Students were teamed up with their little buddies and they did an amazing job of working together. Congratulations to everyone for the great sportsmanship and teamwork shown today. Thanks to Mrs. Rand for organizing this fantastic day.

Print Making

Today we did print making with an artist, Mrs. Kulyk. It was of our animal from our Pourquoi tale.  I did a killer whale, Brooke did a porcupine. Brooke’s title is how the porcupine got its quills and mine was how the killer whale got its white markings. Maybe you can make one too. These are the things you need: 1 piece of square wood, black, red, silver or gold paint, sandpaper, paper, wooden tool, a Styrofoam square that fits the wood, paint roller and a sharpie. These are the steps to make it:

1.    Sand the edges of the wood

2.    Paint your wood either silver or black

3.    Draw your animal on the square piece of paper

4.    Make an outline around your animal

5.    Tape it to the Styrofoam

6.    Go over your animal hard but don’t go through the Styrofoam

7.      Take the tape off and your picture off

8.     Use the wooden tool and go over the lines one more time

9.    Cut it out around your outline that you made around your animal

10.           Get some paint (black, red, silver or gold) on the roller and paint it on your animal

11.           Take your animal and place it face down on the wood

12.           Press it down for 5 seconds then take it off

13.           Now let it dry for about 5 to 7 minutes

14.           Do some touch-ups with the sharpie and sign it

They turned out great! They will be up on the school bulletin board permanently. Come down to see them later this  year. 

By: Alyssa and Brooke J