Dia de los Muertos
Students will be learning about a Mexican holiday in Spanish class this week. We are focusing on the cultural significance of the holiday and it's traditions. Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a special holiday celebrated in Mexico. During this holiday, people take time to remember and celebrate family and friends who have passed away. It reminds us to enjoy life and it reminds us to honor our loved ones. This way they stay in our hearts forever.
A traditional food for this holiday is "pan de muerto" (day of the dead bread) and "horchata" (a vanilla cinnamon beverage). Several parent volunteers and myself are going to be making this bread and drink for students to taste. If your child has a gluten sensitivity or food allergy, please let me know so that I can have something gluten free available for your child.
Lastly, this video (Day of the Dead) is one that I will show in class. I wanted to share it with you as well. It is a beautiful video that captures the meaning and cultural significance of the holiday. Hug your loved ones and enjoy!
Con mucho amor,
Lisa Botero
Science Fair
Dear Aquarian Families,
It's October, and that means it's time to seriously start thinking about the science fair! If your child is a 3rd-6th grader (or if your kindergarten-2nd grade child is choosing to do a science fair project), it is time to find and select a topic and make a project plan. This month will fly by, but by deciding on a topic now your child will be ready to start working on a project soon. This is just a suggested timeline. Starting early allows for adjustments and unexpected occurrences and, best of all, a positive science fair experience!
Please thoroughly read the descriptions of the types of projects (Experiment, Research, Demonstration and Model) in the 2024/25 Science Fair Packet. The packet is available for download on Aquarian's website, and there is also a hard copy in the office.
Individual Science Fair Projects are required for students in the third through sixth grades. Kindergarten through second-grade classrooms will be completing in-class group projects with their teachers, but they are welcome to complete individual projects as well.
Dates to remember:
Science Fair Entry Forms Due to Teachers: December 6th
Science Fair: February 6th (Projects may be due to teachers before then)
Volunteers: We are looking for 30-40 volunteer judges on February 6th from approximately 8:00-11:30 am. Parents, family members, and friends are welcome. For more information, or if you’re interested in committing, sign up at bit.ly/AQSciFairJudge
or contact Sarah Fineman.
Please let us know if you have any questions,
The Science Fair Committee
Lisa Botero botero_lisa@asdk12.org
Sarah Fineman Fineman_Sarah@asdk12.org
Monica Severson severson_monica@asdk12.org
Connie Tracy tracy_connie@asdk12.org
Healthy Futures
Dear Families,
With the cold weather setting in and snow in the mountains, it is important to still make time to get outside for exercise. You can use Healthy Future Activity Logs to help your child do just that! Get 15 days of 60 minutes of activity and you can fill out a log and receive a prize. This month it is a puzzle ball!
Use the link below to enter your child’s participation once they have completed their monthly activity. I’ve also provided a printable calendar, or you can keep track of activity on any home calendar. Having your child fill out the form will help them set a goal and be accountable for it. You can use stickers or just a star in each box when they complete a day of activity.
The form will not come back to school. Once your child has completed 15 days of 60 minutes of activity, use the link to enter their name. Please use the link for each of your children. You can go here https://bit.ly/HealthyFutureLog to print a log for your child to use to see their progress or use any calendar for them to see their progress. Incentives for doing a September log will come out soon.
The October link is https://bit.ly/AquarianOctoberHF.
It will open after Oct 15 to enter activity logs.
Have fun, get outside and enjoy getting activity!
Sarah
