Antioch School News

Thursday, March 10, 2016

Antioch's Science Fair 2016

How Does Air Pressure Affect Containers?

Can Levitation Occur Due To Magnetism?

Does Your Sense Of Smell Affect Your Sense Of Taste?

How Effective Is A Hydrogen Generator?

What Materials Block WI-FI Signal The Best?

What Is The Effect of Mineral Loss On Bones?

How Accurate Are Sugar Quantities On Nutritional Labels?

How Does Caffeine Effect Your Heart Rate?

How Does Salt Affect The Buoyancy Of Objects In Water?

How Are Crystals Formed?

Does Mint Alter Actual Temperature?

How Does Color Affect The Sun's Ability To Heat Water?

How To Desalinate Saltwater?

Solar Power In Other Countries.

Can The Density Of A Boat Affect How Much Weight It Can Hold?

Does Chewing Gum Help You Concentrate?

Saturated v.s. Unsaturated Fats

What Is The Effect Of An Electromagnet On Algae?

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

March 13, 2016

1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Preschool Field Trip

The Preschool Class had a great field trip to the Providence Children's Museum!

Monday, March 7, 2016

Artist of the Week

Chace William - Preschool

"Drawing with Scissors"

- cardstock, glue, googlie eye, button, crayon, liquid watercolor paint & sea salt on watercolor paper

Inspired by Henri Matisse

Nathaniel Keane - 1st Grade

"O'Keeffe Flower"

- tempera paint on paper

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Half Day - Friday, March 4.
March Fundraisers Due - Friday, March 4.
Science Fair - Thursday, March 10.
Open House - Sunday, March 13, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM.
Spirit Week!
Hat & Tie Day - Monday, March 14 - Wear your craziest hat & tie to show your school spirit!
PJs Day - Tuesday, March 15 - Wear your favorite bedtime pjs & robes!
Sport's Day - Wednesday, March 16 - Wear your favorite team or sports attire!
Leprechaun Day - Thursday, March 17 - Wear green and Gold!
Character Day - Friday, March 18 - Dress yourself as your favorite character! NO scary masks!
Hot Dog Day - Friday, March 18.
Antioch's Annual Silent Auction - Saturday, March 19 - 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM.
Good Friday - No School - Friday, March 25.
Half Day - Friday, April 8.
Term III ends - Friday, April 8.
Spring Recess - April 18 - 22.
Grandparent's Day - Tuesday, April 26.
Teacher Appreciation Week - May 2 - 6.
Half Day - Friday, May 13.
Field Day - Friday, May 27.

Monday, February 29, 2016

Artist of the Week

Samantha Holt - Grade 3

"Chalk Pastel Flower" - inspired by Georgia O'Keeffe

-chalk pastel on paper

Brandon DeFaria - Grade 5

"Shading & Copper"

- colored paper, sharpie marker, India ink & copper plate on paper

Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Artist of the Week

Lillian Keane - Preschool

- Inspired by French artist Henri Matisse

-drawing with scissors, cardstock, glue, button, googlie eye, liquid watercolor paint, sea salt on watercolor paper!

Una Sawyer - Grade 4

"Squares & Concentric Circles"

Inspired by Wassily Kandinsky.

- oil pastel & liquid watercolor paint on watercolor paper.

Friday, February 12, 2016

First Grade Self Portraits

Thursday, February 11, 2016

Dining for a Cause at Friendly's

Save the Date!

Friendly's Fundraiser at the Swansea location on Monday, February 22, 2016 7 AM - 10 PM.

Bring in your flyer and they will donate 20% of your bill to Antioch!

Please send in your receipt for credit towards your fundraising goal!

Kindergarten's 100th day of school

To celebrate the 100th day of school, the Kindergarten students each brought in 100 small items from home. They took turns counting to 100 by 1s, 2s, 5s and 10s.

First Grade's Habitat Diorama Project

From 1st Grade- "We have been studying about habitats in science. We finished by making a habitat diorama and presenting them to the Kindergarten students!"