The Play Aladdin is Coming!

Come See Aladdin Next Week!!!

 Come see our local 5th and 6th graders of  Vergennes Union Elementary kids premier Aladdin! Next week on Wednesday, the 15th and Thursday, the 16th at Vergennes Union High School is showing the play Aladdin. On the 15th is a day show at 1:00 p.m. and the 16th is a night show at 7:00 p.m. This production is directed by Emma Gardener, Kareena  Vorvestovelt , Eva Kammen. These 5th and 6th graders have been working on this production for about 2 months. They would appreciate it if you would come and watch.                  

Article by sixth grader, A.T.

This is (Left to Right)

Natalie: as playing Omar 

Summer: as playing Jasmine

Ben: as playing Aladdin

                           

Vermont Geo Bee

VUES 5th grader, Olivia B. had a great time at Middlebury College this past Friday where she competed in the Vermont Geographical Bee. Olivia won the Vergennes Union Elementary School Geo Bee on January 3rd and moved onto the state Geo Bee. The state competition had 100 student participants (grades 4-8) from around Vermont

"It was nerve-racking at first, but once I got there everyone thought I was completely cool. I plan on winning my school Geo-bee next year, and moving on again to show those judges what I'm made of."-Olivia B.

She thought she did a lot better at the Vermont state competition. She made the top 23! She liked that the judges gave you more than one chance to get a question wrong. She felt she got all the easy questions, but overall she thought the experience was really great.

Article by sixth graders,  J.K and A.T

Tall Tales

Mrs. Fay’s and Mr. Brindisi’s class put on a delightful play on March 18th. Mrs. Fay produced 3 plays; “Paul Bunyan” , “Johnny Appleseed”, and “John Henry”. The plays included joyful music, funny comedy, and provided the kids lots of knowledge about these 3 historical people. The classroom overflowed with many parents and friends to see these wonderful kids perform 3 amazing plays!

Written by sixth grader, J.K.

 Here is Ma Bunyan talking to Paul. 

 Here is Paul passing the axe to the workers
{Paul  Bunyan}

{Johnny Appleseed}

 The preacher is talking to Ma and Pa
{John Henry}

 {John Henry}

{John Henry}

 {Paul Bunyan}

Deirdra Gill and Jason Chin

Vermont author/illustrators Deirdra Gill and Jason Chin visited VUES last week.

Deirdra Gill spoke to students about her new book, Outside. 

She drew a picture of a dragon for students.

Jason Chin spoke about his book, Gravity.

He drew a picture using a student for a model.

Here are some of their books that are available in the library.

Jr. Iron Chef

Jr. Iron Chef Teams

Jr. Iron Chef is a very interesting program. In this after school program, kids create and prepare dishes such as fruit salsa on a crepe with strawberry drizzle, and veggie stir fry with cauliflower couscous. The Sizzlin’ Strawberries and The Cookin’ Commodores are competing on March 21 at a cooking competition in Essex, Vermont at the Champlain Valley Exposition Center.

On the left is E.L. and on the right is S.C. slicing and dicing.

On the left is B.B. and on the right is A.R.

On the Left is R.D. on the right is the Sizzlin' Strawberries dish.

 This is the Cookin' Commodores dish.


 There are one member from each team not in the pictures, A.T. from the Cookin' Commodores and E.G. from the Sizzlin' Strawberries.

  Article by E.G. and S.C. Photos by E.G

Read-a-thon this week

Partner Reading

Sixth graders reading to the Kindergarten class.

Storybook Character Dress Up Day

Dance Unit

2015 Dance Unit

 Fourth grade students from Mrs. Dodge's class drum to the beat of Eye of the Tiger this Monday  morning. All students throughout the school will be be choreographing their own dance and performing it on Thursday, March 12 in our gym.

Photos S.C. and article by A.R.