FEBRUARY 19, 2016

C O L OM A I NT E R ME D I A T E
Hammerschmidt/Hazzard-Reeds 5th grade Team
Coming Up!
Ongoing: Get your Box Tops
in to help defer costs of field
trips, etc.
Feb. 29: Health Dept. Poster Due
(Anti-Tobacco)
Feb. 29: Box Tops Submission
Mar. 10 & 11: Substitute
(Hazzard-Reed: Conference)
Mar. 11: Sarett Nature Center
Reptiles & Amphibians
Mar. 18: 1/2 Day
Mar. 25: NO SCHOOL
Apr. 1: 1/2 Day
Apr. 48: NO SCHOOL

Spring is Coming!
Next month we plan to visit Sarett Nature Center, once again,
for their program on Amphibians and Reptiles. All 5th
graders will go on March 11.
Hammerschmidt/Hazzard-Reed will go from 9:15 am11:15
am. Come join us in the Spring fun. Field trip permission
slips will come home today in your childs Friday Folder.

Math:
Chapter 6 (division of decimals: J series J1 & J2)
5th grade Semester Exam: Thursday/Friday
Science:
Finish up geosphere, rock formations, climate, Earth
Science Unit
Conferences:
Thank you for the fabulous
turn out during Spring 2016
Parent Teacher Conferences.

C OL O MA I N TE R ME D I A TE
274 S. West St. Coloma
thammerschmidt@ccs.coloma.org
phazzard-reed@ccs.coloma.org
Phone: 269-468-2415
classroom cell: 269-487-7046
paulareed.weebly.com
Remind.com (text message updates)

Cross-Country Skiing At Sarett

By Mrs. Hammerschmidts Students
On Thursday, our class went on a field
trip to Sarett Nature Center to go crosscountry skiing. When we arrived, we
were all seated in the great room and
Rob, a naturalist at Sarett, began to
teach us about how people of the past
got around on snow. The Native Americans got around using
snowshoes made from wood and animal hide, and the Scandinavian people of Europe
used long, skinny skis made out of wood. Next Rob showed us the types of crosscountry skis people use now, which are made out of plastic.
After this, Rob showed us a video of what to do and what not to do when skiing.
Examples were, stay spaced out so you dont crash into each other, dont cross your
skis, if someone falls, wait patiently for them to get up, and dont pass because its not
a race.
Finally it was time to get our equipment. All of the shoes were in European
sizes, so we had to look at a chart to find out what size we were. For instance, if you
were a size 8 in boys you would have been a 41 in European size. Then we made
our way to the ski shed and got our skis and poles.
We grouped up with our naturalists and put on our skis. This was tricky for
some because it was hard to click the shoe onto the ski. Also, the snow was slippery.
Now it was time to learn how to ski. We went around in circles on paths practicing our stride, gliding and shuffling. We used our poles to push ourselves forward
and for leverage. Some groups were taught how to glide without using poles, to learn
how to slide their feet better. Finally, after training, we actually went skiing on the
trails and down slight hills. Most of us got the hang of it, but some fell a lot. However, all of us had fun.
A little while later, we went in to the great room and had lunch. You could buy
candy and hot chocolate and we warmed up. After eating, Brett, another naturalist,
taught us about animal footprints, and different kinds of snow crystals. Finally, he
showed us a video of a red fox using his senses to dive into the snow to find a tasty
meal.
We skied again for about another hour after lunch and now we felt like we could
do it better. Then it was time to go. We put away our equipment and listened to jokes
while we waited for our bus. That was our supercalifragalistic field trip at Sarett.