Mr. Borzick's Room

Friday, March 9

Coping With Divorce

The city of Franklin is offering a seminar on helping children through a divorce.

Presenter Bill Schacht, LCSW will keep you on the edge of your

seat in this dynamic, eye-opening, 3-hour workshop, designed

for parents, grandparents, and step-parents of children ages 3 to

23 in families already separated or divorced or considering such
change.

More details can be found: http://www.franklinwi.gov/DefaultFilePile/User/LHuening/Newsletter/March2012/Kids_In_A_Break_Newsletter_Complete_March2012.pdf

Thursday, March 8

Yesterday Kosciuszko hosted an assembly by Face-to-Face productions about the Wright Brothers. It was a wonderful show featuring two actors portraying the famous duo from childhood through their invention of the airplane.

Using dialogue and song, and a wonderfully creative set, the actors showed how from a young age they were inspired to build and design new things starting with a redeisgned sled and ending with their flight at Kitty Hawk, NC.

Here is a video of the actual Wright Brother's plane and a flight they took in Austria.

The Wright Brother's Flight from Thomas Hughes on Vimeo.

Northern Lights

Today, a solar storm from the sun hit the Earth. This is a naturally occuring thing that has happened in the past and will happen again in the future. Solar storms are what cause the Northern Lights. Typically, these lights can only be seen much farther north than Milwaukee. However, this is a larger than average storm, and it is possible that we will be treated to the show this evening.

After dark, look to the northern sky. There is a full moon tonight and that, along with the city lights, will make the Northern Lights more difficult to see, but one can hope.

Click here for an article about the solar storm.

The Aurora Borealis from Per Byhring on Vimeo.

Thursday, February 23

Circuits

Today the children explored the properties of a circuit by trying make a lightbulb light. Students used tinfoil wires, batteries, lightbulbs, and their knowledge of how electricity works to find three different ways to make a circuit.

Ice Skating!

Yesterday was third grade's field trip to the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and the Pettit Ice Center.

We started our day at the MSO where the children were able to listen to, and learn about, parts of several of Mozart's operas as well as others inspired by Mozart. Music included pieces from The Magic Flute, The Marriage of Figero, and even West Side Story. The children all behaved wonderfully and seemed to enjoy it.

After leaving the symphony, we went to the Pettit National Ice Center to ice skate. Each year I am amazed at how much better the children get after only a short time on the ice. Children always start the session hugging the walls, but end it skating around like pros. Some even started skating backwards!

To see more pictures, visit: https://picasaweb.google.com/jmborzick/2012PettitIceSkating#