From The Principal

Proposal of New Aquatic Centre on School Oval A concept drawing has been presented (by Andrew Powell and Jenny McKay) to the school and P&C for consideration. It was put on public display at last week’s disco and will be continued to be displayed in the school office. The location of the proposed (Council controlled) new aquatic centre is on the school’s second oval. The P&C executive and school representatives will meet with Andrew and Jenny early this week to clarify information surrounding this proposal and discuss concerns raised at the last P&C meeting by members. The executive will then communicate factual information around this proposal to our school community and seek feedback from as many school families as possible. I urge every family to submit their feedback on this proposal to assist the school and P&C to gain a wider, accurate view of our school community. Volunteers Morning Tea- Please RSVP now Each year we like to thank our many volunteers that assist in so many different ways with-in our school. This year our morning tea will be held on Monday 30 November at Tranquil Park at 10:00am. Please come along as I am looking forward to thanking you for your contributions in person over a cup of tea. Interhouse Maths Challenge Our third annual Interhouse Maths Challenge will be held this Thursday in the hall. Parents are welcomed to volunteer or just come along and watch. The aim of the day is to promote Mathematics in our school by conducting an Interhouse Maths Competition using mixed -ability/Year level groupings. At 2:30 pm the overall winning House will be presented with the Maleny Interhouse Maths Challenge Shield and the winning team in each category will receive medallions.

Date Claimers 24 Nov – Concert Band

Performance at Parade

24 Nov – Instrumental Music instruments to be returned

24 Nov – Inst Music 2016 Parent Meeting

25 Nov – High School Transition

26 Nov – Interhouse Maths Challenge

30 Nov – Volunteers Morning Tea @ Tranquil Park

2-4 Dec – Yr 5 Mapleton Camp

8 Dec – 9:30am Yr 6 Graduation Presentation at Maleny SS Hall

8 Dec – 6:00pm Yr 6 Graduation Dinner at Tranquil Park

9 Dec – Yr 6 Beach Safety

11 Dec – Tuckshop Closed

11 Dec – Last day Term 4

27 Jan 2016 – First day Term 1 2016

Diary Dates

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Week 8 (23 Nov – 27 Nov)

Spinal Injuries Presentation

Yr 2 Writing GEMS Swimming – Prep A,

Prep B, Prep C, 5A, 5B, 4A and 4B

2.20 Parade with Concert Band Performance

Swimming – 1A, 1B, 2A, 6A, 6B and 3/4

RI Lessons – Puppet Christmas Show

Swimming – 2B and 3A Yr 6 High School

Transition

Interhouse Maths Challenge Day

8.30-9.30 Uniform Shop

Science Extension Group

Week 9 (30 Nov – 4 Dec)

Swimming – Prep A, Prep B, Prep C, 5A, 5B, 4A and 4B

Volunteers Morning Tea @ Tranquil Park

2.20 Parade

Swimming – 1A, 1B, 2A, 6A, 6B and 3/4

RI Lessons

Swimming – 2B and 3A

Yr 5 Mapleton Camp

Yr 5 Mapleton Camp 8.30–9.30 Uniform Shop

Yr 5 Mapleton Camp

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Telephone: (07) 54 998 333 Fax: (07) 54 998 300 Absence Line: (07) 54 998 366 Internet: www.malenyss.eq.edu.au

16 Bunya Street PO Box 983 Maleny Qld 4552 Email: principal@malenyss.eq.edu.au

Issue No: 18 23 November 2015

Student Absence Line – Ph 54998366 If you child is away from school for any reason please call the absence line and leave a message or alternatively send an email to admin@malenyss.eq.edu.au. Both options available 24/7

Lost Property We have accumulated

a number of miscellaneous items at the

office. These items will be donated to

Charity if owners can’t be found before the

end of the year. If you are missing any

property please come and see Desley at the

office.

Interhouse Maths Challenge Timetable

Proposed Times: Years: 6-5 9:00 - 10:00

Years: 4-3 10:00 - 11:00

Years: 2-1 11:40 -12:40

Year: Prep 1:30 - 2:15

Black Shoes – White Socks Please ensure your children help to make our school look and feel great in 2016. It is an expectation EVERY student in every year level will have BLACK SHOES (joggers) and WHITE socks to commence the year. Uniforms Shop Opening Times 2015 If you would like to beat the rush you have 3 more Fridays left this term to purchase items from the uniform shop from 8:30 until 9:30. Extra Trading Hours 2016 Wed 20 Jan 4:00 – 6:00 Thur 21 Jan 8:30 – 10:30 Fri 22 Jan 8:30 – 10:30 Wed 27 Jan 8:30 – 9:30 (to be confirmed) Thur 28 Jan 8:30 – 9:30 Fri 29 Jan 8:30 – 9:30 Remember all workers are volunteers and do a wonderful job. I very much appreciate their extra efforts at busy times of the year to accommodate our new and existing families. Please show your appreciation with a smile and a thank you. Disco A huge thank you to the P&C, parent helpers, school staff and Rick our DJ for the evening. It was a great night with good attendance. Year 5 Camp Next week our Yr 5 students are at Mapleton Camp on Wednesday to Friday. I look forward to joining them in activities. Leaving Maleny in 2015 As we are currently organising our class formation for 2016 it is important that we are advised us ASAP if students won’t be returning to our school next year. Please email or call Desley in the office. Prep Interviews Prep interviews have now been completed. If you have not organised an interview yet please do so ASAP or you may miss out on one this year. SWPBS (School Wide Positive Behaviour Support) This week’s Rule: Be Responsible Buzz Phrase: Big Effort, Big Results Very timely with Report cards coming home on the last week of school in three weeks. Have a Great Week John

From the Deputy Principal Reading The focus for this Familygram is Self Monitoring. Self-monitoring is being aware of your own thinking when you read. A really important part of self-monitoring is knowing when you have stopped understanding what you have read. It may be that you are not sure of what a word, sentence or even a paragraph means. If you can recognise when this happens, you can use a strategy such as rereading to fix it. Questions you can use at home to help your child/ren Self Monitor as they read includes:

The author mentions..., can you remember much about that? Will you go back and reread that part to help you understand that part?

Do you understand what that sentence means? Will you go back and read it aloud slowly and see if that helps?

It looks like you’ve lost concentration; will you go back and reread that page?

Do you know what... means. Will you go back and reread?

Do you get the paragraph? Perhaps you need to go back and reread that part?

The author mentions..., but if you can't remember much about that continue reading and see if the next sentence helps it make sense. Did that help?

What does that word mean? Please read on and read it aloud slowly. Did that help?

It looks like you’re not sure what... means. Perhaps you should read it again a bit more slowly to see if it makes sense?

Do you get the paragraph? Could you please read it slowly and try and understand what the author is trying to say?

Do you understand that part? Perhaps you need to read it slowly and try and create a picture in your mind to help you understand that part?

How can you work out that word? Could you try sounding it out?

What could that word be? Could you use sounding it out to work it out?

That’s a tricky word, I wonder if sounding it out might help to work it out?

Can you see a small word inside the big word?

Can you connect any sounds together to help you work out the word?

You know part of this word, what do you know? It will help you work out the word.

Do you know another word that’s like this word?

What is another word that you know that you can use to transfer to this tricky word?

You know another word like this word. What is it? How will it help you work out this word?

Can you transfer what you know about… to help you work out this tricky word?

How can you work out this tricky word? Where could you look to help you work it out?

Do you need Google to work this word out?

Could a friend/teacher help you with this word?

Writing The whole school has now been taken through all 7 elements of the ‘7 Steps to Writing’ Program. It has not only been pleasing to see the improvements the students have made with the technical skills of writing, but also with the growing confidence they have shown in having-a-go as a writer. Students will now over the next 2 weeks complete a writing piece, either narrative or persuasive that highlights all of the skills they have learnt. 2016 Voting for School Captains Year 5 students have been involved in the leadership process for 2016 School Captains. Students who moved through the nomination process, then took part in an interview. Students were then short listed after this interview, for the speech stage. Speeches were held in the hall on Friday in front of the Yr 4-5 cohorts. The captains and vice captains will be announced on Tuesday 1st December. Congratulations to the following students who delivered awe-inspiring speeches last week, they are to be commended for their efforts. Isabelle Ava Aveli

Bailey Sam Geoffrey

Premier’s Reading Challenge Congratulations to all the students who took part in this year’s Premier’s Reading Challenge. The Premier's Reading Challenge is an annual statewide initiative for state and non-state schools. The Premier's Reading Challenge celebrated its 10th anniversary this year. The Premier's Reading Challenge is not a competition but a way to encourage students to develop a love of reading for life. Through the challenge children and students are given an opportunity to develop their appreciation of the English language and are encouraged to explore and enjoy a wide range of literary texts. For a student to successfully complete the Premier's Reading Challenge they must read or experience the number of books indicated in the table below. Experiencing a book can include classroom or at home activities such as shared reading, listening and reading along with a book, or being read to.

Year level Number of books

Prep - Year 2 Read or experience 20 books

Years 3 - 4 20 books

Years 5 - 9 15 books

The requirement for Year 5 through to Year 9 students to read 15 books rather than 20 books acknowledges that older students are likely to select longer, more complex books that may take them longer to read. Students are encouraged to select a range of fiction and non-fiction books suited to their reading ability. The reading period has now finished and Certificates of Achievement have been handed out to students. Due to the high number of certificates, as approximately 150 students completed the challenge, they were handed out to students in their class, but on Assembly this Tuesday, 24th November, the efforts of all these students will be acknowledged as they will stand up in front of their peers and be applauded for their achievement. Events happening this week: A number of special activities and events are planned for the students this week, please see below for details: Spinal Injuries Awareness Talks Monday 23rd November (in the hall)

Session 1 years 5/6 = 9:00am to 9:40 Session 2 years 3/4 = 9:45 to 10:30 SEAT (stands for Spinal Education Awareness Team) The presenters are keen to speak to Maleny State School students before the summer holidays, when Queensland kids typically spend a lot of active time outdoors. They will talk about:

road safety

water/dam safety

safety on the sports field

how the spinal cord works

disability awareness RE Puppet Christmas Show Wednesday 25th November

Years 1-5, at 1:30pm(in the hall)

Start Smart Money Workshops Friday 27th November Put on by the Commonwealth Bank (in the hall)

Workshop StartTime EndTime Grade Level

Stage One (Year 1) 09:00 09:40 1A

Stage One (Year 1) 09:45 10:25 1B

Stage One (Year 2) 11:40 12:20 2A

Stage One (Year 2) 12:20 13:00 2B

Stage Two (Year 3) 13:30 14:10 3A

Stage Two (Year 4) 14:10 14:50 3/4

Classroom News Prep News

We have had a busy few weeks with our Prep Transition Days. The Prep buddies have done a great job welcoming our

new families. On our last day we performed the Very Noisy Bear by Nick Bland. The teachers dressed up as characters

form the story. Mrs Hicks and Mrs Bauer dressed up as Sheep, Zebra, Lion and Moose. Can you guess who the noisy

bear was?

Maths and Measurement We have been learning about capacity. We made ice cream cones and filled them with “ice cream” and compared the sizes and shapes of the cones to predict which one might hold the most and the least.

We have also been learning about mass. We remembered the ways we can compare the mass of objects – balance

scales, hefting, see saws and we worked in pairs to test objects to see which was heaviest and lightest. We made

amazing paper planes and experimented with how they flew with and without a paperclip weight.

End of the year Even though the year is drawing to an end, please continue working at home on reading and sight words. It’s been great to see the children grow in their ability and confidence over the year and particularly recently. It would be great to do some daily reading over the holidays to build on the skills already gained and make a great start for year 1. Thank you all for your support this year. We have had a great year.

Year 1 News It’s coming up to that time of year when we finalise assessments and complete report cards. Although this has been a busy time, the Year 1 students have shown great levels of commitment and resilience. Over the past few weeks we have been working hard on the seven steps to writing, in particular Dynamic Dialogue and Ending with Impact. Both 1A and 1B have also been developing stamina in independent reading time where our goal is to achieve 15 minutes straight, the students are definitely on their way to success. For the next few weeks in Maths both classes with will working on concepts that have been recognised as focus areas to improve before embarking into year 2 next year. If families are thinking about leaving early before the holidays it would be greatly appreciated if there was sufficient notice given to the office. It is with great sadness that 1B said goodbye to Miss Kilpatrick as she has completed her time here and preparing herself to take on her own class next year. GOOD LUCK! Julie Tayyah 1A, Kerry Lees 1B. Classroom teachers. Year 2 news

We have been working hard over the past few weeks finishing our assessment items .The children have produced

some great writing using descriptive noun groups and correct punctuation.

For the rest of the term we will be practicing and revising skills learned throughout the year. The weather is getting

hotter so please remind your children to drink plenty of water. We would like the children for the last few weeks to

just learn spelling and do reading for homework.

Reminder that library borrowing has now finished for the year and we are asking that all books now be returned to the

library. A swimming note has gone home with your child letting you know what they will need to bring for swimming

for the next few weeks.

We have had a great term and we wish you all well in the future.

Libby and Sarsha

3A News We had a very informative visit to the Maleny Historical Village recently, thanks to all of the wonderful volunteers who were there on the day. We went through Priscilla Cottage, which was the original home of the Bryce family, early settlers in the district. The Cottage is set up as it would have been in the past, including, bedroom furniture, lounge room and the kitchen etc We also looked at lots of old farming machinery and a myriad of other artifacts. We were fortunate to see butter being made from fresh cream and then we ate it spread on bread, a great hit! Thanks again to all the dedicated volunteers at the site and parent helpers who accompanied us on the walk to and from the Village. Swimming will conclude in Week 9 of the term, Tuesday the first of December for 3A. I wish you all a very peaceful and fulfilling holiday with your child (ren). Kind Regards, Anne Coogan 3 / 4 News The students have been very busy creating body percussion routines for their art assessment and are using hands, body and feet to make interesting sounds that follow a rhythm. They will be presenting these to our parents at our end of year presentation. In English we have completed some compelling persuasive letters using emotive language to state our point of view on important issues. This last week we have been reading a Quest novel called Victor’s Quest. We know that in stories like this the main character has to face many challenges and often becomes braver at the end. We have been looking at the features of a quest novel and have made a list of other stories and movies that are based on a quest. Last Thursday we enjoyed the science show from Questacon. Kind Regards Lou and Trish

Student of the Week Weeks 5 & 6

6A Ben & Ben 3A Travis & Taylor

6B Riley & Ayla 2A Alicia & Larnie

5A Tamika & Cooper 2B Elijah & Ella

5B Charlie & Natalie 1A Miranda & Toby

4A Lily & Angeline 1B Eli & Cameron

4B Joshua Prep A Nika & Molly

3/4 Libby & Rowan Prep B Sienna & William

Music Hannah Prep C Riley & Hattie

Music Notes Planning and Preparations for a MUSICAL in 2016 have begun! Our very own Maleny State School Musical is presently being written by David Crewe (from Maleny Players) with music and songs composed by David Shortland. Our Musical will have a wide sampling of characters including Pirates, a Wizard, a Genie, a Parrot, Sprites, Imps, & Skeletons. There will be acting, dancing, singing and even a ‘swash buckling’ sword fight!

I am expecting around 100 students from Yr 1 – Yr 6 being directly involved in the Show. WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!!! As we all know staging a Musical is a huge task and I am asking for volunteers to help me prepare for our Musical. Here are some of the ROLES I need volunteers for: Costume Manager or Costume Committee (sourcing costumes & allocating costumes to students) Coaches in Acting, Singing, Dancing: to help me during rehearsals Set design and Painting: There will be two sets of flats to paint & various props to make Stage Manager (will be needed to attend rehearsals late Term 3) Hair and Makeup YOU CAN HELP NOW! Please have a look in your cupboard for the following clothing items you no longer need to donate to the Show. (Any donations please send to the music room) Plain t-shirts particularly red, yellow green blue Old jeans/ trousers Vests to go over t shirts Leotard (not black) Patel coloured opaque material Black leggings A genie or wizard costume suitable for Year 5 or 6 PROPOSED PERFORMANCE DATES WILL BE MID OCTOBER 2016

Instrumental Music News

End of year Program

Combined Concert Band Performance at Maleny State School Parade Tuesday, 24 November.

All current Instrumental Music students to attend rehearsal, 7:50am Tuesday mornings.

No Junior Band on Wednesdays.

All school instruments to be returned to H Block directly after the performance on Tuesday, 24 November.

Instrumental Music 2016 Parent Meeting - 3:00pm on Tuesday, 24 November directly after the performance in

the School Hall.

The meeting is for both 2016 beginners and continuing students.

Offer Letters for 2016 Instrumental Music Beginners will be sent home on Tuesday, 10 November.

Please return acceptance letter by Tuesday, 24 November.

Paul Meneely Instrumental Music Teacher

Interhouse Maths Challenge Day Our students are looking forward to participating in Thursday’s Maleny State School Interhouse Maths Challenge. This day is planned as a fun day for students to enjoy Maths by participating in both individual and group competitions. Points will be awarded for both the individual and group competitions and the winning house will be presented with the Interhouse Maths Challenge shield. The winning team in each year group will be presented with medallions. Details of the day are as follows: When: Thursday 26 November Where: The Hall Times: 9:00 – 10:00 Years 6 and 5

10:00 – 11:00 Years 4 and 3 11:40 – 12:40 Years 2 and 1

1:30 – 2:10 Prep 2:25 Parade: Presentation of Interhouse Maths Challenge shield and medallions

Chappy’s Thought SLOW DOWN

At this time of the year, with so many parties and functions to attend it can sometimes feel like life is a runaway train.

I’ve been reminding myself of the importance to just stop and breathe. To remain in the present moment when there

are so many demands and expectations upon a person can be extremely difficult. I have been catching myself living in

the future instead of being present in the present. I just want to encourage anyone who might be struggling with this

same issue to just remain calm and be present in the present. I heard someone say once, that if the problem you are

facing right now, is not going to matter in a year’s time, then it is probably not worth getting stressed and anxious

about it now. Enjoy being with your kids and take time out to play…it does wonders for your soul and mind, not to

mention the relationships you are investing in.

These next few weeks will be spent doing art and craft activities. If there are any parents who love being involved and

especially love art and craft please get involved. I would love your help! Also if there are any parents of year 6

students who are interested in a camp, there is one coming up on Monday the 14th December. It is called,

SCHOOLZOUT. It will be a fun packed week and ends with a trip to Movie world. If you would like more information,

please come and see me. Have a wonderful week.

Bee Club News

There’s only two weeks left for students to earn stamps on their 4 be cards.

The rewards have been organised. These will take place on Monday 7 December.

Be Epic students (30 stamps achieved) will be rewarded with water based activities.

Be Awesome students (20 stamps achieved) will be rewarded with a movie session.

Be Super students (10 stamps achieved) will have a classroom based reward.

Keep on doing your best to follow the 4 Be’s .

P & C News As the school year draws to a close, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our wonderful P&C members and many other volunteers, including the Tuckshop and Uniform Shop, who have contributed so much of their time and energy to our school community this year. I'd particularly like to thank our hard working Executive and extraordinary Principal, John Byrne, for their dedicated leadership and partnership. A saying I saw recently that I think sums up the work of the P&C beautifully is, "volunteers don't necessarily have the most time, but they have the most heart". And thank you for the fantastic support of our parents, staff and broader community, who have played a vital role in helping us achieve our goals. We set the ambitious target of raising $20,000 this year, and I am delighted to announce that after the Cancer Council marquee grant, Mother's day Stall, Beefy's Pie Drive, Sports Days, Squaring the Wheel performance, Discos, Paddington Movie Matinee, Father's Day Stall, School Concert, Chocolate Drive, Country Fair and IGA CBC funds, we have raised close to $28,000 this year. Over $10,000 of this was raised from the Country Fair. About $20,000 this year has been donated back to the school this year to support various priorities including new laptops, the Year 6 Canberra trip, four large sports marquees and representative sport students. And at the last meeting, the P&C voted to provide another $10,000 towards a much needed improvement of the acoustics in the School Hall. Next P&C Meeting – Wednesday 10 February 2016 at 6.30pm in the School Library. All parents welcome. Anita Edmonds P&C President pandc@malenyss.eq.edu.au

From the Office Payments Please deposit all payments directly into our bank account noting the invoice number, initial and surname of the student for whom you are paying.

Our Bank account details are: BSB: 064-462 Account Number: 10080359

Cash, cheque and credit card payments can be made by inserting the cheque/correct change in a payment envelope or writing the credit card details on the front of the envelope and depositing it into the drop-safe in the office. Please ensure that the envelope is sealed so the cash does not fall out. Please write the student’s name, class, amount enclosed and what the payment is for, clearly on the envelope. Office hours are 8:00am to 4:00pm on Monday - Friday.

P&C Uniform News Thank you to those who responded to the call and signed up to be a new Uniform Shop volunteer in 2016. Your support is greatly appreciated and much needed. To cater for extra demand at the start of the school year the Uniform Shop will be open on the following days: Wed 20 Jan 4:00 – 6:00 Thur 21 Jan 8:30 – 10:30 Fri 22 Jan 8:30 – 10:30 Wed 27 Jan 8:30 – 9:30 (to be confirmed) Thur 28 Jan 8:30 – 9:30 Fri 29 Jan 8:30 – 9:30 The Uniform Shop's regular hours are Friday mornings between 8.30am and 9.30am. Payment options are EFTPOS, cash or cheque at the uniform shop only. Alternatively, orders can be placed online at www.flexischools.com.au by 5pm Wednesday for Friday pickup or class delivery.

P&C Tuckshop News Please note that the Tuckshop will be closed for cleaning and stocktake on the last day of school - Friday 11 December. Thank you to our Tuckshop Convenors, Gunnar and Kate, for the fantastic service they have provided our students and families throughout the year, and of course to the many committed volunteers who support them. Tuckshop days for 2016 - Tue/Thu/Fri The Tuckshop will be open three days from the start of 2016 - Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. The transition of Yr 7 students to high school this year has had a considerable impact on income. Also, with more Yr 6 students leaving this year than prep students starting, and our Tuckshop open more days than recommended for a school of our size, it was necessary to cut back hours to be financially viable. Wednesday Brekky Special (until end of Term 4) – Bacon and Egg Muffin - $3.00 New Friday Special – Hot Dog with cheese - $4.00 Flexi Schools is our preferred ordering system and is simple and easy to use. To register go to www.flexischools.com.au. Can you help at the Tuckshop? – only 3 hours a month. At least 2 volunteers per day are needed to help Tuckshop Convenors Kate and Gunnar. Training is provided and you can do a trial to see if you like it. To find out more, drop by or call Kate or Gunnar at the Tuckshop on 5499 8318 or email Kate - hoofpick@bigpond.com.au . Tuckshop Roster Tuesday, 24 Nov - Katherine M Wednesday, 25 Nov - Sally C Thursday, 26 Nov - Friday, 27 Nov - Aileen J Tuesday, 1 Dec - Jody G Wednesday, 2 Dec - Amanda McC Thursday, 3 Dec - Peter M & Marty Friday, 4 Dec - Anne & Liz S Tuesday, 8 Dec - Lainie H & Kyle Mc

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Unit meetings usually take place once a week during the Queensland school term for 2 hours within a local hut or community space.

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MALENY LIBRARY FREE HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES DEC/JAN 2016 Date Activity Venue Ages Maximum Booking Wed. 16 Dec. 9:30-11:00am

Crafty Decorations Drop in and put a new spin on an old CD. Make a tree decoration or a mobile.

Children’s Area

All Ages None No

Thurs. 17 Dec. 9:30-10:30am

Christmas Storytime and Craft Join us for Christmas stories, songs and craft.

Children’s Area

5 years and under

None No

Fri. 18 Dec.9:30-10:00am

Rhyme Time Songs, stories and fingerplays for babies.

Children’s Area

2 years and under

None No

Tues. 5 Jan. 9:00am-5:00pm

Lost Worlds Activity Day Drop in and do activity sheets and play board games.

Children’s Area

All Ages None No

Wed. 6 Jan. 9:30-11:00am

Explorer Kit Design and decorate your own explorer gear.

Children’s Area

All Ages None No

Mon. 11 Jan. 1:00-2:00pm

Shark Discovery Discover amazing facts about these extraordinary ocean animals in our interactive touch and learn session.

Children’s Area

6+ years 30 Yes

Wed. 13 Jan. 9:30-11:00am

Lego Morning Pop in and construct Lego creations.

Meeting Room

6+ years 25 Yes

Fri. 15 Jan. 9:30-10:30am

Ozobots Learn about these tiny tinker robots and create adventures, games and learn the basics of coding.

Meeting Room

8+ years 12 Yes

Tues. 19 Jan. 2:00-3:00pm

Dinosaur Box Heads Become a dinosaur by making your own cardboard dinosaur head.

Meeting Room

7+ years 15 Yes

Wed. 20 Jan. 2:00-3:00pm

Steampunk Journal Design and cover your own Steampunk Journal.

Meeting Room

10+ years 12 Yes

Thurs. 21 Jan. 9:30-10:30am

Dinosaur Storytime and Craft Join us for dinosaur stories, songs and craft.

Children’s Area

5 years and under

None No

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