We would like to thank everyone who met with us for conferences. Being able to go over your child’s progress within the classroom is something very important to not only the teachers, but the parents as well. This opportunity also informs parents of the learning experiences their child has been given throughout the past couple...Read More

We celebrated Valentine’s Day in our classrooms on Monday.  Wow!  We alphabetized our valentine’s, delivered them, we did some math riddles, and had an afternoon full of activities.  Our students walked home with a bag full of goodies.  We hope that they felt the love! We have a short week but we did introduce a...Read More

Tuesday, February 8, 2022 was MSBG’s 100th Day of School.  In the Lower Elementary classrooms, there were several activities that the students took part in.  These activities included: alphabetizing 100 sight words, completing 100 math facts, categorizing 100 words, sitting silently for 100 seconds, building a structure with 100 Legos, and making 100 snowflakes after...Read More

We can not believe it is February already. This school year is flying and the students are busy. We are preparing and looking forward to conferences with you in the next couple of weeks. This is a great time to discuss your child’s progress as well as any questions or concerns that you may have....Read More

This week students had the opportunity to learn about a new word study unit covering synonyms. Through this unit students learn that synonyms are words that have a similar meaning. On the word study shelf, students have the opportunity to explore activities and learn about many words that are synonyms. Prior to learning about synonyms,...Read More

January has been a peaceful month.  The students returned from Winter Break remembering the  routines and working diligently.  They have become very normalized and we are happy to see them working and learning.  Each day they make a plan for the day and get straight to work.  Most will choose a work from each subject...Read More

In history, we are exploring Native American cultures.  On our shelves, we have realistic props that give students a tactile and visual sense of important topics-from replicas of a tepee and a canoe to an authentically detailed totem pole.  Students are learning where the tribes were located, what tools they made, what their shelter was...Read More

Welcome back from break and to 2022! We hope you all enjoyed your time with family and were able to stay healthy. The students were excited to share some of their experiences and activities with us. They were also excited for our new unit on the Zoology shelf. We are exploring with the next group...Read More

This week has been a busy one for sure! Though winter break begins next week, the students were still introduced to a couple new units. This allowed for the children to not only be excited for the holidays, but also continue their excitement towards learning new things. For math unit, students made the transition from...Read More

We are keeping busy in the Lower Elementary classroom despite the anticipation of our Winter Break.  We continue to study The Fundamental Needs of Humans in History, with the students spending time on reading, and illustrating what they are learning.   We are wrapping up (no pun intended) our study of maps and the cardinal directions this...Read More