What a busy week! We enjoyed watching the music program put on by our Lower and Upper friends. Kindergartners went on their last field trip of the school year to Wintergarden Park. They loved nature hiking with binoculars and fishing for tadpoles. Many animals were spotted and plants were identified! Our science unit study this...Read More
With Spring being in full force now, we have unwelcome visitors on the playground. The mosquitoes and ticks are out. If you would like your child to apply bug spray at recess time, please send in a bottle with their name on it. You can also send in sunscreen. We will send these home at...Read More
With Spring being in full force now, we have unwelcome visitors on the playground. The mosquitoes and ticks are out. If you would like your child to apply bug spray at recess time, please send in a bottle with their name on it. You can also send in sunscreen. We will send these home at...Read More
Our first work of the week was taste testing chips, salsa, and guacamole in honor of Cinco de Mayo! We discussed their differences, similarities, and took a vote on our favorite. The peaceful and delicate river rocks were introduced to the movement shelf, which aims to increase balance, core strength, and stability. Our peace corner...Read More
In honor of Cinco De Mayo, we read a book about this Holiday and enjoyed tasting tortilla chips with salsa and homemade guacamole! The children have also been working on special Mother day projects. Happy Mother’s day to all the wonderful women in our community! Our food preparation work this week was making a...Read More
The month of April has quickly come to an end and May is in full swing! The lower elementary teachers and students have been hard at work in preparation for this final month of the school year. Many new units were presented throughout this week. New to our word study shelf is the unit on...Read More
The month of April has quickly come to an end and May is in full swing! The lower elementary teachers and students have been hard at work in preparation for this final month of the school year. Many new units were presented throughout this week. New to our word study shelf is the unit on...Read More
With summer silliness in full swing, it’s hard to believe how swiftly this year has passed! This week, Gladys has been immersed in our botany and biology explorations. After collecting and identifying plants in the classroom and the woods, she designed and led a mini-biology lesson for our fourth-year students with just a bit of...Read More
This week in the Lower classrooms, we have had minimal work time due to testing. Students were tested in Reading, Math, and third-year students in Language. Results for the testing will be in by the end of the week and are available upon request. Although testing took the majority of a couple of work mornings,...Read More
It’s been a busy week in Upper Elementary, and the gorgeous spring weather has everyone eager to head outdoors (or take a nap)! We completed our MAPS Reading testing today, and I’m proud of how hard each student worked, even with summer around the corner. In class, we’ve continued with literature circles, tackled new concepts...Read More
