Hello Parents and Families! This week we are finishing up “end of the year works”, such as things we didn’t get to study earlier this year. For example, students were offered a lesson on Multi Base systems. This entails counting by Base 5, which would have us count 1, 2, 3, 4, then “skip”...Read More
We are getting closer to the end of the 2023 school year. While the students continue to choose academic work as usual in the classroom, many are finishing their projects. For example, the 2nd year students presented their State research reports, and the 3rd year presented their Imaginary Island projects. All are working on...Read More
As we close our classroom community for the year, we are working on preparing our environment for the summer. Cubby scrubbing is a work for the students to clean their space as well as utilize all of the practical life skills learned this year. Older students pair with younger students to work together on this. ...Read More
It’s hard to believe that our school year is almost over! We continue to close our class community. Each student scrubbed out their cubby from the year. We made friendship pins and delivered them to our friends as we honored all the memories and friendships that were made! We also had our last food preparation...Read More
This week we’re wrapping up our units. History is focusing on the American Revolution, including battles at places such as Bunker Hill, Saratoga, and Lexington Concord. The students are using informational cards to write paraphrased summaries of such events. In science, we’re working with K’nex to build fixed and moveable pulley systems to measure our...Read More
The end of the school year is quickly approaching! With only a couple of weeks left, teachers are presenting lessons less, and students are working more on finalizing projects along with reviewing works in language, math, and culture. The second-year students are wrapping up their State Research projects, and the third-year students are busy working...Read More
The end of the school year is quickly approaching! With only a couple of weeks left, teachers are presenting lessons less, and students are working more on finalizing projects along with reviewing works in language, math, and culture. The second-year students are wrapping up their State Research projects, and the third-year students are busy working...Read More
The hallways were filled with the smell of cinnamon this week! It was our turn for the special annual bread-making process! Each child used all their practical life skills learned from the entire year! They were so proud of this culminating work, and we hope you got to enjoy their bread together at home! In...Read More
Our final food preparation this year was making bean burritos! Students used all of their practical life skills to tong, spoon, roll, and taste bean burritos. We also added flower arranging on our shelves. On the movement shelf, we added using a balance beam and, in peace, a liquid stepping tile. As we...Read More
Our classroom has been busy this week! First, our third-year students visited the BG Community Center for the Bike Safety Program and saw some neat performances. We also got to celebrate the Festival of the Arts by watching our friends perform and then perform ourselves on Wednesday. In Math, we started learning about story problems...Read More
