Here are the highlights from this week: 1. Thank you to all families who donated to the Thanksgiving Feast last week! It was all delicious! 2. For History, they are learning about the Early Colonial times and the first protests against England. 3. For writing, the students are creating pretend job applications for Elf positions...Read More
Here are some Upper highlights from this week: 1. The 4-5 grade students got to travel for a presentation about the BG1 Book. 2. We had 17 baby quail hatch. 3. Many students are creating biome projects that are in the hallway. 4. Some groups of students have been working hard to learn about geometric...Read More
Here are the highlights from this week in Upper: 1. The quail eggs are due to hatch! 2. The students are learning about coordinate grids. They are working on and finishing their coordinate grid projects this week…..look for them in the hallway! 3. 4th and 5th graders have a field trip to hear about the BG1 community book on...Read More
Here are the highlights from this week: 1. The camp pictures are uploaded!!! So enjoy a few of them! 2. We got the quail eggs! 3. The class is voting on Thanksgiving food options so we can plan for that day. 4. 6th graders are doing their research for the MMUN trip this spring. 5....Read More
This week, we are getting back into the swing of things after a fun week of camp! This week included: *The students picked their own literature circle books (everyone got their first or second book choice!) *We also sent home the homework folders. The first round of contracts are due on Monday. *The quail eggs...Read More
The students packed a lot of learning into these few days. In history, we studied the Native American timeline, talking about the depth, resilience, and diversity of Indigenous cultures. We also began examining the early European explorers. These conversations are helping students think critically about history, perspective, and the many voices that shape our story....Read More
We had such a fun week together! Our studies took us into the history of writing and the history of math, where students not only listened to fascinating stories but also experienced history with their hands, experimenting with Mandarin scrolls, writing in cuneiform, making their own paper, and rolling out a Timeline of Math. We...Read More
We had a fantastic first week of school, filled with creativity, exploration, and a lot of science experiments! The children’s kindness, curiosity, and enthusiasm set such a positive tone for our community. It already feels like a caring, supportive, and inspiring place to learn together. To help build our parent community, I’ve attached a contact...Read More
We had such a fantastic time at Ag Fest! It must be May, since we started our field trip with a cow jumping out of the window! Looking ahead, next Tuesday we will be heading to City Park. We will spend the afternoon enjoying organized games, exploring nature, and using the playground equipment. We will...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