This week in Upper West we have still been observing our tadpoles. We have all noticed that the tadpoles in tank 1 are extremely big.  Also, at the end of the unit, these tadpoles need homes. The unit ends on June 4th, the last day of school. For homes, some students will ask permission from...Read More

This week we have been doing science and we are researching tadpoles. When we first got them they were small like tiny seeds but now they are the size of a blueberry. We have a folder about tadpoles that we use to answer and ask questions. We have 3 different groups. I’m Aria, and I...Read More

For our geography lesson this week we had to do the study of languages. We each have a country or continent and we would color the place for what language they mostly speak. We had to make sure we added a legend or key. It looked really colorful when it was done. The study of...Read More

This week the Starship Company visited us with their robots. You have to give it to them. They have interesting jokes. They can also do a wheelie to get over bumps. Starship switched to foam wheels to be eco-friendly. They go at a walking pace (4 mph) to keep up with the crowd and not...Read More

We had PE on Monday instead of Wednesday. We had lots of fun, and we also played outside in the grass. We learned about the different ways to play basketball games about drum stopping, passing, and shooting. Also did activity cards. After that we went back to the classroom and read a new book called...Read More

Hello, today I will be sharing the weekly news with you, starting with science. What we did for science was dissect owl pellets. Owl pellets are bones and fur mixed together. It seems gross but it’s not really. Owl pellets are clean. Some people actually used their hands (we washed hands immediately after)! We found...Read More

This week in Montessori schools all over the world, the kids and staff are celebrating Montessori Appreciation week. The event days start on February 22 every year. Monday was School Appreciation Day, where you wear Montessori attire. I wasn’t actually there, but I asked what everyone did Monday. Everyone made heart gifts for their parents,...Read More

In Upper West this week, we focused on completing our fantasy stories. For these stories, we looked at some of the main components of a traditional fantasy story – elements of magic, a voyage or quest, and a clear hero and anti-hero. Part of the writing sequence involves having a peer conference with another student who listens...Read More

This week the students began preparing for the parent conferences by making videos of themselves teaching lessons using Montessori materials. They also started their conference packets where they reflect on their work habits and academics up to this point in the year. Pictured above is a biome lesson with Miss Deb and a student researching the...Read More

Hello, today I will be sharing this week’s news with you. This week we started literature groups again. The three books that were chosen were Bridge to Terabithia, Hatchet, and Island of the Blue Dolphins. Also, this week we started making video lessons for our parents for conferences. Some of us are finished with the...Read More