This week, 6th years started planning their 6th-year annual end-of-year trip. This year, students decided they wanted to sell books from 3:00- 3:15 pm in the atrium after school for $4 a book. They plan to start next week and continue daily for as long as possible. They want to raise enough money to go...Read More

This week has been busy with history timelines, informational writing, reading, fractions, binomials, least common multiples, and geometry. 6th year students are getting excited about their ideas for their end-of-year trip! They will send out information about their ideas soon! Next week, we will do Easy CBM testing on Monday and Wednesday. Please make sure your child...Read More

  This week, we wrapped up homework project presentations, and they were terrific! So much hard work went into these passion projects. Thank you for all of your help in making our projects a success. Below are pictures and a list of what everyone worked on. Students can begin thinking about their next Homework Projects...Read More

This week, students studied constructive and destructive waves, early hominid spiritual needs, factoring, binomials, multiplication, and fractions. Students also completed their first Literature Circle assignments and had their first book group discussions. In biology, students finished up animal cells, and botany started learning about plant cells. 6th years wrapped up muscles and made and took...Read More

The dance last Friday was a big success! A huge “thank you” to everyone who donated supplies and Emily and Casey for helping chaperone. Some students shared they were sore from dancing so hard on Friday over the weekend! This week, students studied river erosion, early hominid types, cilia, types of leaves, face muscles, plurals, independent and...Read More

Students incubated and cared for quail eggs. Caring for animals is a way for students to learn how to take care of themselves, and others while building more independence. Students also develop a sense of responsibility and respect.Read More

This week we are working on human classification, joints, symbiotic relationships, subtraction of decimals, and how to cite sources. Busy week! Homework contracts are due this Friday! Your child should have come home with a red folder that explains expectations and options for homework. Next Tuesday we have our classroom Thanksgiving feast! We ask for $5 to...Read More

In Upper, we went on an in-class gemstone dig, identified which gems we found, and researched and wrote about them. In History, we dove into the lineage of humans. In Biology, students studied living organisms, plant root structures, and 6th years studied the pelvis bones (it went as well as expected). In Math, students practiced...Read More

We had a fantastic time at Seneca Caves on Monday! Thank you for all of your help in making the trip happen. After our tour, the guide pulled me aside to share that our group was the most well-behaved class she had ever had and acknowledged all the great questions your children had. Students jumped...Read More

We are in the full swing of things in Upper Elementary. It’s been nice getting into a routine and flow. Next Monday, September 18th, we will go on a field trip to Seneca Caverns in Bellevue, Ohio. Seneca Caverns is one of Ohio’s largest underground caverns and one of America’s most fascinating geological wonders! I...Read More