Elmore families, This week was filled with so much! Third graders practiced for SBAC testing on Tuesday and Thursday. Wednesday all students took the STAR Math assessment and on Friday all students took the STAR reading assessment. On Thursday we concluded our economics unit with a unit test and then the students had the opportunity to spend their school dollars at the “School Store.” …
Elmore families, Our week was full of productive energy. With just a little over five weeks left of this school year and the promise of warmer weather this week, we are all eager to be outdoors more. This week we had several opportunities to get outdoors. On Thursday Jason Batchelder joined us in the afternoon and taught us about tree grafting. Jason brought clippings …
Dear PAML Families, This week we recognize teacher appreciation week nationwide. It’s a really good opportunity for all of us to pause for a moment and consider how much the school adults in our student’s lives mean to all of us. The last couple of years have been especially tough on our educators in a multitude of different ways. I hope you’ll join me …
Dear Elmore Families, Last week started with a lot of gusto! It feels like the children have been bursting at the seams with energy these past few weeks. Spring fever perhaps? I am working hard to slow the pace down while giving them more outlets for their physical energy (in the form of more outdoor time). We ended the week with an early dismissal and …
Dear Elmore Families, Week 28 came in like a lion with strong winds and cool temperatures, but Wednesday brought us calmer weather and bright, sunny skies for E.C.O., providing us with a beautiful morning in our outdoor classroom. Students constructed mini bows and arrows out of twigs and floss to explore and apply the principles of force and motion (pushes and pulls) as they …
Hello Preschool Families, It was great to talk with everyone at conferences last week. If you didn’t get a chance to come in, please let us know and we can set up a time to talk. This week we started our unit on the ocean. This is such a fun topic to explore because there are so many interesting creatures that live in the …
Dear Families, This week we continued our study of space. We did a group read of a short story, Hey, Brave Astronaut. The kids followed along by pointing to each word as we read. We also drew pictures of space. Some kids drew planets while others drew themselves as astronauts. We did another cutting activity to make planet Earth. We introduced letter P this …
Dear Elmore Families, Last week was as short and sweet as this update will be! We had a week of transition all around. The weather went from winter, last weekend, to spring, this week! We saw our warmest temperatures on Thursday since last October, and we transitioned from daylight savings time back to standard time giving us an extra hour of daylight at the …
Dear Families, This week we continued our exploration of space! We continued to practice our song about the 8 planets and read a silly book about being an astronaut. Together the class read a book called Out There about the planets. We also watched a short video to learn about how a space shuttle blasts off into space and then returns to earth. We …
Dear Elmore Families, Week 25 was short and sweet. Wednesday, many students walked through the door for the first time in nearly two years without a mask! It was so great to see their smiles and hear their voices clearly! Understandably, we are not all comfortable going without masks quite yet, but this is a huge step. Wednesday morning also saw the return of …
