Dear Elmore families, This is a reflective time of the school year as we look back on all that we have accomplished and memories we have made together. This year presented many challenges as we navigated through another year of a pandemic. Slowly things have become more “normal” again. This year students were able to have desk partners, we were able to do some field-trips and …
Elmore Families, Week 35 was full of fun and excitement! We began the week with our first big field trip in 2 over two years! Students had a lot of hands on learning and fun at the Montshire Museum on Monday. Following our bus ride, we began our day with a hands on learning workshop about clouds and condensation, where students worked together to …
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 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 …
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 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 …
Dear Elmore Families, Last week was an incredibly busy week. The warmer temperatures were welcomed with cheers as students played outdoors building snow forts and sculpting this cheerful snowperson. We celebrated our 100th day of the school year on Tuesday with all things 100 and Thursday we made our way to Spruce Peak for our first day of Nordic skiing and ice skating! On …
Dear Elmore families, Due to adverse weather conditions on Thursday and a planned day off for Teacher Professional Development today, we had a rather abbreviated week with just three days. This now makes our highly anticipated 100th day of school Tuesday, February 8th, rather than Monday, the 7th. Therefore, students have gained an extra day to complete their 100th day projects (now due on …
