Mrs. Hinze's Readers Theater!

Mrs. Hinze's first graders participated in Readers Theater to practice reading fluency! 

Ms. Baker's First Graders

First grade has been learning about money! We have learned what the different coins look like, how much they are worth, and how to pay for different things!  Please scan the QR code to step inside our first grade classroom and see what we are learning aboutJ.

 

5th Grade Hands on Science

On Thursday November 16, 5^th graders were excited to welcome parents into the science lab to help learn about physics. The first Hands on Science event was truly a success with students working alongside parent volunteers to observe various science topics such as: light refracting and reflecting, the density difference between regular soda and diet soda and students even observe the conduction of thermal energy as heat traveled through aluminum foil, melting Hershey Kisses along the way.

“It was really cool seeing my dad helping us learn science,” said one student whose dad volunteered. “He wasn’t able to attend many events last year, but I liked that he got to see some of the things we’re learning in class.”

5^th grade plans to hold their next Hands on Science event in March so please be on the lookout for information regarding volunteer opportunities for this fun, educational event.

Learning about holidays, traditions, and customs in Mrs. Hilliard's class!

We talked about the New Year and made new years goals. We learned about the way Chinese New Year is celebrated and known as the Lunar New Year. We also learned about the meaning of the Chinese dragon, which is a symbol for strength and goodness, and we made dragon puppets! We ended our unit learning about Martin Luther King Jr. and what great things he did for our country.

Student quotes:

Jack S : MLK Jr.  was important because he helped people.
Bailey B: MLK Jr. was important because he helped changed laws.

Cassandra E : MLK Jr. was important because he made the world a better place. 

Mrs. Demarchi's Kindergarteners!

The Kindergarteners in Math Intervention are experiencing learning through all their senses.  They are working hard on tracing and saying numbers, writing numbers in shaving cream, jumping and counting on a number line, searching and dotting numbers as they play “I Spy”, and writing numbers on the Smart Board.

“I like the shaving cream”- Jacob

Mrs. Waters' Class JA in a Day!

Junior Achievement in 2nd grade was in full swing last Friday. We were very fortunate to have Mrs. Knicely as our class volunteer. She did an amazing job teaching the kids about all the different jobs found in any given community. Our students learned about work readiness and entrepreneurship in our great community. Making donuts was a great way to start the day. Although they weren’t big fans of paying taxes on the donuts they sold, they did enjoy getting to devour the donut deliciousness at the end of the lesson.

JRE P.E. Survivors!

5^th, 4^th, and 3^rd graders learned how to utilize their resources to get from point A to point B without touching the floor.  Students used creative strategies to work as a team to achieve their goal.  Student success was shaped by communication, teamwork, and physical fitness.  There may have been challenges that occurred along their journey that forced our students to re-group and re-think their strategies and start all over.  This game teaches students the importance of cooperation, innovative collaboration, and effective communication.  Our goal as P.E. teachers is to instill these techniques in our students so they can utilize these skills throughout their daily lives. 

By: Coach Alatorre

Mrs. Hinze's First Graders

Karli V. and Ashlynn S. in Mrs. Hinze's class used the Chatterpix app to make a nickel talk and tell us about the characteristics of a nickel.  
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Colton B. is using the Chatterpix app to make a penny talk and tell us about the characteristics of a penny. 
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4th Grade Science!

In science, 4^th graders have been participating in many hands on activities to explore science concepts such as creating marshmallow putty to explore states of matter and going on soil scavenger hunts to learn about different types of soil. We are having a blast!

Mrs. Bizzell's Students Learned about Energy!

First graders learning about different types of energy – we use light, heat and sound energy in our everyday lives.  Students used heat to pop popcorn and explored sound energy (which we can’t see) by playing music and seeing the vibrations on the water. They loved it! 

Mrs. Hilliard's First Graders

In December we learned about coins. We learned about what things are on each sides of the coins and how much they are worth. We learned that Abraham Lincoln is on the penny, Thomas Jefferson is on the nickel, Franklin D. Roosevelt is on the dime, and George Washington is on the quarter. We practiced coins by playing different coin games and got to bring our own coins to school to help us learn. We also got to make a Popplet on our ipads to show what we’ve learned! 

PAW University!

Today was our second day of PAW (Projects At Work) University! The kids are so excited about learning more about their own topics of interest and discussing ways we can impact our community!

Mrs. Bohac's Scientists!

First grade has had a fun week learning about how heating and cooling can change an object!

We have learned about solids and liquids and how an object can change from one to the other.

 

Check out these fun activities!

 

Crayons were heated up and they turned into a liquid, making a fun fall pumpkin!

 

 

 

Popsicles were frozen! As we ate them, they started to turn back into a liquid!

 

Popcorn kernels were heated up and turned into a yummy snack!

 

Ms. Wilson's Scientists!

 

 

We started learning about heat by exploring the pictures and figuring out how they go together! We sorted the pictures by seeing how things change when you add heat to them. The popsicle melted when heat was added. The pancake batter turned into pancakes when cooked on the stove.

Heat can change things. –Sophia

 

 

 

Heat can change crayons by putting the crayons in the oven. –Travis

When you heat something, it starts to change. –Brynn

 

 

 

We used friction to try to melt the chocolate chips.

Things can melt because of heat. –Rush

 

 

  

The apples cooked because of heat. –Lulu

The apples changed to applesauce because of heat. –Andrew

 

 

We used 3 different temperatures of water to see how the molecules moved in each. (red-room temperature, blue-ice cold, green-hot)

When something is hot, the molecules move fast! –William