Lately when the students have been arriving at school each day, they are often distracted by the sounds of the geese in our pond. One day in particular, two of our youngest students wanted to know what was making all of those sounds, so we took a short class trip to visit the pond ( from our ...
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We Have A New Student!
I just wanted to welcome our new student Gagan Hemanth and his family Mr. Vemanath and Mrs. Hemanth to our class. I hope all of you get the opportunity to welcome them as well in the near future at our upcoming events. The number of students in the classroom is now 18 so please be sure to have ...
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It’s Ground Hog Day!
The children discovered that Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow so we have six more weeks of winter. Unfortunately, the children have also discovered that some of our Spring flowers in the gardens are starting to sprout out of the ground and wondered if the ground hog was confused. So, we had a short ...
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A Visit to our Classroom-Open House
The children have been so excited about the Open House coming and have been preparing their classroom for your special visit. They truly love to show all of their parents the work they have been working on and how excited their own learning experiences have been. We hope all of you have a great time ...
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Gung Hay Fat Choy to All of You!
We celebrated the Chinese New Year by visiting Mrs. Peters’ class and tasting Chinese treats that Mrs. Trice brought to share. The coconut treats seemed to be the best according to the children. The afternoon children also spent a little more time learning about Chinese traditions, making paper ...
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Welcome Back and Happy New Year to All!
I want to welcome all of you back to school. I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday break and the chance for a little relaxation and rest. The children came back to class with delightful smiles, eager to get back to their favorite work and share their holiday experiences with one another. On ...
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Celebrating Hanukkah
What lasts for eight days and lights up our lives? Why it is our celebration of Hanukkah. Before leaving for Winter Break the children talked about the story of Hanukkah and why we celebrate this holiday. The older students used the Shammash candle to help light up each candle of the eight days on ...
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A Visit from Earth
Bruce brought in a wonderful example of a geode to share with the children. He talked about how the crystals were formed inside this very special rock. ...
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