Ms. Grogan brought in a very special Show and Tell one day that was so interesting, the children couldn't stop asking about it. She brought a portion of a tree bark with a perfect hole. It was apparently part of a tree that fell at her friend's house. They sawed the bark in two and saw a perfect ...
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Closed for Winter Storm
We will be closed Tuesday, March 14th due to the incoming snow storm. ...
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Dioramas in the Elementary
Recently, the 3rd, 4th and 5th years studied Ancient Rome, Ancient Egypt and the Han Dynasty. After using the History Question Charts to focus their research on a few questions, some of the students made dioramas. The topics included food, clothing, housing, tools, trade, weapons, and battles. Then ...
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Snow Day!
School will be closed today due to the snow. Be safe, have fun and we will see you tomorrow. ...
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Our Magical Mathematics Part Two
A few months ago I was talking to you about the Magical Mathematics in our class. I would like to give you more information about these lessons. Many of the lessons I talked about, such as the Number Rods and the Golden Bead Decimal work, have several extension lessons that help sustain your ...
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Creative Corner in the Elementary Classroom
Yesterday the Elementary class enjoyed a time of sharing and supporting each other, as many read stories, shared research, and even some geometry work was presented! Some students shared their research on groups of people that had migrated or been forced to migrate, such as the Pilgrims, the ...
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Lunar New Year Celebration
Last week we celebrated the Lunar New Year 2017 , thanks to the Nguyen and Pham families. This is one of the biggest holidays in Vietnam, where it is called Tet. Many Vietnamese families continue this very special tradition here in the USA. The Primary and Elementary classes were very privileged ...
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Parent-Child Night
Oh what a wonderful night. The children prepared for this exciting event all week by both caring for the environment and by preparing food especially for their family members. I saw a large variety of activities being shown to our guests. It was fantastic watching the children become their ...
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