Play dough is one of the favorite activities in the classroom. To keep our supply of play dough going, we spent one afternoon making more. The children participated in the mixing of the ingredients, (flour, salt, vegetable oil, cream of tartar, water and food coloring) kneading, and ...
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Soccer and “Dress Down Day” in the Elementary
Last Friday the elementary students enjoyed playing soccer together! They play soccer every Friday afternoon, if the weather allows. The students also enjoyed the first "Dress Down Day" of the year. "Dress Down Day" is the first Friday of every month, and the students are permitted to wear ...
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Lots of work in the Elementary Class!
The Elementary class has been working very well these first few weeks of school! We had 9 first years join the class, and they are already a wonderful part of the Elementary family! All of the students, new and returning, are enjoying fun and interesting lessons. Some of these lessons include: ...
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Welcome Back, Elementary Students!
Welcome back! And welcome to Mrs. Paseltiner, our new assistant teacher! We are both looking forward to a great year. We are excited to see our returning students as well as welcome our new incoming first years. This year is going to a fun year with many captivating lessons, interactive ...
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Summer Camp Fun
The past three weeks have been a real blast for the kids at camp. Many of the children have commented that they do not want to leave at the end of each day because they are having so much fun. All the activities have engaged and challenged the students by helping them embrace all their academic ...
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“Changing of the Guard”
Angel and I had a great time today helping our new teachers adjust to our class! We met with Aileen Best, our new Montessori Primary Teacher and Sabine Polak, our new Assistant Teacher so that we would have a smooth transition into next year. We know the children will adjust and will grow to love ...
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Elementary Overnight at South Mountain YMCA!
The Elementary Class had an incredible trip to SMYMCA last week. They participated in swimming, rock climbing, archery, group challenge activities, both indoor and outdoor, a predator and prey lesson, including a fun interaction with a pet snake, and a wagon ride to the peak of the mountain. They ...
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School Picnic
We are very excited for tomorrow's school picnic, but it looks like Mother Nature is not. We are going to carry on with our celebration a little later in the day. School families please join us at noon instead of 10am. Let's all hope for sunshine! ...
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