The Elementary Class would like to say, "Thank you," to Elliot and Olive's dad for sharing about Children's Day today. The story he read was captivating and the pictures were beautiful. The students had many questions about the celebration of this holiday and they were interested in knowing how ...
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School News
October Happenings — Phoenixville Primary
Dear Parents,
As I sit down to write this after a tired, slightly cranky post-Halloween day, I suddenly realize it's the first of November! FINALLY -- cooler weather, peak foliage, coughs ... okay, just kidding about that last one. But we have reached the time of year where it's definitely a good ...
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Elementary Field Trip: Washington’s Headquarters
On Thursday, the Elementary class had a wonderful field trip to Washington's Headquarters in Valley Forge National Park. During the field trip, the students learned about George Washington's leadership and the characteristics of a true leader. It was a beautiful day to visit the old historic ...
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Our Busy October
WOW! I can't believe we are already at the end of October. Our class has been very busy this month with a variety of additional activities besides our wonderful classroom work. We were so excited to have our parents come into our class to observe the students as they worked and showed some of their ...
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Butterfly Release and Leaf Study!
On Friday, our butterflies were released into the air! The Elementary students enjoyed watching me gently bring each one out of their terrarium and let it go out into the world, ready to face the next chapter of their lives. It was wonderful for the students to watch our caterpillars go into the ...
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What’s New in Elementary: Soccer and Caterpillars
For the past couple of weeks, the Elementary class has been participating in soccer drills on Friday afternoons. The students have been working on ball control, passing, shooting a goal, and stopping a goal as the goalie. Each week they are divided up into two groups during the P.E. session, a ...
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Our Back to School Social
What a fantastic day! We finally had a terrific sunshiny day for outdoor play and a social gathering. All of the little ones especially loved the bubble making, outdoor games, and our play ground. I hope all of you had a wonderful time watching your child demonstrate their work in the classroom. ...
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Reader’s Theater!
Last week, the Upper Elementary (the 4th and 5th years) performed a Reader's Theater called "The Story of Life." This is one of the Great Lessons that are presented early in the year, and these students have heard the story many times. They enjoyed acting it out for the Lower Elementary students, ...
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