by Lynn Hahn | Nov 18, 2017 |
Let’s jump right in. This week in PE the kids had one day when they played hula-hoop games, then they played broom ball, and finally scooter hockey. Here are a few photos: During recess the kids are still running an amusement park, that game really has legs. In...
by Susan Neil | Nov 18, 2017 |
As we prepare to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday, I just wanted to take a moment and thank you all for the many things you do as parents and as volunteers at our school. Supporting your children at home – both emotionally and academically – makes such a...
by Kelly Smith | Nov 17, 2017 |
In our last blog post, we talked about how Cooltopia was founded and named. Today, we are going to look a little at how we have started to plan Cooltopia. During our reading mini-lessons, we have started to read Curious George books. Not only have we started to look...
by Amanda Wagner | Nov 17, 2017 |
It looks as though the cold weather is here to stay, so I hope everyone is staying warm! As usual, we had a busy week in room 17. In science, we began our unit on sound. The 3rd and 4th graders have really enjoyed experimenting with making sound, and discovering what...
by Kelly Smith | Nov 14, 2017 |
This week, we started a new unit – Kid Town! In this unit of study, the students learn through a simulation what kind of things it takes to make a town function and run. This week, we are focusing on two main concepts – maps and the concept of needs and...