In Mrs Haugh’s Pre-K class, they聽sorted and graphed Jelly beans according to their color. The class then ate them, of course. They also used their five senses to analysis Peeps. They smelled, touched, listened to and ate them. Afterwards, they were able to use the promethean board and graph to see if they聽liked them or […]
PSIA District competition for grades 1-8 began early Friday, March 24, 2017. Students from 13 schools began to trickle in around 7:30. Students checked in with their school and then the hunt for rivals was on. They met and talked like old friends. But with a wish of 鈥淕ood Luck鈥� everyone was back on task鈥in! […]
From the Desk of Sandra Fritcher, Lower School Principal: We just think the Lower School is the very best.聽 Teachers and staff work together each day to create the most wonderful learning environments possible.聽 Activities are planned to reinforce instruction in a way that excites the students and keeps them engaged in learning.聽 For the […]
First graders at the Lower School did research on an animal of their choice and presented them today in the gym for their teachers, fellow students, faculty and family members. Andy Whitten, who is in Mrs. Smith’s class, thought his project on Artic Wolves was all-around awesome. “It stalks its prey, they could be talking […]
This week in Lower School chapel, the first, second and third grades performed their Spring Musical for their peers.
Fifth graders went to The Johnson Space Center in Houston in late March. This is an annual trip taken to learn more about the past missions into space as well as what is currently being explored and planned for the future. The students participate in several hands on activities as well as take a guided […]
One of the most exciting things that happens in third grade is when the boys and girls transfer from learning to read to reading to learn. “This is the most rewarding blessing that a third grade teacher can experience,鈥� Newsom said. “This year our team has experienced this in their learning. They are wanting to […]
Fourth graders spent Wednesday and Thursday at Pine Cove’s Institute of Wilderness Studies. They rode horses, saw critters and flew down the zip line all while learning spiritual and education applications.
Lower School students are wearing crazy hats to kick off our Scholastic Book Fair! The book fair runs through April 6. Hours are 8-4 p.m. each day. All proceeds benefit the Lower School Library.
Pre-K has enjoyed learning about the butterfly life cycle this week. They also made butterfly hats and pretended to be butterflies and drank from a flower with their 鈥減roboscis鈥� (a straw). They learned how butterflies get pollen on their feet when they land on a flower and transfer it to other flowers. They are also […]
Students in Mrs. Bell鈥檚 Pre-K enjoyed reading their sight word books outside on The Fortress as they enjoyed the first week of spring. They completed a sight word sheet and wrote the word 鈥渟ee鈥� as they discussed things to see outside.
Pre-K studied insects last week and enjoyed hunting for insects and bringing them into the class to examine and observe. They learned all the body parts of an insect. They also made caterpillars with green grapes.