This semester, we have debuted our second grade LEGO club. The club meets in the library after school, and one of the main things these students are learning is how to construct simple machines using gears.聽They learned about different kinds of gears, how to change direction of gears and increase speed. “We had fun learning […]
Six Pre-K and Kindergarten classes welcomed their parents as they celebrated Thanksgiving a week early. Although most of the feasts included chicken nuggets and not turkey and dressing, the students were prepared to share with their guests what they have been learning about Pilgrims and Indians through songs and drawings.
Our Scholastic “Bookaneer” Book Fair where books are the real treasure takes place all next week from 8-4 p.m. Tuesday, November 15, is dress like a pirate day. We will have a pirate parade in the gym at 8:30 in the morning.
Today Mrs. Haugh and Mrs. Bell’s聽classes capped off lower school’s vision and hearing screening with Nurse Franks.聽Vision and Hearing Screening is a brief test to determine whether a student鈥檚 vision and hearing falls within the normal range. Screening answers only one question: does the student show possible problems that indicate the need for further assessment? […]
At chapel this week, Lower School honored Veteran’s Day, and Mrs. Newson’s 3rd grade class shared the story of Abraham and Isaac. We learned about their great faith and how we, too, can obey God.
The 91猫先生 Junior Guard Scholars Math Team participated in the ACSI District Math Olympic Competition on Tuesday.聽Thirty one students represented 91猫先生 in this math triathlon. Each division consisted of three 11-minute rounds of competition. Like all good athletes, these students either came early or did extra practice to prepare for the contest. Most […]
Mrs. Chesley’s class went on an autumn scavenger hunt after reading the book “We’re going on a leaf hunt”. We found four different color leaves, grass, bark, twigs, acorns, and flowers.
First graders toured the American Freedom Museum today. We looked for things that started with blends (sn,fr,fl, etc.) to complete our study of blends while also learning more about the rich history of our nation!
Tornadoes and Teepees are a few things that start with T. In Pre-k our science this week was Timothy Tornado and we also made teepees (what a sweet treat!)
Over the last week we have been teaching our students all about democracy, the presidential election, and the voting process. Students had the opportunity to cast their vote as well this week in our mock election, hosted by our 5th grade students. When the results came in, 41 students voted for the democratic party, while […]
In Chapel this week Mrs. Brown’s class performed a skit about Abraham and the lessons God taught him. The students learned that they should trust and obey God no matter what.
Last week we celebrated our love of books at our annual Great Books Week. Students engaged in a variety of activities during the week, all about books! On Friday we celebrated all the books we read with one another at our Great Books Parade!