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Thanking our Soldiers

November 12, 2014

Fourth grade students participated in a program called Operation Gratitude. This program sends care packages to deployed and wounded soldiers. After watching a video explaining the origination and meaning of Veteran’s Day, the students wrote letters to the soldiers to be included in the care packages. The letters were very meaningful. One student commented that […]

Building Knowledge in First Grade

November 07, 2014

Mrs. Dahn’s first graders are  building knowledge in a big way!  Students spent time building spelling words and geometric shapes.  Toothpicks, jellybeans, and marshmallows became great math tools!  

Sir Readalot Scholastic Book Fair

November 07, 2014

We are excited about our upcoming Scholastic Book Fair at the Lower School. The book fair is a reading event that brings to school the books kids want to read. The fair has a  wonderful selection of engaging and affordable books for every reading level. Please make plans to visit our Book Fair and be involved […]

Mrs. Partida’s Canned Food Drive

November 07, 2014

Please bring your canned food items to Mrs. Partida’s Spanish Class says Lola Derr and Kate and Landon Reynolds! Support the annual food drive sponsored by all the Spanish class students.

Between the Pages Book Club

November 07, 2014

A group of very motivated fifth graders meet weekly to eat snacks and discuss the current book club selection, The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate.  Anna Marie Ward, the originator of the club, along with her officers: Josie Travis and Mia Fair, named the club “Between the Pages”. These young ladies helped  publicize and organize the club, […]

God is “Top Dog”!

November 07, 2014

Fourth grade students from Mrs. Ponce’s class led chapel this week at the Lower School. Students presented three skits about obedience to God.  Long ago  God used prophets to help teach and warn kings to turn from sin and start obeying God. In modern times, the message is the same.  Peer pressure is difficult to overcome but we […]

Lighthouses in Art

November 07, 2014

The students in Mrs. Johnson’s and Mrs. Brashier’s second grade classes have been working very hard to create these beautiful watercolor paintings of lighthouses on the ocean. These paintings go along with the book that they have been reading in language arts called Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie by Peter. E. Hanson. The illustrator of the book […]

Gourds in Mrs. Newman’s Class

October 31, 2014

Mrs. Newman’s class had many learning experiences with gourds in class this week, including, sorting the gourds by properties  and using balance scales to determine the greatest mass!

Great Books Parade

October 31, 2014

We ended the day on Friday with our annual Great Books Parade! Some classes read one book as a class, and came dressed as a character from that book, while others read books and came dressed individually! We always love great books week because of the excitement our students feel for reading, and the opportunity […]

Fruits of the Spirit in Spanish

October 31, 2014

Someone forgot to tell Mrs. Partida that the fruit of the Spirit is not a coconut.  3rd-5th grade Spanish students are learning Galations 5:22 in Spanish.  The whole school is participating by each grade choosing a fruit for the bulletin board and a fruit of the Spirit to go on that fruit.

PreK visits Pumpkin Patch

October 31, 2014

Last Friday, PreK students visited the pumpkin patch at Moore Farms! Our kids had a blast learning how pumpkins grow and taking a hayride. We even got to take home a pumpkin! <

Great Books Week Activities

October 31, 2014

Students at the Lower School are reading some great books this week! But that’s not all – we’re studying math, learning how to use computers and research, and even learning what it means to teach those younger than ourselves! Check out our students reading, starting math lessons, using computers, and our 4th & 5th grade […]