Grade 3 students have been studying about Colonial America. Do you know which colonial craftsman was considered to be the most important? Read what Grade 3 students found out about colonial jobs.

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Surveyor by Will and Catie

Cabinetmaker by Grant, Madeline and Rowan

Glassblower by Addy and Ethan

Wigmaker by Ocean and Noah

Silversmith by Tatiana and Trey

Printer by Emily and Deyan

Blacksmith by Ashirah and Zach

Second Graders have been learning about “Children Around the World.” The objectives of this study are to compare similarities and differences from various cultures, identify and locate specific countries on a world map and understand various cultures through games, crafts and foods. Looking for a dinner or dessert recipe? Try out the recipes that each child shared from his/her family.

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VedaRuth’s Irish Soda Bread

Ella’s Chocolate Chip Cookies

Hannah’s Soft Molasses Cookies

Griffin’s Favorite Noodle Soup

Linden’s Cinnamon Toast

Cirdan’s Favorite Pea Soup

Tanner’s Grandma’s Yummy Chocolate Cake

Ava’s Linguine with Clam Sauce

Emma’s White Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cookies

Linden’s Pumpkin Bread

Ben C.’s Popcorn Topping

Ella’s Frozen Strawberry Lemonade

Tessa’s Apple Cake

Geir’s Vetebrod

Sharon’s Lasagna

Ben’s Field Family Maple Chicken

As part of their Grade 5 social studies curriculum, students learn about the highly organized civilizations that already existed in the Americas before Columbus: Aztecs (Mexico), Mayan (Central America) and the Incas (Peru). Each student selected an artifact from one of the cultures and wrote a story about that culture based on the artifact. The artifacts were then added to a timeline to show the progression of the civilizations. Moving into the History of World Exploration (Vikings to Captain Cook), the class will continue to add to this timeline.

Grade 3 students wrote book reviews of their favorite picture books or read alouds. Do you recognize any of these old favorites?

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Rapunzel by Ashirah

Anansi and the Moss Cover Rock by Tatiana

Inside the Titanic by Deyan

Love From Your Friend Hannah by Madeline

Yellow and Pink by Noah

Knights of the Lunch Table by Trey

Big Nate by Zach

Danny the Champion of the World by Addy

My Best Friend by Emily

Akimbo and the Lions by Catie

Doctor de Soto by Grant

Explore the Titanic by Will

Rapunzel by Ocea

Titanic by Rowan

As part of their curriculum, Kindergarteners learn about families. They compare their own with others, name similarities and differences, identify their own place in their family, know their last name, address and phone number, and locate on a map where their relatives live.

Using KidPix each student created a picture of his/her home, favorite family foods, and fun family vacations. The images were added to iMovie, each student was recorded reading their information and a movie was created! Always a fun project to do.

First Graders are learning about teeth. Using KidPix, each student was asked to draw a picture of how they imagine the tooth fairy looks like. A fun, creative project!

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Alysia

Emma

Jay

James

Myles

Matthew

Gavin

Grace

Lina

Gracie

Ben

Aurelia

Ezekiel

Bobby

Japhet

Yahsiel

Preschool children listened to a collection of children’s songs from around the world. They heard each song recorded in both its native language and in English. They then learned the songs in English. On their globe, the class found the country from which the song originated. Children looked at the song book, heard the songs at the Listening Center, and sang along with the recordings.

One of the children’s favorite songs (from Mexico) begins like this, “Pin Pon’s a paper doll, and his clothes are all in place . . .”

Here are the lyrics:

In Spanish
Pimpón es un muñeco
muy grande de cartón
se lava la carita
con agua y con jabón
se desenreda el pelo
con peine de marfil
y cuando dé estirones
no llora ni hace así ñañaña
pimpón dame la mano
con un fuete apretón
que quiero ser tu amigo
pimpón pimpón pimpón

English Translation:

Pingpong is a very
Large cardboard doll.
He washes his face
with soap and water,
He combs his hair
with an ivory comb
and when it yanks,
He doesn’t cry or go wah wah wah!
Pingpong, give me your hand
with a strong grip,
I want to be your friend
Pingpong, Pingpong, Pingpong.

The children made these multi-cultural paper dolls in response to this song. Absolutely too precious not to share!

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Third graders have been researching and writing about nocturnal animals. Selecting one specific animal, each student learned about their animal’s habitats, anatomy, adaptation to the environment, reproduction, eating habits, and defensive skills. Below is their finished work. Excellent job, Grade 3!

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Coyotes by Catie

Gray Wolf by Deyan

Snapping Turtle by Addy Gahagan

Sand Tiger Shark by Trey Tuttle

Raccoons by Noah Saxenian

Ocelot by Ocea Zullo

Mice by Zack Sexton

Canadian Lynx by Madeline Poole

Kangaroos by Ashirah Devi-Dalomba

Gila Monster by Grant

Koalas by Tatiana

Great Horned Owl by Rowan

Dingo by William Konieczny

Fox by Emily

As part of their fourth grade curriculum, the students have been learning about inventors and inventions. The students were challenged with identifying an authentic need for an invention, brainstorming ideas and plans to solve the problem, and developing a design, plan, and list of materials needed to build the invention. Today the students presented their final products at the annual Fourth Grade Invention Fair. Check out the inventions that were created!

Thomas

Daniel

Rheannon

Karta

Ella

Veronica

Cole

Ethan

Georgia

Rosie

Rebecca

Asa

Jack

JoJo

Alex

Amelia

Mosiayah