We are writers!

We have been hard at work in writing, and it shows! We have been revising and editing our books from our most recent unit to get ready to share them with a first grade class. They are very excited to show off all they have learned!

Special Olympics

We had many students from Shenandoah Valley competing in the Special Olympics today. Our class was amazed that we had children from our school competing, and they were so proud and happy to send them off as they left today. Our entire school stood outside and cheered them on as they walked to the bus!

Spring Party Animals

We were so excited today to have live animals come party with us at our Spring Party! There were many new animals the kids were able to meet and learn about. They also had the opportunity to pet each animal, too. The kids loved every minute of it, and many said, "This was the most awesome thing EVER!". Thanks to all the parents that organized this for us.

Madagascar Hissing Beetle

Kinkajou

Skinny Pig

Tortoise

Ring Tailed Lemur

Coatimundi

They loved learning about all these animals! If you aren't familiar with some of these animals, your kids should be able to fill you in. 😊

Go Cardinals!

Opening Day Spirit!

Hard at Play!

Play is such an important part of learning for our kindergarten kids. It is amazing to see how they use what they know to extend, transfer, and create new learning. Check them out hard at play! 😊

 

Synergize!

This week, we focused on the 6th Habit: Synergize. We worked with our buddies in third grade to create Magnatile structures. We made three large groups of 8-10 students. Each child received 2 Magnatiles, and each child had to use his/her Magnatiles to create a single structure together as a group. It was challenging for them to work together in a large group, but they did it and were so proud of their finished structures.

We have also been very busy as readers and have started using our book boxes for independent reading time. The students choose, or "shop", for books that are appropriate for their individual reading levels. I have loved getting to see each and every one of these smart kiddos as readers!