Understanding Multiplication

Mrs. Ellison's math students are demonstrating their understanding of multiplication, by building arrays and identifying factors.

Mentor Author Chris Van Allsburg

Fourth and fifth grade ELA students used mentor texts to examine the elements of fantasy stories.  Collaborative work in Book Clubs is going well!

Candy design collaboration

Ms. Piszar, Mrs. Braungardt, and Mr. Wonsidler's class started designing their own candies with a buddy!

Next week, they'll create a slogan, packaging and a mock-up of the product.

2nd Grade Candy Collaborations

Ms. Piszar's 2nd Grade

Mrs. Braungardt's 5th Grade

Mr. Wonsidler's 4th Grade

Our buddy classes had a terrific time getting to know each

other and starting to design their own candies.

See more about the project on the other post.

4th Grade Critical and Creative Thinking

4th grade mapped out 1 square foot piece of land. They decided on a tiny creature that might live there. Then they designed an amusement park to meet the needs of the creature.

The amusement parks needs to include:

- Concession Stand

- 5 Rides/Attractions

- 1 House of Horror

- Creative Name

Writing Memoirs

3rd grade took a pre-assessment in writing where they responded to the prompt, "Write a memoir about a time someone made a difference in your life."

Another Teacher!

Dress Like a Teacher Day

Finding Figurative Language...

Authors bring fantasy stories to life using figurative language, to help us better understand places we have never been and creatures we have never encountered.  Mrs. Ellison's ELA students can identify and interpret that figurative language.

field trip fun

Listening Planning and Reflective thinking to improve teamwork.

Students decided to play Duck Duck Goose after lunch 

Bunny ears all around

Happy Custodian Week

Buddies made cards today for our awesome Pierremont custodians.