🎄✨ A big shoutout to our brilliant third graders for solving the mystery of "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer!" 🦌 They used deductive reasoning, collaboration, and problem-solving skills to identify the culprit! 🕵️♀️💡 Ask a third-grader which reindeer was guilty of this crime!
7th grade has balanced the equations and created the electron configurations and now it is time to test out the process!
ELA Connecting Classrooms:
Our 8th grade ELA class just wrapped up an amazing collaboration with another 8th grade class from Iowa during our novel study of “The Outsiders!” From the very beginning, we connected by introducing ourselves though letters, sparking a friendship that grew with each chapter discussion. Throughout the novel, our classes dove deep, sharing our perspectives and insights on the book’s powerful themes- loyalty, identity, family, etc. We ended with a lively zoom debate on which theme we each believed was the most relevant and impactful and discussed why.
🌟 Big shoutout to our incredible 5th graders! This year, they’ve poured their hearts into creating a music album all about their classmates! 💖 They started by interviewing each other, summarized their findings, and then crafted lyrics using MagicSchool. 🎤 The result? Original songs created with Suno and stunning covers made in Canva! 🎨
✨ Want to hear their masterpieces? First visit the album: bit.ly/5thGradeAlbum.
Then you can click the link or scan the QR code on each individual page to listen! 🎶
Our 4th graders wrapped up their Northeast geography unit with a glow party! 🎉✨ They even created their own lava lamps in STEAM! 🌈💡 It was an unforgettable celebration of creativity and learning that lit up the room! 🌟
🦇✨ 1st graders are on a bat adventure! They’ve learned all about these fascinating creatures in class and created their own flying bats with movable wings in STEAM class! 🎨💡
Our 2nd-grade students have taken their robotics study to the next level in STEAM by drawing their very own robots! 🤖🎨 They will be entered into an exciting art contest hosted by Tricia Fuglestad, the talented author of Peter-O-Meter! What a fun way to blend creativity with technology!
Rocket scientists in the making!
Batty Echolocation Exploration in STEAM! 🦇🔊
Our first graders took flight into the world of bats with a hands-on STEAM project that was both educational and exhilarating! Using pie tins and cardboard rolls, students explored the fascinating concept of echolocation. They discovered how bats navigate and hunt in the dark by bouncing sound waves off objects. The classroom echoed with excitement and learning as our young explorers experimented with their homemade sound devices. This engaging activity illuminated the wonders of nature and science, sparking a sense of wonder in our budding scientists! 🌟🔍
Our kindergarteners transformed into little scientists this week, concocting a magical potion that fizzed and bubbled with excitement! Using baking soda, vinegar, dish soap, and a splash of green dye, our tiny experimenters created a vibrant chemical reaction inside a small pumpkin. The classroom was filled with gasps of wonder and giggles of delight as the potion overflowed like a bubbling cauldron. This hands-on STEAM activity sparked curiosity and joy, making science an unforgettable adventure for our young learners! 🧪🌟
Twister Time!
8th grade physics with paper rockets
Twister at the Book Fair
Twister thanks everyone for his presents and the birthday donations to Happy Tails !
Twister Friday.... and Tuesdays, too!
📚✨ Guess who visited our 2nd graders? @TriciaFuglestad, author of "Peter O'Meter"! 🎨 This amazing book uses augmented reality to teach kids about emotions. How cool is that?
Twister and ECN graduation!
Tables for sale! 300 dollars per table. If interested please contact Danielle Lombardo at 815-213-0707
Please have your kids pick up any lost and found items! The lost and found will be going to Goodwill on May 20th.
Thank you to Selmi's Farm for sponsoring our community garden and garden education!
