Number Stations

In math, the students participated in number stations where they counted out objects to represent the number 5 in numerous ways.

Romeo's Birthday Paw-ty Spirit Week

To help raise money to fund our school therapy dog, Romeo's expenses, a schoolwide Spirit Week was held during the week of October 7th!  Students donated $1 for each day they participated in the events.  

Stuffed Animal Day!

Wearing Romeo's Favorite Color for his Birthday!

Options-Based Emergency Response Procedures (ALICE)

As part of our districtwide school safety training procedures, the students were introduced to our options-based emergency response procedures.  Over the course of several weeks, students have participated in various activities including:  

• An overview of all emergency drills that schools practice (fire, tornado, bus evacuations)
• A discussion about dangerous situations at school
• An introduction to ALICE principles (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate)
• An emphasis on being prepared and not scared through reading the book, I'm Not Scared, I'm Prepared! by Julia Cook
• Prioritizing the importance of listening to teacher/adult directions, especially during emergency situations
• Playing the Sheep & Wolf game in PE class
• Partaking in two situational awareness activities to help them to be more aware of their surroundings
• Learning about the location of the various exits throughout our school building
• Visiting the rally spot located at the back of the playground where the students would reunite in the event of an emergency evacuation

Families will continue to be informed of ongoing safety discussions and future practices where students will continue to understand and implement the ALICE principles to respond to hypothetical situations. 

Visiting Our Rally Point

How Old Are You?

In math, we compared our ages by lining up in rows according to how old we are.  We then created a Class Age Graph that will be modified throughout the school year as birthdays are celebrated. 

The Character Strength of Open-Mindedness

As part of the Positivity Project, we learned about the character strength of Open-Mindedness.  We read the book, The Koala Who Could by Rachel Bright and together we brainstormed ideas of things we would like to learn or try this school year.  Then, we opened our minds to the possibility of being able to actually draw a koala by following step-by-step instructions.  Although many doubted their drawing abilities at first, being open-minded and willing to try, they were all so proud of their accomplishment in the end!

Vowels are Special Letters

 In our phonics lesson, the students learned about vowels and consonants.  Lots of fun was had discovering vowels in our names!