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We had wonderful weather this morning, so we took advantage of the beautiful fall day and launched our candy pumpkins and gourds, out on the soccer field. Every student was able to get his/her machine to launch and they had … Continue reading

Hello!  After watching today’s weather and the extended weather forecast very carefully, we made a last minute decision to chunk our punkins today.  The sun came out from behind the clouds and it was perfect!  The students all did an … Continue reading

Above: Some Fourth graders preparing for their reader’s theater skit. Below: Fourth graders observing clouds during science class and using nature to inspire their descriptive writing.

The Fourth Graders are off to a great start!  They are enjoying being together again and working hard in class!  Below are some pictures of them enjoying recess. On Friday, 9/16, we sent home information about our first long-term project … Continue reading

Our Punkin’ Chunkin’ project was a “smashing” success!  We are so proud of the students and the hard work that they put into their projects.  All of the machines were able to successfully launch a pumpkin, gourd, or candy pumpkin. … Continue reading

We are offering the students an optional, long-term homework assignment. The assignment is to create a punkin’ chunkin’ device. We have sent the students home with an informational packet. We are also attaching an electronic copy of the information below. … Continue reading

We had a great first week of school together! The children enjoyed getting reacquainted with friends and meeting new ones.  We jumped right into our morning rotations and the children are easily transitioning into the new program. Here are some … Continue reading