Inspiring Life-long Learning for Over 25 Years
4th & 5th Grades - Natural World
During farming class this week we were able to observe a Monarch butterfly which had just emerged from her chrysalis home (inside the chicken coop)!
Inspiring Life-long Learning for Over 25 Years
Category In The Classroom
3rd Grade - Rosh Hashanah
Third grade celebrated the Hebrew holy day of Rosh Hashanah with the telling of the Old Testament story Abraham’s Sacrifice of Isaac. This is a time of renewal toward obedience of authority, and one of joy for our blessings.
2nd & 3rd Grades - Saints & Heroes
Second grade began the year with stories of saints and heroes. This exploration guides students this age toward a reverence for the highest acts of humanity.
2nd & 3rd Grades - Mandarin Greetings
Second and third graders practiced speaking greetings in Mandarin this week. Their memory from last year proved strong.
4th & 5th Grades - Shell Animals & Fungi Exploration
Fourth grade focused on shell animals this week, using modeling, drawing, and writing to express what they learned. Fifth grade entered the mysterious fungi kingdom to compare and contrast different species and types of mushrooms. Several fifth grade students went…
1st Grade - Charlotte's Web
Our first full day of school was quite special. While resting and reading Charlotte's Web we were visited by a spider friend who dropped down on its web from a nearby lamp to alight on the book and take in…
4th & 5th Grades - Folk Dancing
Grades classes have folk dancing on Fridays with the teaching duo Jutta Distler and Terran Doehrer (Jutta & the Hi-Dukes). This photo catches the 4th and 5th grades in action during their first lesson.
Sunflower Garden - First Week's Glimpses
Wonder Garden - Caring for Our Feathered Friends
Everyday we say, "Down is the Earth. Up is the sky. There are my friends. Here am I.”