What a fun day we had today with our students dressing up as their favorite book character! We did a little parade through the buildings, and they had so much fun! Our teachers dressed up, as well, and looked great!
We have been busy, busy in the elementary this week! Our PreK-4 students enjoyed their annual teddy bear tea party to finish the week of learning letter “T”. They came dressed in their Sunday best for the tea party and were served some delicious treats by our second grade students.
Third grade students wrote about things they love about Fall and made some super cute trees using their fingerprints. They also displayed some creative multiplication monsters showing mastery of multiplication facts. Math facts (addition, subtraction and multiplication) are one of the most important skills our students should master throughout elementary school. Students should practice their grade-level-appropriate math facts a few minutes every single night, using good, old-fashioned flash cards, not an electronic device. Often, we study to master them for a test or class goal and never go back. These should be practiced often, so that students know them by memory without any manipulatives. This is so important for success, as students move ahead in math skills.
Our PreK- 3, PreK-4, and Kindergarten classes loved having a fun pumpkin patch day on Monday! They enjoyed a hayride, games, face painting, and picking out their very own pumpkin. Thanks to our middle school student ambassadors who came out to assist. They were such a huge help!
Chapel this week was led by our third grade students and their teachers, Mrs. Kristin Lockhart and Mrs. Rachel Coats. The students listened to the parable of the mustard seed, which although very small, grows into a large tree. The parable of the mustard seed teaches that, no matter how small our faith is, God can use it to produce big and lasting things for His kingdom. These third grade students and teachers did an amazing job leading us this week. Wednesday is our favorite day!
Fifth grade made sundials as they talked about the Earth’s rotation and its effect on day and night. They learned how shadows change throughout the day, allowing us to be able to tell time. This was a great lesson and so much fun!
Fourth graders had a great time with a candy corn experiment! Using prior knowledge about the scientific method, these students observed the changes that occurred when they placed candy corn in different liquids. This activity was so interesting!