Library with Mrs. Ames

What are we learning?

In January we will read and talk about snow, the water cycle, what Snowmen do at Night, and much more!  The library lessons support what is happening in the classroom.  If they are researching or learning how to write poetry, they will get tips and reinforcement in the Library!! 

Home/School Connection

Please find links in your child’s Schoology to MyOn or Tumblebooks for online library books.  Or use links from our school library site. Remember - no fines for late or lost books - just let me know!!  [email protected] 

STEAM with Ms. Simonds

What are we learning?

• Kindergarten and First Grade have learned to use Kodable. They created directions to code their way through a maze. They also coded the Bee Bots and played a reindeer maze and coded their way through the maze to collect all of the food.
• Second grade learned how to code using Scratch Jr. They learned how to create a character and move them. They also are learning about storms so they designed a building that could withstand the wind and rain from a hurricane.
• Third through Sixth Grade participated in Hour of Code and completed the Dance Party Challenge.
• Fourth and Fifth grade have been working on the Hand Pollinators unit and are learning about how a flower is pollinated. They will create a hand pollinator to pollinate a flower. They also participated in Hour of Code for Computer Science week.
• 6^th grade has been introduced to Tinkercad and then will be creating their own keychain to print out on the 3d printer!

Home/School Connection

• Check out these Winter STEAM Activities and pick a few to try at home with your students!

Art with Ms. Anderson

What are we learning?

As we head into the Month of January, students are beginning new projects and have finished up some smaller ones in December.

• Kindergarten has been working on learning about primary colors and how to mix paint. They will be using what they have created to complete rainbows this month.
• 1st grade has begun to learn about painting and have started a series of four tree paintings which they will work to complete this month.
• 2nd grade completed collages and will now begin painting of animals in their community.
• 3rd grade will be taking their paper skills from the collages they finished to create paper sculptures of imaginary playgrounds.
• 4th grade was able to create snowflakes last month and will now begin learning about clay.
• 5th grade was able to create Northern lights scenes last month and are starting on clay projects this month.
• Lastly, 6th grade has just about finished painting their cardboard sculptures and will continue creating 3D art by starting a new project using clay.

We are beginning a lot of new projects as we start off this New Year and excited to see what they create!