11/18: After completing our STEM based science unit, all of first grade watched Big Hero 6.
11/18: In the movie, you can repeatedly see the engineering design model that we have been learning about when they are working on their robots!
11/29: We had another TLIM assembly to celebrate students with integrity and leadership. We had a special guest, Chief Master Sargent Randy Kellar of the Air Force visited for a special ceremony. Channel 13 was there to capture the moment!
12/8: We really loved researching different American heroes on www.pebblego.com for our Red, White, and Blue unit in S.S. We learned so many interesting facts about important people to our history!
12/16: We met with our 5th grade buddies again to make a winter craft together (egg carton penguins). They turned out so cute!
12/21: Olaf made a special surprise appearance at our Winter Sing!
12/21: We had so much fun singing and dancing with our buddies and Olaf.
1/13: We completed our first Breakout Box today! It was themed "If You Take a Mouse to School."
2/10: The kids loved painting with watercolors during the latest Talking Canvas learning about, American painter, Winslow Homer. They learned about landscapes and how to paint ombre mountains.
We aaaalmost beat the time! But we learned a lot and had fun doing it. We'll break out next time for sure!
4/13: We attended the 6th grade spring band concert. We really enjoyed all of the fun songs they played!
4/24: It's that time of year again! It was a beautiful day to do our spring bus drills.
4/24: We also got to attend the 5th grade band concert. We loved when they played a Star Wars song and "We will Rock You!"
5/15: The West Des Moines Public Library came to talk to us about their exciting summer programs they have planned. We also got to act out a puppet show of the Three Little Pigs! It was so funny!
5/17: Mrs. Carlisle, our friend Kinsman's mom, came and spoke to first grade. She shared about their family's time in Africa, in particular the Democratic Republic of Congo.
5/23: Dr. Spocter, Adam's dad, came to speak to us. He shared about his experience growing up and living in South Africa. We even got to try Rooibos tea!