Students in Mrs. Zwemer’s class participated in a Trust Walk activity today! 🤝 Partners guided one another while blindfolded to experience, even for a moment, the challenges individuals with disabilities may face. It's part of our Human Body unit, and the lesson is called “Overcoming Disabilities.” A powerful experience in empathy, communication, and trust!
🏅 Special Olympics Weekly Practice!
Our athletes are putting in the work every week—building skills, teamwork, and confidence along the way. Their determination and sportsmanship make us proud every single practice! 💪💚
When you just can’t put the book down… even upside down! 📚🙃
🍿 Ms. Britner’s 1st graders popped into opinion writing today! A fun (and tasty) way to build writing skills and spark creativity!
Twinning in stripes! Ms. Topp and Ms. Reed are seeing double in style today 👯♀️🖤🤍 #TwinningTuesday
Ms. Mosher’s 3rd Graders Take Off! 🚀
Our young scientists explored thrust, combustion, chemical reactions, oxidation, pressure, and Newton’s 3rd Law of Motion during their science fair experiment! Hands-on learning in action—these future engineers are discovering what makes things move! 🔬✨
#ScienceFair #ElementaryScientists #STEM #FutureEngineers #NewtonInAction
📅 Mark Your Calendars!
Students will take their PM2 iReady assessments next week! Please make every effort to have your student arrive on time and ready to do their best.
📅 Testing Window: November 11–19
Please note that students who receive accommodations may test on alternate days within this window. Teachers will contact families directly if this applies to their child.
💬 Conversation Starter:
Be sure to ask your student about the individual goals they’ve set with their teachers for both reading and math!
Students will take their PM2 iReady assessments next week! Please make every effort to have your student arrive on time and ready to do their best.
📅 Testing Window: November 11–19
Please note that students who receive accommodations may test on alternate days within this window. Teachers will contact families directly if this applies to their child.
💬 Conversation Starter:
Be sure to ask your student about the individual goals they’ve set with their teachers for both reading and math!
Mrs. Hatcher’s class hard at work finding evidence to support their claims for their argumentative essays — turning opinions into well-supported arguments, one piece of evidence at a time! 💪📝
Penny Wars are ON! 💰🥇
It’s time for some friendly competition — grade levels are going head-to-head to see who can collect the most change! Every coin counts as we give back to our community and help ensure local families have a warm and full Thanksgiving meal. 🦃💛 🦃💛
Girls on the Run Practice 5K! 💪 Fifteen laps around the field, countless smiles, and unstoppable energy. These girls are ready to crush it — one stride at a time! 🏃♀️✨ Catch them in action at the official 5K on November 15! 🎉 #GirlsOnTheRun #Practice5K #PantherStrong
This week, we’re celebrating Ms. Beerom, our incredible school psychologist! Her thoughtful support, calm guidance, and commitment to helping every student succeed make a tremendous difference each day.
Thank you, Ms. Beerom, for being such an essential part of our school family — your impact runs deep and wide!
From Counselor Barbie to Skyborne scholar! Ms. Clarke made a quick costume change this morning to head to district counselor training at Skyborne Airline Academy—proof that she can navigate both the runway and the classroom runway!
When the students are away, the teachers will learn (and dance)!
Our Professional Learning Day kicked off with The Ghosts of Grooves Past, where teachers danced their way down a Soul Train line to the #1 hit from the year they began teaching! 🎶 It was a fun, high-energy start that set the stage for a day focused on spellbinding scaffolding and supports in our classrooms.
Such a fun start to our Spooktacular Professional Learning Day! 🎃 Our staff showed up in style—and in costume! A little creativity, a lot of laughter, and plenty of school spirit to kick off a day of learning and collaboration.
Our Panthers of the Month know what it means to be responsible! From completing their work on time to being dependable friends and leaders, they show Panther Pride in all they do. Way to go! 🐾👏
3rd grade put their math skills to the test today with some pumpkin fun! 🎃 Instead of just counting seeds, students used their new multiplication strategies to create equal groups and practiced estimating circumference and mass—proving that pumpkins aren’t just for carving, they’re for calculating too!
RTI in 2nd grade capped off the week with engaging small-group instruction focused on targeted reading skills! Students practiced fluency, decoding, and comprehension strategies—showing just how much progress they’ve made through consistent intervention and support.
4th grade capped off their Medieval Times unit with an unforgettable trip to Medieval Times! Students cheered for their knights, feasted like royalty, and brought their classroom learning to life in the most exciting way possible — jousts, cheers, and all! 🏰⚔️👏
Students in Ms. Brausam’s gifted class used 3D printing to bring their creativity to life! After studying the planets, each student designed and printed an alien uniquely adapted to survive on its planet’s atmosphere and conditions. Out-of-this-world science meets innovation! 👽🪐
Our GOTR team joined forces with our 6th grade GOTR alumni this week for our “Share the Superstar Message” lesson! ✨ What an inspiring afternoon of leadership, kindness, and girl power in action! 💪💖
