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  On January 25th,  the first graders will take the second portion of the NWEA Test. All students finished the math portion a week ago and will work on the reading portion starting tomorrow. The children will have two forty minute sessions to complete all 56 questions. I would encourage them to take their time, listen carefully and read through… Read more →

Spelling List # 13 Week of Jan. 4th   -or words core store corn form thorn     sight words: too pretty who saw eat   Read more →

NWEA TESTING Families, It’s hard to believe that 2015 is coming to an end! As our long, well deserved break approaches, we have to continue to look ahead at the things to come. As soon as we get back from the holiday break, students will begin their mid-year NWEA testing in reading and math (testing will begin on Monday, January… Read more →

Spelling List # 11 Week of Dec. 7th ch– words charm choose chair chalk chin chop chip champ chain chime   sight words like will went have be Read more →

I would like to wish all of you a very Happy Thanksgiving! Please enjoy this time off with your family and friends. Your children have truly been a blessing this year. I am thankful for each and everyone of them as well as their amazing parents.  Read more →

  In this project the kids will count how many feet are in their house and think of a creative way to present their work. Requirements: Count how many feet are in your house. How many are adult’s feet? How many are children’s feet? You can even count your pet’s feet! How many toes are on all the feet in… Read more →

Sometimes pennies want to go sailing too. The students in Mrs. Donelson’s class were assigned with the STEM based task of designing a boat for their little copper friends.   The Process Students had to develop two boat designs that would support 20 pennies  They had to list their materials and the properties of each material Designs needed to be… Read more →

Elephants, clowns, and peanuts…oh my! Please enjoy looking through our photos of the 1st Grade Circus! Click on the video link below to see what it was like:) The link has been updated.  https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4Pgz4rLWQrgQmRCdXY4NEFxMzg/view?usp=sharing Read more →

  Take a break from the normal routine and join other students and their families for an evening of Game Playing Fun!! You’ll play fun and educational games that help kids learn and master critical skills for language arts, math, and more. Don’t miss the fun. Tuesday, December 1st  5:30-6:30 P.M. All games will be for sale at the event.… Read more →

For this project you will need to go on a Number Walk in your local community with an adult member of your family. Requirements: You may choose one specific number to look for on your Number Walk(e.g. Just look for the number 7) or you may decide to look for all numbers from 0-10 or from 0-20. Keep a record… Read more →