Blistering heat, Chromatography, Cursive and Consent Comics.

Hello Temescalian Families, We made it through the heat!  Your kids were troopers, and we modified our lessons when everyone started to melt.  Playing Spritz, Spritz, Spray (think Duck, Duck, Goose, but with water) and a spontaneous GoNoodle session put smiles on their hot faces! By now you have probably spent some time checking out […]

Making connections, Growing our Garden and the Climate Strike!

Hello Families, Your kids have been working hard in Temescal Creek.  Highlights from last week include: Preparing the garden beds for planting sunflowers and vegetables; Making new signage for the bathrooms with our buddies; Beginning to learn about transpiration with celery and food coloring; And experiments on ocean acidity and greenhouse gases! There won’t be […]

Skunk, Autumn Moon Festival and Botanical Drawings

Hello Families! It was a pleasure to welcome so many of you into our classroom last week.  We enjoyed showing off your children’s work and explaining how they spend their day learning.  If any additional questions come up, please send us an email or catch us in the breezeway.  We strive to create a strong […]

Settling in as a community of learners

Another busy week in Temescal Creek! We finished up our Hopes and Dreams for our third-grade year.  This assignment stretched kids to think about some thoughts they have for the future, possibly ones that involved loved ones or the Earth.  We look forward to sharing these with you at Back to School night next Thursday, […]

Our first week as Temescalians! + birthdays and allergies

We had a short week to get things rolling in Temescal Creek.  Jackie and I were very excited to welcome our new cohort.  Old friends were reunited and a brand new friend joined our class.  The room was abuzz with enthusiasm while the children reconnected after a long break. Our first Morning Meeting started off […]