In science last week we dissected seeds and flowers and discovered and labeled the parts. We then discussed how the various parts work together and watched a BrainPop video on pollination. We also tried our seed design challenge again with the knowledge we gained from our first try in making seed pods that best disperse […]
We enjoyed seeing grown ups roll up their sleeves and do big math work with their Temesalians last week for Math Night. Students chose at least three games to teach and play with their special guests. We took two breaks to play SKUNK all together where we got a real-world taste of probability. Thank you […]
The Halloween parade last week really got us in the spirit of the holiday . . . we loved seeing all of the creativity and fun costumes on display. Thank you to all the grown ups who came and cheered us along. How much excitement can we pack into one day? Well last Friday we […]
In math we approached multiplication through a study of stamps. We borrowed Mike’s stamp collection and noticed how stamps are art, history, and math! As sets stamps help us explore multiplication since they are arrays arranged in rows and columns. We solved for how many stamps are in each set and how much the set […]
Design Challenge: How would you adapt your house to prepare for a weather event that could result in flooding? Third graders have been learning about weather, hurricanes, landforms, and the water cycle, so they were well prepared to grapple with their first design challenge using materials from our Maker Nook. Julianne also leant us supplies […]
Thank you to all of the grown ups who made it to Back to School Night last week. Your children were delighted to read the letters you wrote back to them and that you followed their maps to their favorite spots in Temescal Creek. We appreciated sharing our hopes and dreams for the year and […]
Our first week heated up and filled up quickly with important community building, establishing routines, meeting new core arts teachers, and, of course, learning! Our new Bridges math program for K-6 launched our very first day back at school by creating our own list for what makes a community of math learners: Next, we created […]
Walkathon for Human Rights! – June 1 The theme for our 6th annual Walkathon is Human Rights. This year’s social justice work has focused on many issues and movements including Black Lives Matter, support for refugees, and support for Standing Rock. 2017 Walkathon t-shirts will reflect these causes. We ask that K-8 students bring a white or black t-shirt […]
We celebrated Lisa being born last week with the traditional Temescal birthday celebration plus a lunch picnic and some handmade cards delivered with lots of love. We enjoyed seeing pictures of Lisa and her family through the years and got to ask questions with Lisa’s mama on a conference call. This was the highlight of […]
The Readathon was such a fantastic day of exploring genres, welcoming guest readers, and lounging around in PJs with good books and great company. We enjoyed visits from special stuffed friends, 7th grade buddies, and a sweet canine. It was also a wonderful way to say goodbye before Spring Break. Author, educator, and family advocate Brook Pessin-Whedbee, was […]
