We were so lucky to have perfect beach weather for our time at Alameda Crown Beach last Friday! Thank you to all of the grown ups who joined us for Beach Day. We were able to observe both low and high tide and interacted with some of the creatures that call the mudflat home. It […]
Thank you for partnering with us last Thursday and Friday for parent-teacher conferences. This time with you is really important and productive for us, and we hope it was for you too! We also felt so appreciated by the lunch and treats provided during conferences . . . Our field trip to Coyote Hills was […]
This week, we grappled with fractions! We folded the same sized paper into two parts, three parts, four parts, six parts, and eight parts and labeled the parts. As we did this, kids noticed: “If you fold the halves in half, you get fourths!” “So if you fold the fourths in half, you get eighths!” […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The annual Art Show that took place last week kicked off with an opening reception on Thursday night and continued Friday and Saturday. We found the experience mind-bending and inspiring with the interactive pieces and art focused on the theme, “Perspective(s).” As a class we visited the Depot and Art Studio spaces together and were amazed by […]
We are enjoying getting back into the regular routine after our break. Please check your emails to sign up for conferences next Thursday and Friday and for on-site childcare if needed. There will be no school those days: March 9 and 10. We can’t believe this month is wrapping up and March is upon us! Here […]
We shared our musical and mathematical skills and talents on Grandfriends Day. After the Temescalian’s performance singing and playing xylophones in the synagogue space next door, we returned to the classroom to share our favorite math games and banana bread we all had a hand in making. For science we sprouted scarlet runner beans and sent the seedlings home in […]
