Read-a-thon & Earth Week!

Hi families, It’s hard to believe how much we’ve packed into just one week! Between celebrating Earth Week and Read-a-Thon Week, our classroom has been buzzing with energy and activities. From thoughtful conversations about our planet to readers theatre, author visits, and a field trip, it’s been a full week! Throughout the week, we’ve been […]

Big Week for Temescal– Tree planting, Bake Sale, AND Music Performance!

What a week! Since returning from spring break, we’ve truly hit the ground running! This week has been packed with learning, creativity, and community engagement/service—and we couldn’t be prouder of all the hard work and joy your students brought to each moment. One of our biggest themes this year is tree equity. As part of […]

Friday Folders, Farmworkers Rights, & New Math Unit!

Hi Temescalian Families, Today you’ll be seeing  A LOT of classwork coming back home in students’ Friday Folders! Students were excited to empty out their “Finished Work” files and see the loads of work they’ve completed this year. We pulled two pages out to reflect on—please take a moment to read their reflection and respond […]

Happy Brain Week!

Hi Temescalian families, This week TBS celebrated our beautiful diverse brains! We kicked off each morning with brain themed discussions including talking about our dreams, the surprising things our brains do, and we also put our minds to the test with some brain teasers! A big highlight of the week was diving into neurodiversity. We […]

100th day + warm weather – YAY!

Hello Temescalian families, After a refreshing February break, we were so excited to come back together and celebrate a special milestone—the 100th day of school! We started our morning by creating a list of 100 things we’re thankful for, reflecting on all the big and small joys in our lives. Then, in math, we put […]

Love is… Temescal Creek!

Hi Temescalian Families, Happy Valentine’s Day! ❤️ This week, love was at the heart of many of our conversations—the kind of love we feel at home, at school, with our pets, for our hobbies, and in our friendships. Together, we brainstormed what love feels like, looks like, and can be and then the students wrote […]

SF MOMA, STEM Challenge, Graphs, and Friendship Week!

Hi Temescal Creek families, This week was filled with adventure, learning, and creativity! We had the pleasure of taking a field trip to SF MOMA, where 3rd and 8th graders experienced the joy of slow-looking at art. Despite the rainy weather (you can see just how soaked we got in the pictures below!), the excitement […]

Multiplication, Wildfires, and Lunar New Year!

Hi Temescalian families, Here’s to another joyful week! From diving into multiplication strategies to exploring the role of wildfires in nature, and celebrating Lunar New Year, there was lots we explored! Here’s a little look at what we’ve been up to:   We kicked off our new math module on multiplication by exploring real-world situations […]

Word of the Year: Joy!

Hello Temescalian families, It’s such a delight to be spending these days with your joyful, engaged children! Moving into a new year brings with it so much  energy and opportunity! We’ve been have big discussions around the current LA fires, climate change, and what is the greenhouse effect and what is contributing to rising temperatures. […]

Welcome Back and Happy New Year!

Happy 2025! I hope you all had a restful and joyful winter break. This week, we’ve hit the ground running, easing back into our routines and expectations while also taking time to reflect on what it means to be part of a supportive and kind community. We kicked off the year by discussing how we […]