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May21Sat7:00 pm MORPMORPMay 21 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pmDance for Grades 4-8. Grades 4/5 come for 7-8pm, Grades 6/7/8 come for the whole time.May25Wed12:00 pm Family Picnic/Egg DropFamily Picnic/Egg DropMay 25 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pmThis is a half-day of school. Families come together for a potuck picnic before saying goodbye for the summer!Jun9Thu6:30 pm Board MeetingBoard MeetingJun 9 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pmJoin Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83905064386?pwd=OForOEp5WXJqcUUvbmVncXZvVCtIQT09
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Category Archives: partners
SOARing!
The yearly tradition of SOAR (Students Outside Active and Running) wrapped up last Friday. Students from each grade band had the opportunity to get out and run, or walk, for two weeks to rack up miles and score feet for … Continue reading
Partners
Everyone has been thrilled to see our Partners program start this year! Partners is a program that pairs older and younger students. Older students have an opportunity to be the expert, while younger students benefit from having a mentor. Both … Continue reading
Sand Mandalas
Lower Elementary students met with their Middle School partners today to create sand mandalas. The partners first spent time researching images, and then created a mandala of their own. Because the sand is not secured in any way, they are … Continue reading
Posted in art, Lower Elementary, McGuffey, Middle School, partners
Valentine bags
Hands down, one of our students’ favorite days is when we get to meet with our Upper Unit Partners. Last week we worked on Valentine bags in preparation for the holiday. There were lots of hearts—and hugs!
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The Read-a-Thon Rolls On!
The Read-a-Thon enters its second week today! Our students have been focusing on reading at school and home. Several of our students are challenging themselves to read 24 hours on their own! This is our academic fundraiser so we’d like … Continue reading
Read-a-Thon 2017 Begins
Our gnome-friend Reade visited all of our classrooms yesterday to kick off our annual Read-a-Thon fundraiser. The Read-a-Thon is a fundraiser for our school library and summer reading books. It works through sponsors; this year, sponsors will give money based on how … Continue reading
Posted in fundraising, language arts, Lower Elementary, McGuffey, Middle School, partners
Self-Portraits with Partners
Last week Lower Elementary students met with their Middle School partners, and together, they completed Lower Elementary’s monthly self-portraits. Lower Elementary students drew themselves as usual, and then their Middle School partners added themselves into the pictures, too! Not only … Continue reading
Posted in art, Lower Elementary, McGuffey, Middle School, partners
Getting Ready for Valentine’s Day with Partners
Our Upper Elementary students were able to spend some fun time with their Primary partners getting ready for Valentine’s Day. The students worked together to decorate their card bags with foam hearts, markers, and stickers. Partner work is a special opportunity for our … Continue reading
Posted in McGuffey, partners, Primary, Upper Elementary
Baking Muffins with Partners
On Wednesday, our Middle School students and their Lower Elementary partners got together to make a snack for the school: gluten-free muffins for everyone. Since variety is the spice of life, they made two kinds: blueberry and apple streusel. This … Continue reading
Posted in cooking, Lower Elementary, McGuffey, Middle School, partners, practical life, upper unit
An Afternoon Outdoors with Partners
Our Middle School and Lower Elementary students had an opportunity to work and grow together this week in their Partners program. This always provides a nice experience for both the older and younger students. The Middle School students are developing empathy and … Continue reading
Posted in community, Lower Elementary, McGuffey, Middle School, outside, partners