We ended last week with our first whole school assembly! We shared two of the songs that we have been singing, “We Are All a Family Under One Sky” and “A Little Wheel a Turning” Although some of the children felt shy at first, they all sang their best! They also were attentive listeners and active participants during the Rooster Story, shared by the teachers.

Apple Taste Testing

Thanks to Wesley and his family, we were able to taste test 11 different kinds of apples on Friday, writing our thoughts about the different tastes, colors, smells and textures. The Cox Orange Pippin and the Rhode Island Greening, were just a couple of the varieties that we had not heard of before! Wesley introduced each variety, each were cut into seven slices, and each was halved… 14! Our magic number!

Writing Happening Everywhere!

Notes to friends during Rest and Read, clipboard writing outside on the rope ladder, and letters written at lunch… children are writing everywhere! They know that writing is a form of useful and FUN communication and record keeping, and classmates are having fun with friends.

Finish-Up and Catch-Up Day

Friday was our first Finish-Up and Catch-Up day where children can spend the morning working together to finish-up projects and catch-up on assignments such as handwriting books, word sorts, and math assignments. One of the benefits of working at your own pace, is everyone can add the MOST careful detail into everything they do. One of the challenges is to make sure that everyone finishes up and has the sense of completion. This feeling of responsibility and ownership is an essential part of Lower Elementary, and our project based school.