Elementary

4th/5th: Week of Sept 18

General News The week flew by again! The hands-on labs make theme so exciting, and we are seeing much cooperation and flexibility from the Gammas. During unstructured times (like lunch and recess) we’re working on helping Gammas practice ways to handle interpersonal conflict for small issues using strategies we discuss during morning meetings. Gammas have been very responsive to this work and have kept a growth mindset and collaborative spirit! Reading/Writing Update This week we created and anchor chart together to get a solid understanding of the key components of a biography and to make sure we have something to […]

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Fourth and fifth grade students made these dog bandanas for a charity project.

K/1st: Week of Sept 11

What’s Inside Alphas THIS WEEK! Our Travel Buddy Visits taught us a LOT about how we can take care of our BONES! Helmets protect our skulls when Leo and Bun Bun moved their long and short bones AND we ride bikes or skate! we learned that Leo actually BROKE a bone in his foot! Rowan showed Willow how she pounds calcium to her Graham and Garciano taught us about bones by doing Jiu jitzu! eating healthy foods for our bones! AND Pao shared his adventures with Buoyant and taught us that leafy greens and delicious beans are a great way

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Kindergarten students use water to learn about blood at progressive microschool.

2nd/3rd: Week of Sept 11

Math This week, Ms. Andrea’s math group warmed up their math minds by writing 3 digit numbers in standard form, solving a plethora of place value riddles! The kiddos have been building numbers into the thousands and also practiced identifying the value of a digit based on its placement, as well as decomposing large numbers by writing them in expanded form. This busy group also read and illustrated three and four digit numbers using place value blocks. They found that 0 can sometimes be an important placeholder in a number. Ms. Kelly’s math group took all of their knowledge of

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4th/5th: Week of Sept 11

General News Thank you for attending Parent Night. If you were unable to attend, you can view the presentation by clicking here! We had our first class auction this week and it was a huge success! Gammas handled what could be a challenging emotional experience with enthusiasm and a lot of maturity. We’ve also been working on our recess experience – making sure games are gentle, inclusive, and fun for everyone! Reading/Writing Update This week we continued our work with writing paragraphs and used “wh” questions (Who, why, when, and where) to monitor our comprehension of biographical read texts. We

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4th/5th: Week of Sept 5

General News We look forward to seeing you next week at Parent Night on the 13th! In preparation for that event, we’d love to recruit your feedback on this super snappy check-in. It will allow us to tailor our presentation to your needs! Thank you for taking a minute to tell us about your initial experience this school year. Our surprise cake party and class book for Ms. Lorrie’s birthday on Thursday was a sweet success! The Gammas did an amazing job collaborating and keeping the surprise under wraps until the very last minute! Reading/Writing Update This week in writing

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Students work together on project at progressive school in Austin.