Elementary

K/1st: Week of 9/2

This week in Our Big Backyard… This week we expanded the circle of our community from Hyde Park to ALL of the neighborhoods in the Austin area. We explored maps that cartographers made to see where we all live. We all drew a portrait of our homes. Then we considered…what do neighbors do for one another? Some of our ideas and experiences are that neighbors help, protect and have barbecues. We thought about all of the jobs and helpers in our community…firefighters, trash collectors, police officers, mail carriers, doctors, nurses, teachers, bus drivers, etc. Then we made our Peeps! A […]

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Kindergarten girl reads in front of class at school with small classes.

4th/5th: Week of 8/26

General News ELA Update This week we gained some important historical context to help with our understanding and comprehension while reading The Witch of Blackbird Pond. We talked about the Patriot vs. Loyalist conflict during this time as well as different cultural and lifestyle components of the 13 colonies. We then partnered up with a classmate to design our own 14th colony. In order to make a colony we had to consider who was funding our colony, how we would get there, what our religion would be, and what kind of trade and commerce we would engage in, and if

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Teacher works with fifth grade boys at school with small class sizes.

2nd/3rd: Week of 8/26

HUGE shout out and thank you to Uncle Brock (Finley and Paxton’s uncle) for hanging our TV! It is no easy feat getting through the concrete blocks!!! Math – Ms. Andrea’s math group worked on ordering numbers and reviewed greater than/less than this week. First we looked at a number line and used clues to determine missing numbers. Next, we each got a couple pieces of a number line to complete and worked together to assemble them like a long puzzle. We also built the tallest ice cream cone in history! To do this we ordered numbers and checked our

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Second grade girl looks surprised at project based school.

K/1st: Week of 8/26

This week in Alpha… We’d like to send a big THANKS and deep bow of gratitude to Michelle, Sarah(and Roonie), Megan, and Katie(and Noodle), who were able to help us last-minute on our Hyde Park walk- and to Louise for hanging our beautiful self-portraits in the hallway! Doing our jobs is important! Calling out Choosing Stones for morning snack Our Big Backyard takes us to…Hyde Park! Last year we learned all about what was inside our bodies, and what each system needed in terms of care and feeding in order to stay healthy. Where people live is important to our

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Kindergarten girl chooses object out of basket at private school in Austin.

4th/5th: Week of 8/19

General News What a wonderful first week in Gammaland! Your kiddos were bright, eager, and downright angelic this week! We got the hang of many structures and routines for the classroom and started to dip our toes into some of the great content we are going to explore this quarter. Remember to have your kiddo bring their completed P&P to school on Monday! Our Gamma Agreements (complete with student-created catchy slogans) are: Remember to bookmark our Gamma webpage: Whippermathers.com. There you can find a class calendar with school events and birthdays, math tutorials a’ plenty and helpful parent links on

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Two fifth grade students work together at micro school in Austin.