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We had our first Wild Rumpus! And our first band practice… shared family photos… and ended our days with The Fantastic Mr. Fox. Table teams crafted and performed skits to teach each other about our classroom Agreements…like Lift each other UP! Mr. Mac is getting frustrated, “Show attentive listening, please!” Treat each other with RESPECT! We don’t HAVE to do the same thing, because we have the Right to Pass…  This week in Our Big Backyard… After our visit to the soil horizons, we moved on to the layers of Earth. First, we created an inner core, outer core, mantle and crust with our […]

AHB will be closed on Monday in observance of Labor Day. While you are enjoying the day with your families, we hope you’ll also take a little time to reflect on the many contributions of the American worker. Through their study of 19th century Reform Movements, our Middle Schoolers are beginning to gain an understanding of the harsh working conditions and low wages of factory workers in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. Many immigrants, who came to America searching for a better life, risked their lives and freedoms fighting for reform and a better standard of living. We appreciate

Our second full week of school felt extra special as Beta, Gamma and Middle School students had their first music classes. Former educator and AHB parent, Emily G., is leading a music class, with Ms. Lauren’s assistance, and the students are having a blast! We encourage you to ask your students about this week’s class and also check out the new space when you visit the library.

This cozy spot is ready for our students and their families. A big thank you to AHB’s new parent-volunteer librarian, Rachael, for her amazing work in getting everything ready for us! In our library you will find a nice collection of picture books, non-fiction books and reference materials. (The majority of AHB’s fiction books are still housed in the individual classroom collections.) Library hours are 8:15 am – 3:15 pm, Monday through Thursday. For before or after school visits, students must be accompanied by their parents. Families headed to the library are welcome to enter the building before 8:45. The new space is beyond the Community

Math: This week, the 6th graders were introduced to integers. They ordered positive and negative whole numbers, decimals, and fractions on number lines and they caught up on work from the week and then hunted for problems scattered around upstairs to solve. The 7th graders learned four terms which they then classified numbers into the proper sets. They also added and subtracted integers with the example of how to remove debt. The 7th graders worked on that through Thursday so they are now debt free! On Monday the Algebra students Classified real numbers into the proper sets. On Tuesday they