Barbies, Fire-making and "Ideate"ing!

Dear Parents,

We have had a very exciting few weeks as we reach the end of our Fall units.

1^st graders culminated their Amelia Earhart unit by making commemorative Amelia Earhart Barbie dolls. They designed the packaging to include facts about Amelia and her life and accomplishments. They also included a side panel of ‘What’s in the Box’ that included information about Amelia’s accessories (goggles, hat, map, etc.). They then designed clothes, accessories and background for Amelia. The kids had a blast showing what they’ve learned!

2^nd graders will be culminating our Audrey Aims unit with an Audrey Party! Please see the most recent 2^nd grade tally for more information. We’re looking forward to going to the Carlos Museum next week and celebrating with Audrey and our multiple intelligence projects the following week!

3^rd graders are creating their very own themed chess sets! We have brainstormed ideas and started the process of creating the king and queen pieces. Emoji chess, anyone?

4^th grade had an amazing day at Red Top Mountain! They learned orienteering and shelter-building skills and even started their own fires using flint and steel! They made some very impressive shelters and persevered during fire building. We are so proud of our 4^th graders and their mental and physical survival skills!

5^th graders have begun working with their Inventure groups! The most exciting (and sometimes frustrating) portion of Inventure is beginning – the ideate phase. The students have individually brainstormed problems and now they will be working with their teams to solve them. We are very impressed with the level of empathy and compassion being displayed by our 5^th graders!

Thanks for your support,

              Mrs. Sanders and Mrs. Parsons