9/21/2023

Preschool This week in Preschool, we discussed parts of trees, what we get from trees, read several books, and talked about letters in our names. We are working on a Fall Art project that will be part of a fundraiser in a couple of weeks. Students are excitedly checking leaves everyday for signs of change! Kindergarten During W.O.W. time, the …

9/7/2023

Preschool This week in Miss. Gracie’s class we learned all about the letter E Kindergarten This week in Kindergarten we had an unexpected visitor who taught us a very important lesson. A nickel sized spider joined us for group time! We learned that even scary visitors need to be treated with kindness, and sometimes things are less scary when you …

9/7/2023

Preschool Pre School Fun!!! Kindergarten This week in Kindergarten we have been working on adding details to our illustrations of people. We drew our self portraits and displayed them on our class bulletin board. First Grade We had a great week in 1st grade! We explored different things we could write about this week. We even turned on our “Creative …

9/1/2023

Preschool This week in Preschool worked on 1 to 1 counting, rhyming words, and some nursery rhymes. We also practiced using our words to ask for turns, waiting patiently, and helping friends with difficult tasks. We read: Hickory Dickory Dock Eight Silly Monkeys Kindergarten Kindergarten has been learning that words have power this week. We read the book “Each Kindness” …

8/25/2023

Preschool This week in Preschool we discussed the way we come to school and all about each other and our families. We also continued to work on our daily schedule, and our days of the week/counting. We read “I Like Me” by Nancy Carlson and “Wherever You Are” by Mem Fox.  Kindergarten This week in Kindergarten we are learning how …

8/18/2023

Preschool This week PreK, we discussed classroom expectations, got settled into our daily routine, talked about our feelings with new friends, and what we would like to learn about this year. We read “How Will I Get to School Today” Kindergarten This week in Kindergarten we are learning the many ways that we use Math in our daily lives. One …

5/19/2023

Preschool This week in Preschool we’ve enjoyed more outside time, working on gross motor skills. The students have been practicing making patterns in all aspects of our classroom and playground. We have been finishing up our study of plants and will move on to our last study of Rocks, Sand and Dirt and how they are used in different areas of …

4/28/2023

Preschool This week in Preschool we worked on fine and gross motor skills, communication, teamwork, and persistence. We spent plenty of time outside in the fresh air and sunshine, worked on our Alphabet letters, and looked for some of the bugs we discussed last week. Friday madness! Kindergarten This week the Kindergarten classes took a trip to the Indianapolis Zoo. …

4/9/20/23

Happy Easter From Van Buren!!!! Van Buren students and families hunting Easter eggs at the Spring Festival! The Van Buren 4th grade students visiting the state house!

3/29/2023

Preschool Pictures This week in Preschool we started a study of all things Spring. We learned about the water cycle, different types of precipitation, rainbows and how they’re created, and how rain helps all living things on Earth. We are working on name writing, letters P and Q, counting one to one, making patterns, and creative watercolor art. We choose to have …