Preschool

This week Preschool did an animal study, worked on patterning, and enjoyed the warm weather! 

Kindergarten

Kindergarten wrapped up our social studies economics unit by traveling to a deserted island. The kids had to pack their backpacks with 3 needs and 1 want.

First Grade

First graders went on a shape scavenger hunt, learned about President George Washington and made a craft for the hallway, and played Pass the Paper in math as they had to take turns filling in the next number on the 100 chart.

Mrs. Platt’s first grade class has incorporated fluency practice into their everyday activities. The students are really enjoying working with a partner to work on letter sounds. The students are also reading a passage together each day. Reading is fun! 

Second Grade

The VBE second grade students enjoy celebrating their success. Second grade students celebrating Pajama Day.

Third Grade

Third-grade students are hard at work building their vocabulary skills! The VBE third graders are busy preparing for the IREAD-3 test, which they will take at the beginning of March. We know they will make us proud!  

Fourth Grade

Fifth Grade

Fifth graders discussing the cause and effects of the Age of Exploration.

STEM

1st Grader testing their communication devices that use either light or sound or both. They tested in the dark to pretend they were lost in a forest to see if the devices would help them be found.

2nd Grade tested their creations that would keep popsicles frozen for an hour during a soccer game.

STEM Student of the Week:  Ellie Spiece

Ellie has been working so hard. She has been trying different ways to solve problems presented in her Invention Convention project. She has been relentless in her pursuit to find solutions. Congratulations Ellie!