Week of September 30, 2024

PreK Preschoolers are loving fall activities! This week we washed and painted our own pumpkins!  Kindergarten Kindergarten students in Ms LaGiglia’s class practiced their coloring, cutting and counting skills while learning the many ways to make 10’s. This week we completed our first stem lesson! Our goal was to build a tower to keep the animals out of the lava! …

Week of September 23, 2024

PreK On Mondays preschool works in small groups! This week they worked on their counting skills!  Kindergarten Kindergarten students in Ms. LaGiglia’s class learned how to use a new tool, a movement path, to help them focus and calm their bodies. We are learning to be artists! We are having fun painting while learning all about the letter T! This …

Week of September 16, 2024

PreK Preschoolers start the day off right every day by learning to be kind to one another.  The PreK  students enjoy their breakfast while practicing their table manners! They also practice making silly faces!! Kindergarten Kindergarten students in Ms. LaGiglia’s class practiced their shape identification skills by going on a shape hunt on our playground.  This week we are learning …

Week of September 9

PreK Preschoolers are participating in small group activities on Mondays! They play matching games, number games, and work on fine motor skills! Kindergarten This week, Mr. Li talked to the class about his job in the science technology world as a software engineer! He talked about how school in China and America are different and the same, what interested him …

Week of September 2, 2024

PreK Preschool is enjoying the beautiful weather while playing on our playground!  Kindergarten Kindergarten started new literacy stations this week! The kids are learning their letters, how to make shapes, how to create animal puzzles, and more!  Kindergarten students in Ms. LaGiglia’s class practiced their inquiry and design skills as they learned what a STEM project is. First Grade 1.  …

Week of August 26, 2024

PreK Preschool students practiced their painting skills this week by making puffy paint monsters! They played outside in the morning and had a lot of fun. Each student enjoyed a nap!  Kindergarten This week students were learning about the letter A and the sound A. Students made an apple craft as a fun way to remind them that apple starts …

Week of August 19, 2024

Back to school! So many new friends and new activities. Lots of smiles!! Way to start the year, Wildcats! PreK Prek students love reading with Mrs. Morgan’s 2nd grade class on Fridays! Learning to read is fun for everyone!  Kindergarten The Kindergarten students in Ms. LaGiglia and Mrs. Li’s classes used their secret codes to make their RIASEC super hero …

Back to School at Van Buren!

It’s been all smiles as Wildcats returned to school August 7th. So much fun, collaboratation, and learning already. Check out a few pics from our first eight days of school. Return often to see posts about what’s happening in our fabulous building.

May 10, 2024

Van Buren students have been so busy! We are doing career exploration at BizTown and our annual Careers on Wheels event, going to the Indianapolis Zoo, celebrating our amazing teachers, reading a TON of books, delivering over 1,000 cans to Mothers Cupboard, running in the elementary track meet, enjoying the last couple weeks of school, celebrating our successes, and still …

April 19, 2024

Van Buren students have been so busy! We are getting ready for iLearn, celebrating our successes, reading, enjoying the beautiful weather, doing big things, giving TedEd talks, and as always having fun! Around the School Preschool Kindergarten 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade STEM Student of the Week