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 …

3/10/2023

Preschool The Good Egg Kindergarten The kiddos in room 200 have been comparing and contrasting children’s lives in the past and present during literacy this week. Today they experienced writing with quill pens and ink. This week room 200 has been diving deeper into the World of Work to discover our own RIASEC letters. The students took a survey to …

3/3/2023

Preschool This week in Preschool, the students continued their study of the ocean and the creatures that live in it. The class discussed their favorite ocean animals, what they eat, that a group of fish Is called a school of fish, (just like where we are!) and how some creatures have special features like lights to help them see or …