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Songs To Aging Children Come
Creekians continue their musical education of the greats. This month it's Joni Mitchell on the 1/2 stage.
Plankton Party
Creekians learn about Plankton from a marine biologist. Jasper's father Jonathan came in with his samples and microscope to share his expertise with us.
Reader's Workshop
Students learn to add detail to their retells through pictures and words
Personal Trait Flowers
More info to come at PTC. See you then!
Survey Work
First and second graders continue their unit on data analyzation
Rapping to Save!
Creekians begin talking (and rapping) about endangered animals
D.rop E.verything A.nd R.ead!
We continue to read THE YEAR OF BILLY MILLER as a class read aloud
Interviews and Biographies
We launched our new writing unit with a surprise guest and an interview. Thank you Zaq Roberts! Stay tuned next week for WHO IS NANCY NASH?
We noticed Biographies often have a picture of the subject./character.
Brainstorming interview questions to ask Zaq
Zaq Roberts
By Laurel Creek
Photographer: Jesse D.
Dia De Los Muertos
Tanya (Diego's mom and Middle School Spanish Teacher) brought her students in to teach Laurel Creekians about Dia De Los Muertos through art projects, cooking and crafts.
Making paper marigolds
Making paper offrendas
Designing decorative skulls
Fastening paper skeletons
Making Papel Picado
Mmmm... Sugar Skulls
Students begin thinking about who they would like to honor through their memory box project.
Nancy honors her mother's memory in this example.
States of Matter
Halloween
Mad Scientist's Laboratory
Creekians visited the middle school laboratory for a bit of a freight and loads of freaky fun!
Have a boo-tiful weekend!
Ha! Ha! Ha!
Scare ya later,
Nancy and Cate
