Author Archives: Mrs. Boyd
Earth Day Movie and a Baby Pine Tree
Our 4th grade students enjoyed seeing the Earth Day Movie created by Disneynature. Born in China is one of the best nature movies our students have ever seen.  They experienced the animals of China and learned about the various habitats throughout … Continue reading
Funny Class Picture
As you know, our students had a class picture taken this week. Â Studio 5 School Portraits was kind enough to give us the “funny class picture” that we took. Â We will have the more professional version of our class printed … Continue reading
Posted in Drama, General Information 2016-2017
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History in Present Day 2017
On Friday, our 4th grade students had the unique opportunity to not only visit the History Colorado Center but they also went on a Historic Walking Tour of Downtown Denver. Â As our tour guide took us to various locations students … Continue reading
Dancing before Testing!
For the past six school years, our University third, fourth and fifth grade students have enjoyed the opportunity to dance in the gym before starting the annual standardized test. This week we began taking the PARCC test. Dancing is a … Continue reading
Proud of our Reading Champions!
Our week has been especially exciting as many students from our homeroom class placed high enough in order to compete at the District Battle of the Books competition. Our students will participate with over a hundred other 4th grade students … Continue reading
Posted in General Information 2016-2017, Literacy
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Amazing day at Young Ameritowne
Our fourth grade students had the best day ever at Young Ameritowne in Lakewood, Colorado. Â For the past two months our students have been preparing and learning which includes: job applications, Â job interviews, money management skills, business sense, government, economics … Continue reading
Children’s Cookbook Project
As a part of a K-12 school we experience many unique opportunities. Â Recently, Maggie Lauer a 12th grade student contacted me about her senior project. Â The project is creative and complex, as she writes and designs a children’s cookbook. Â Maggie … Continue reading
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A Day to Celebrate Reading!
Today was a day to celebrate reading, on March 2nd, the birthday of Dr. Seuss.  Our students started the day with a literacy assembly in the Auditorium.  Shortly after the assembly Senator Michael Johnston visited our classroom to visit and read … Continue reading
Ameritowne Election Day
Today we enjoyed a wonderful Ameritowne Election Day! Â Our ceremony in the Auditorium was extra exciting as an active district judge joined as a guest speaker. Â We had both Ed Clark, the former mayor of Greeley, as well as Judge … Continue reading
A Monumental Day of Learning
Our class had a great time touring our state capitol. Â The visit was very exciting as most students have never set foot inside an official governmental establishment of that magnitude. We began our day in the attic and learned some … Continue reading