Author Archives: Mrs. Boyd
Job Interviews and Planetarium Experience!
Wow! Â Thursday was a very busy day, as students went right from P.E. class to attend the Ameritowne Job Interviews. Â All of the 4th grade students, that’s right, all 117 students were interviewed by a high school student who is … Continue reading
Young Ameritowne Primary Elections
Today our class held the primary election for our day at Young Ameritowne. Â Although we do not visit Lakewood, Colorado and spend a day at Ameritowne until Wednesday, March 8, the democratic process of electing student government officials has begun. … Continue reading
High School is Amazing!
Over the past two weeks our class has enjoyed visiting high school classrooms. Â As a K-12 learning community we look forward to learning together on a multi-age campus. December is such a fun and exciting time of year that students … Continue reading
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Math Groups – Festive Fun!
During our last week of school in 2016, student Math Groups have been busy with festive holiday fun. As you can see from the picture, our Math Group completed their “Fact Family Neighborhood” while experimenting with geometry, as they measured … Continue reading
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Caroling at GracePointe
Our 4th grade students took their vocal talent and Christmas spirit to GracePointe Senior Care Center. Â What an exciting afternoon visit. Â We had two 5th grade leaders join our class (as they had previous experience visiting GracePointe last school year). … Continue reading
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4th Grade Christmas Concert
The All American Christmas Concert was a wonderful way to celebrate the Christmas season. Our students have really worked hard to learn the songs and lyrics. Â We had many students in our class share speaking parts as well. Â We have … Continue reading
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T’was the Night Before Christmas – Compare and Contrast
Over the past two weeks our 4th grade students participated in a compare and contrast project.  We studied the poem T’was Night Before Christmas, written by Clement C. Moore.  Our class had 18 different copies of the book, The Night Before … Continue reading
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STEM – Tower Prototype
Today our 4th grade students worked in groups to participate in a fun STEM project. Â The town of STEM-a-lot wanted engineers to design a prototype of a tower that could support a “cutie” (clementine orange). Â As a festive spin, students … Continue reading
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Cup Stacking, Literacy, Story Telling and More
Today was a full day of learning excitement. Â Students started by participating in the Guinness Book of World Record Cup Stacking Event in Physical Education. We want to thank our P.E. teachers Mr. Kravig, Mr. Miller and Ms. Breen for … Continue reading
Personal Learning Plans – 1st Trimester
As 1st trimester comes to an end, our students have shared amazing Personal Learning Plans (PLPs).  Our students: researched geographic locations famous people icebergs created trivia games experimented with science created moving robotics painted the bald eagle on a canvas and … Continue reading
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