Elementary

2nd/3rd: Week of Apr 28

Math – Ms. Andrea’s math group finished off their graphing unit and shone so bright on their posttest!! We were sure to devote some time to games and student-led equation challenges (aka balancing bears). Next week we’ll finish our end of year assessment and launch into space with a fun, math-centric project! Ms. Kelly’s crew has been diving deep into fraction comparisons this week! We explored how to compare both fractions with the same denominator and fractions with the same numerator but different denominators. When fractions share the same denominator, it’s all about the numerator—the greater the numerator, the larger […]

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Elementary student looks at pie plate science experiment at project based school.

4th/5th: Week of Apr 28

General News We are thrilled to report that Apollo is heading home! Thank you again for your sweet support during what was certainly an overwhelmingly stressful stretch for Apollo and his family. The Gammas final project (Body Systems Amusement Park Posters) is due on Monday. We’ll present to the class in small batches starting Monday as we unroll a fun cumulative small-group project to finish the unit. ELA Update Poetry, poetry, poetry! This week we explored a different form of structured poetry every day. On Tuesday we talked about concrete poems (where the visual appearance of the poem takes the

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Elementary student meditates outdoors at private school in Austin.

K/1st: Week of Apr 21

A twirling, swirling playground dance performance! In our Bigger Backyard…WHAT’S ABOVE US?! “Houston…we have lift-off!” Alphas explored our Moon this week. We learned that this amazing satellite inspired myths and legends around the globe, and we got to know a few of them! We learned a hypothesis about how some scientists believe the Moon was formed and how far away it is from Earth. We explored how falling objects might displace matter to see if it could shed some light on those circular pits we see on the face of the Moon. Our table team challenge was to create a

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Kindergarten student throws ball into sand at hands on school in Austin.

2nd/3rd: Week of Apr 21

Math – Ms. Andrea’s math group is deep into our graphing unit! We made T charts for our favorite weekend day and types of weather in Austin per month. We also made a tally chart and practiced reading a pictograph in which one picture represented 2 students. Next, we shifted our focus to surveys. After learning what they are, the Betas polled their peers, recorded data and analyzed their results. We devoted time to analyzing various graphs and drawing all sorts of information from them. And, we learned LOTS of new graphing games! Ms. Kelly’s crew has been hard at

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Picture of elementary student in space at project based school.

4th/5th: Week of Apr 21

General News The Gammas are rooting for Apollo to be released from Dell! We will keep you posted as we hear updates.Thank you for your continued kindness and support. Ms. Ansley is dropping off the homemade card bag later tonight. ELA Update This week we launched our study of poetry! We discussed the purpose of poetry (to express emotion) and a few of the different types including lyrical, free verse, and narrative poetry. We also discussed the tone and theme of poetry and how an author goes about communicating these things in an abbreviated amount of time by using certain

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Two elementary girls dress up for project at GT school in Austin.