Printmaking is a standard unit in art class at all grade levels. While students in fifth and sixth grades do advanced techniques with tools and dyes, younger students start with stamps and paper.

Students in Ms. Stephenson's sixth grade classroom work in teams to see which team can create the tallest cup stack in a certain amount of time.

Our custodial team is ready for winter weather in their fancy new coats. Check out those logos!

On the last day before winter break, students in the primary grades were invited to participate in a gingerbread workshop after the last bell.

Our wonderful admin team really got into the spirit of things on Grinch Day. Mr. Hill was also unable to fool a single person with his grumpy face.

In Mrs. Yost's third grade classroom, students earned a camp-in party for good behavior. Students read by flashlight and made s'mores!

Our book fair was a huge success during the first full week in December! Students loved shopping and were able to buy themselves some great reads to enjoy over winter break. Our parent volunteer support was also tremendous!

Besides printmaking, our primary students were also very busy in art class making pinch pots out of clay.

Students across the school learned about different winter cultural traditions. In music class with Ms. Pivetta, second grade students learned how to play dreidel.

Academics, of course, are still going strong! In first grade, students use slates to practice writing sight words as part of Fundations.

A whole-school food drive gave upper grades students the chance to create some Canstruction outside of our library.

In PE, everybody's favorite group activity--the parachute--made a colorful appearance.

In Ms. Cochran's classroom, third graders practiced thinking like scientists and discussing mixtures and solutions.

Ms. Cochran's students also participated in The Grinch Challenge during the month of December. As a class, they recorded over 100 acts of kindness and spent each closing circle celebrating their classmates' generosity and love.

Students in bad, strings, and chorus put on three amazing performances for classmates, friends, and family members in mid-December. We were thrilled to have an in-person winter concert for the first time in years!

Kindergarteners in Ms. Crews' music class learned about The Nutcracker and practiced moving to the music while in character.

In Ms. Crossey's first grade class, students were asked to find Olaf each day. He always had a special message for the students!

Ms. Kowalski's second grade class volunteered to help bag up the donated food items from the can drive. It was amazing to see the students stuff and lift the heavy bags!

First grade students all had the chance to participate in a station rotation activity and learn about different cultural traditions from around the world. They collected their materials in passports.

Students were not the only ones doing the learning: we started a Math Academy for our kindergarten instructional assistants to support their learning in making math even more meaningful for students.

Our kindergarten team arranged an entire potluck feast for students and families right before break. It smelled amazing!

Our sixth grade team previewed the January estimation contest item: a jar full of marshmallows. The teachers will share it with classes this month.

In fourth grade, Mrs. Lambert brought her therapy dog, Scotty, in to visit classrooms. He's a very good boy and loves to keep students company when they work.

As part of their cultural learning, students in first grade made St. Lucia crowns.