"I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!"
1st graders fully enjoyed our first Wacky Wednesday in the cafeteria last week! Every OTHER Wednesday, the wonderful women in the cafeteria serve up amazing ice cream after students have finished their lunch.
What's better than a sweet treat in the middle of the day?
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We are thrilled to introduce you to our newest 4th Grade teacher, Ms. Nicole Broccard!
"My name is Nicole Broccard and I currently teach 4th Grade Reading and Social Studies. I have been in education for 3 years now, and early childhood for 7 years before that."
"I have 3 children who are very active in sports! I love to coach my daughter’s softball team and my younger son’s soccer team! I also enjoy attending my older son’s wrestling events."
"I am very excited to be a part of the Claremont Elementary School team! Claremore Public Schools and I share the same vision and goals. My goal for the school year is to create a safe place to ensure equitable instruction for all, and to help students close any achievement gaps. I also plan to share my love of reading and my excitement for learning to all students!"
Please join us in welcoming Ms. Broccard to Claremont Elementary!
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It's getting colder outside, and that means cold and flu season. On this Wellness Wednesday, as we enter into the cold and flu season, we want to share the 5 must have items for parents to have on hand.
1. A Working Thermometer
-An infrared or digital thermometer is best.
2. Saline Spray
-For younger children, a nose aspirator or nasal bulb will also come in handy.
3. Fever-Reducing Medications
-While these medications wont treat the root cause, they are helpful for quick relief.
4. Sore Throat Remedies
-Warm liquids such as broth or hot water with lemon, honey, or icy treats like popsicles are great for relieving a sore throat.
5. Hand Soap and Cleaning Products
-Teaching and practicing proper hand-hygiene is one of the best ways to keep your child from catching a winter illness in the first place!
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Kindergarten students had so much fun for Pumpkin Week!
Some of their fun activities included: painting pumpkins, opening a pumpkin to see and feel what is inside, and planting pumpkin seeds! Students were also given "witch fingers" to wear when reading and practicing sight words.
What a FUN week!
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"My name is Amy Cochrane and I teach 3rd/4th grade. I have been in education for 17 years, have been married to the love of my life for 29 years, and have two children and two grandchildren. We love being grandparents! It is the absolute best!"
"I teach because it is a calling and a passion. Its not something I do, its something I am. I absolutely love it when a child reaches success!"
Favorite Color: Pink or Red
Favorite Treat: Snickers and Chocolate Chip Ice Cream from Braums
Favorite Snack: Dots Pretzels
Favorite Book: Little Women
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Question: How much weight can an aluminum foil boat float?
Mrs. Howell's 2nd grade class engaged in a STEM lesson to figure this out! Students made little "boats" out of aluminum foil to explore how their size affects how much weight they carry and how this relates to the density of water.
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"We Fancy Like Applebees!"
During their unit on decimals, 5th graders created a restaurant! As teams, they were tasked with coming up with the layout of the restaurant, deciding which food and drinks to serve, and how much each item costs. Then, students went through a game-like scenario where they had to use their knowledge of decimals to budget, purchase materials, and then count back change to customers.
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January, February, March and April...
Pre-K students work on the Months of the Year every day during their Call to Excellence.
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"Writing, to me, is simply thinking through my fingers." - Isaac Asimov
2nd grade students write about a photo! In this exercise, students are given a photo and then get to write about what they see, about how the photo makes them feel, and about what they might want to do in the time, place or event that the photo takes place in.
Writing allows students to learn to express their thoughts, creativity and uniqueness. It is fundamental to learning to think critically, organize and communicate ideas, and make thinking visible and permanent.
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1st grade students LOVE to write!
Students in Mrs. Peck's class write in their journals every day. A common theme among their writing is fact/opinion. Students agree upon three facts together, write their own opinion, and then draw about what they have written before a class-wide discussion.
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"My name is Debbie Goodwin and I am the Registrar for Claremont. I have been in education for 22 years, am married, and have 3 children. In my spare time I enjoy hanging out with my grandchildren."
"I love to work in a school because I enjoy being around children."
Favorite Color: Yellow
Favorite Treat: Doughnuts
Favorite Snack: Chips
Favorite Book: The Notebook
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Students in Mrs. Millsap's 3rd grade classroom are reading Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein, and in an attempt to bring context and meaning to the story, Mrs. Millsap brought her students into the library to get a closer look at the Dewey Decimal System.
In the story, Mr. Lemoncello's Library has a different room for each section of the Dewey Decimal system that correlates with what is actually shelved in that section of the library.
For example,
398.2 has Fairy Tales.
520 has Space.
636 has Pets.
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We all want our kids to stay healthy, so on this #wellnesswednesday, we want to share some tips to keep your children healthy during cold/flu season.
1. Wash Hands!!
-Frequently, at home and at school.
2. Get Active!!
-Indoors and outdoors, move your body.
3. Get Plenty of Sleep!!
-Get to bed on time, create a good environment for rest.
4. Eat a Well-Balanced Diet!!
-Include plenty of fruits and veggies in every meal.
5. Decrease Stress!!
-Allow children down-time - too much going can cause stress.
6. Avoid Germy Sharing!!
-Talk to your children about the importance of not eating or drinking after another person.
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"When the skeleton went to school, he learned all about his bones in the osteoclass!"
When 4th graders went to school, they learned all about skeletons in science! Students got to see more closely how their bones and tendons work together to allow their hands to work, in a Mystery Science lesson.
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"My name is Chancy Crabb and I teach Kindergarten. I have been in education for 3 years, am married and have two children. We have two dogs, and love being outside, having movie nights and spending time with our family and friends. In my spare time, I love to spend time outside and read."
"I teach because I love the lightbulb moments from my students and sharing my love of learning. I love being a safe space to my students to learn and grow. "
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Treat: Skittles
Favorite Snack: Chips and Salsa
Favorite Book: "I don't have a favorite, but I love anything by Jodi Picoult."
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1...2...3...4...5...
Kindergarten students are learning about number order! To get their whole-selves involved in the activity, students were given numbers and then had to line up in correct number order!
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"The water cycle goes round and round, round and round, round and round.."
SEA -> SKY -> LAND -> SEA
Our 5th graders have been learning about the water cycle! Did you know that its important for students to learn about the water cycle so that they see how the movement of water around our planet is vital to all life?
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It's Tie-Dye Day and we are too BRIGHT for drugs!!
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Mrs. Francis has begun to implement something really neat to dress up our walls at Claremont: The Brag Board.
The Brag Board serves to encourage students to engage in art outside of the classroom. Anything they bring to Mrs. Francis goes on the wall, and as you can see, it's getting full fast!
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