HALLOWEEN PARTY

Today we saw many creative costumes for our Halloween party and parade. The students had a great time this afternoon showcasing these costumes and participating in a number of games and other activities. We also got into the "Halloween spirit" this morning by using a number of Halloween costumes to think about character traits.

We want to thank all of our parents and other family members who made this day extra special by providing treats/snacks for our party, along with everyone who came to the parade today at school. 

Happy Halloween

Engineering Project

This week students were engaged in a science lesson to learn about Engineering and Design.  As part of this lesson students learned the six parts of the Engineering Design Process:  Identify the Problem, Explore, Design, Create, Try it Out, and Make it Better.  Students explored this process through a hands on activity in which they researched and designed a tall structure with spaghetti and marshmallows.  Students were challenged to come up with the tallest structure possible that could stand on its own and withstand an earthquake.  Students also reflected on how they could make their design better in the future.  Teamwork was a very strong emphasis of this activity - listening, communicating, participating, and working together.  The students did a great job with all aspects of this lesson.  Student structures are shown in the photos below.