Get inspired! Registration now open for new Spring Enrichment courses

The Spring Enrichment Program features interesting new courses taking place both indoors and outdoors. Registrations for all spring courses are now open through Friday, April 7th.  Courses will begin right after Spring Break. Here’s a look at three new courses…

Historical Fiction as a Gateway to the Past

by Hannah Sunshine, grade 4 teacher I recently listened to a segment on NPR, in which Lois Lowry and Christopher Paul Curtis were interviewed.  Both are authors who have written historical fiction geared toward elementary aged students.  Though they have…

Building Literacy and Friendships

By Hannah Sunshine, grade 4 teacher The beginning of reading buddies was a highly anticipated event in the 4th grade classroom.  The students had participated in buddy partnerships in the past, but always as the younger students. Partnering with the…