On DÍA de los MUERTOS, students did a fabulous job decorating mats to frame the pictures of their dear departed loved ones (including pets). We also shared… Read more “DÍA de los MUERTOS –Thankful for memories of our loved ones”
Month: November 2018
Self-Portraits Inspired by Yue Minjun
This week in Art, the 2/3s began working on self-portraits inspired by the Chinese contemporary artist Yue Minjun who is known for his giant smiling self-portraits. Students… Read more “Self-Portraits Inspired by Yue Minjun”
Next Up – Forces!
This week in STEM, the 2/3 class spent some time gearing up for their second project in which they will learn about balanced and unbalanced forces. In… Read more “Next Up – Forces!”
Math
Red Team – The Read Team is just wrapping up the first quarter where we learned about operations and algebraic thinking. We have been learning about multiplication… Read more “Math”
First Quarter Reading Strategies
In literacy this quarter we learned and practiced strategies to support comprehension in reading. We dove into theme, making connections and character traits. The 2/3 class learned… Read more “First Quarter Reading Strategies”
CLIC week
CLIC week was a wonderful time filled with building, creating, painting and designing. Groups were busily finishing projects on Friday afternoon. This week we will install all… Read more “CLIC week”
Short Feature
It was a fun and event-filled week at VDS! The 2/3 STEM students spent a lot of time brainstorming how they wanted to make their project public.… Read more “Short Feature”