March 6, 2020 Hi San Tan Families, It was wonderful to meet with you and share the highlights of your child this quarter during Parent/Teacher Conferences. If you did not have an opportunity to come in, I sent the folder of papers home with your child today. I am happy to meet after break or […]
February 26, 2020 Hi San Tan Families, Thank you for responding so quickly to the Tonto Creek Field Trip and getting your forms into the front office by Wednesday, March 4TH. It’s a highlight of the year to be in the mountains with each other working on team building and nature activities. The field trip […]
February 21, 2020 Hi San Tan Families, I am very grateful to all of you who were able to take the time to chaperone our field trip to the play at Mesa Arts Center. We talked about the play at school the next day and the children enjoyed the characters, costumes, and the backstage tour. […]
February 13, 2020 Hi San Tan Families, NO SCHOOL ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17 FOR PRESIDENTS’ DAY This week we went to the library after a long period of missing it. Most children will bring home a book or two. Books can be returned in two weeks when we revisit the library. We turned our study […]
February 7, 2020 Hi San Tan Families, What a week we have experienced! We began our study of insects and have made tiny habitats of plasticine clay for them after watching a National Geographic video. We made clay hardening insects which will be baked over the weekend and then assimilate into their new habitat on […]
January 31, 2020 Hi San Tan Parents, We had a very exciting week with two special projects, both science related. In our study of animal classification criteria, we moved on to the topic of BIRDS. We used Mystery Science to explore different kinds of bird beaks and did a cooperative group experiment using bent straws […]
January 24, 2020 Hi Parents, The most amazing feature of this week is the mammal reports that your children are writing with care, thoughtfulness, and creativity. You will be able to see these and take them home along with your child’s paper mache mammal that corresponds with the report when you attend the Science Fair/STEM […]
January 17, 2090 Hi all, The highlight of this week was studying about Martin Luther King, Jr. and learning the significance of having this Monday, January 20th as a holiday from school. We watched a video and separated facts from opinion about his life along with exposure to some of the vocabulary surrounding the life […]
Hi Gregersen San Tan Families, It’s wonderful to be back at school after our relaxing Winter Break. The first week back was an easy transition with three half days for Parent/Teacher Conferences. It was delightful meeting with all of you and sharing stories and data about your children. If you ever have questions or concerns […]