Leona had the opportunity to hear Gretchen McClain speak at the Girls Inc. One Hundred Committee Scholarship Luncheon. Gretchen was the Chief Director of the International Space Station at NASA!

Last Friday, the Lower School celebrated Earth Day. Check out the stations! Station 1. Solar S’mores on Honey Graham Crackers! 3.   Planting Sunflowers and Bee Observations 3.   Recycle Game 4.   Art project 5.   Bee Food Item/Sort Game 6.   Recycled Crayons 7.   Bike Blended Smoothies 8.   Games! 10. Being Waste-free 11. Snack Table 12. Composting 13. 5th / 6th grade sustainability project showcase 14. Bag Monster

Just in case you missed the email from Coach Robitaille, here it is: Dear Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grade Parents: Next Tuesday, April 25th,  our third, fourth, and fifth grades will take a “field trip” to Crane School for a multi-school track meet. The students will participate in running, jumping, and throwing events with an […]

  Upcoming Tests, Projects, & Quizzes Book Reports–Thursday, 4/27/17 __________________________ Upcoming Events Crane Track & Field Day–Tuesday, 4/25/17 (10:30-2:00) Santa Cruz Island Field Trip–Friday, 4/28/17 Lower School Art Show & Spring Concert–Thursday, 5/4/17 (5:15) Grandfriends’ Day–Friday, 5/5/17 Citizenship Breakfast–Friday, 5/19/17 Memorial Day/No School–Monday, 5/29/17 Poetry Reading–Friday, 6/2/17 (8:30-9:30) Lower School Track & Field Day–Wednesday, 6/7/17 […]

Monday–NO SPELLING THIS WEEK Read for 20 minutes and record it in your reading log. Your nightly reading should be a book that you are reading for your next book report. Remember that you must choose a different genre each time, and graphic novels count as a genre. When you finish it, you can choose any book you […]

  Lower School Earth Day Festival ~ Friday, April 21 Join us on Friday, April 21, from 1:15 to 2:45, for our Earth Day festival. Eco-minded and fun booths and games will include Bee Observation, Planting Sunflowers, Recycled Crayons, Bike-Blended Smoothies, Earth Ball, Trashless Lunches, Solar S’mores, and more! We are requesting help with running […]

Upcoming Tests, Projects, & Quizzes Unit 28  Spelling Test–Friday, 4/21/17 __________________________ Upcoming Events Crane Track & Field Day–Tuesday, 4/25/17 (10:30-2:00) Santa Cruz Island Field Trip–Friday, 4/28/17 Lower School Art Show & Spring Concert–Thursday, 5/4/17 (5:15) Grandparents’ Day–Friday, 5/5/17 Citizenship Breakfast–Friday, 5/19/17 Memorial Day/No School–Monday, 5/29/17 Poetry Reading–Friday, 6/2/17 (8:30-9:30) Lower School Track & Field Day–Wednesday, […]

Monday Read for 20 minutes and record it in your reading log. Your nightly reading should be a book that you are reading for your next book report. Remember that you must choose a different genre each time, and graphic novels count as a genre. When you finish it, you can choose any book you would like to […]

Today, the third and fourth grade students had the opportunity to explore  MOXI, the Wolf Museum of Exploration and Innovation. The museum’s mission is to ignite learning through interactive experiences in science and creativity. As Santa Barbara’s newest hands-on destination for families and curious minds of all ages, MOXI is a place where you can […]

As you know, we are a class of poets, among other things. Our last session was devoted to two of our best friends, Metaphor and Simile. I usually write alongside my students as they write. It is so important to model for students, not only the skill, technique, or concept you are teaching, but your […]