2012 Spelling Bee

Every year, shortly after our Geography Bee, we also have our school Spelling Bee. The winner of the school Bee has the opportunity to then move on to a regional Spelling Bee. The winner of that then continues to move on until the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which...
The Great Circle Hunt of 2012

The Great Circle Hunt of 2012

They’re mysterious. They’re ominous. They’re elusive. Those circles are impossible to track down. Ok, well maybe not really. Circles are actually all over the place. Almost everywhere you turn you can find a circle. Take a look at the clock....

Our Science Adventure

As you may recall, a little while back we were exploring the reasons behind many of the earthquakes that happen in places such as California, Alaska, Japan, and New Zealand. We had discussed some of the major earthquakes that had happened in the past couple years and...

New Student Blogs

Our Family Blogging Month wrapped up just last week. We had such an amazing response from friends and family! We heard from family members as far away as Florida, Texas, and even Norway! We had close to 400 comments just for the month of January! Part of our Family...

Donors Choose

Donors Choose is an online charity that allows others to donate to projects created by teachers. The projects can cover a variety of items including classroom supplies, technology, or other specialties. Previously this year, we had two projects up on Donors Choose....

Australia Day!

January 26th is Australia Day! Australia Day is much like the 4th of July here in the United States. It’s a national holiday often celebrated with BBQ and fireworks! January 26th is the day that Captain Arthur Phillip arrived in present day Sydney in the year...