Mrs. Scott and Mrs. Singletary kicked off our new CPIE school year with many of our wonderful partners!
Monday, September 2, Labor Day Holiday!!
Special thanks to Gena Rathel of CDK Global for dropping off some wonderful school supplies for our students! Thank you CDK Global for your thoughtful donation!!
Mrs. Morris’ Kindergarten class is exploring ways to learn about computers, numbers, letters and sight words. School is fun!
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Ms Smith’s 1st grade class explored different ways to build the number 10 using various combinations. We read the story 10 Flashing Fireflies, and as we went through the story, students moved their “fireflies” into a jar. We compared the number of fireflies inside the jar with those still flying around. The students then used their “fireflies” to complete a chart that said, “When _ fireflies were in the jar, _ fireflies were flying free.” Through this activity, we discovered the numbers are “friends of 10” and can make 10 in many different ways.
Ruffer, the astronaut dog, has had a good time in breakfast line teaching students to Be Respectful by waiting in line patiently and encouraging them to say ‘Thank You’ to our hardworking lunchroom ladies. He also gets pretty excited about Viking football and our new spirit store!
Pre-K got to spend some Viking Vouchers for their AWESOME behavior!! They are learning how to Be A Viking by being SAFE, RESPECTFUL and RESPONSIBLE!
Ms. Shiver's 5th grade science classes had fun learning about weathering, erosion and deposition through song and a hands-on science activity with erosion tables. Mrs. Canelon had fun teachig the students the song.
4th grade is exploring the phases of the Moon with Oreos! Each delicious cookie helps us visualize how the Moon changes shape throughout its cycle. From the New Moon to the Full Moon, we’re learning by eating! 🌕🌖🌗🌘🌑🌒🌓🌔
Picture Day!!
School pictures will be taken on Thursday, September 5. Wear your best smiles!
Join the Dewar Girls on the Run Club! Registration begins August 26 and ends on September 15. For more information contact Ms Milton (alenamilton@lowndes.k12.ga.us) or Mrs. Barfield (morganbarfield@lowndes.k12.ga.us). We can't wait to see you run!!
Kindergarten hosted their first Family Night of the year, "Kindergarten Family BINGO Night." Teachers introduced parents to the Kindergarten standards and went over expectations for kindergarten. When someone called BINGO they were able to choose a book. To conclude our night, all kindergarten students received a book. Thanks for all the participation everyone!
Mrs. McCain's ELA classes read the story "Spaghetti in a Hotdog Bun" this week and learned that it's okay to be different! To wrap up the week, our third graders enjoyed tasting main character, Lucy's, favorite sandwich - spaghetti in a hotdog (actually hamburger) bun!
Shop the Viking Spirit Store in the Media Center this Friday, August 30! Open from 7:30-8:15!
This week, Miss Ply's class has been reading the book "Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun" by Maria Dismondy which teaches readers the importance of kindness, the golden rule, and the fact that every person around us is unique in their own way! This story is about Lucy who is being teased by her classmate Ralph simply because she is different. One of the things he teases her about is the fact that she likes spaghetti in a hot dog bun.
Miss Ply's students put Lucy's favorite sandwich to the (taste) test! Students took a vote on whether they thought they would like the sandwich or not and voted again after they tried it themselves.
Mrs. Cooper’s second grade class read the story My Mouth is a Volcano. The main character in the story faces challenges when trying to communicate at school. His words feel like a volcano ready to erupt. It helped teach students the power of self-control and when to respectfully listen to our teachers and friends. After reading, each student used science tools to make a volcano. It was explosive!
📚 Words ignite imagination, but science brings it to life! 🌋
Miss Barfield's class recently dove into the world of "My Mouth is a Volcano," a wonderful book that teaches the importance of not interrupting and using kind words. Our young readers learned that, just like a volcano, sometimes our words can "erupt" if we're not careful!
To bring the story to life, we conducted a fun volcano experiment. As they watched their mini-volcanoes erupt, students drew parallels to the book's message about controlling our impulses and considering others' feelings before we speak.
It was heartwarming to see our students make real-world connections and discuss ways to be more mindful in their conversations. Check out their volcanic creations and the eruption of joy on their faces!
Not only have students in Mrs. Taylor’s first grade class been working on making groups of 10, they have also been learning about the importance of teamwork. Students worked together to complete a sort, where they were given a bag containing cards with incomplete ten frames. They had to work together to identify which cards belonged together to complete the frames and make a group of ten.
Mrs. Niewoonder's first graders reviewed making ten by playing partner matching games. They had 1 minute to find all the matches to make 10. Their favorite variation of the game was beat the teacher--and two groups succeeded!!
