Kindergarten Students in Ms. Moore’s class collaborated virtually with another kinder class from Elmira Heights SD in New York. Throughout the week students and Mr. Puga read the book Valentine Bears by Eve Bunting and discussed the earth’s seasons, hibernation, and diet patterns of bears. Students then brainstormed ideas of what they would miss during the winter months if they had to hibernate like bears. Each student wrote and illustrated a scene of what they would miss the most during the hibernation period. We then met virtually with Ms. Beach’s Kindergarten class and shared their projects. Both classes were excited to meet and additionally discussed some of the differences between New York and Texas.

Ms. Buskness class visisted our computer lab as a follow-up on a classroom lesson on weather cycles. Kindergarten students created and compared weather cycles through a holiday theme. Students enjoyed using Tux Paint software, which allows them to use their creative and digital skills.

Students in Mrs. Fulmer’s first grade at Tobias Elementary used a Kidspiration template to complete a Math Performance Indicator that required the following:  Represent 2 two-digit numbers using linking cubes. Identify the tens and ones of each number and orally explain the relationship between the models using comparative language. 
Concepts Covered:
Number- Whole Numbers, Numberals 0-9 are used to form all numbers
Quantitative Reasoning- Compare and Order, Place Value, The position of a digit determines the value of the number. Numbers can be compared using place value.