MARCH 2023
As a part of our Read Across Manitou week, today was "Dress Like Your Favorite Book Character" Day. We also had an in-class field trip from the Pikes Peak Children's Museum where the kids learned all sorts of cool things about birds. :)
FEBRUARY 2023
We've been learning about the history of the Earth. As a culminating activity to this learning domain, we took a field trip to Cave of the Winds!
FEBRUARY 2023
The kids dressed up and showed off their finest manners for our annual first grade tea party. Thanks to all the parents who supported with this spectacular event!
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FEBRUARY 2023
Happy 100th Day of School!
JANUARY 2023
We had an amazing field trip to the Space Foundation today! The kids had a chance to show off their knowledge of the solar system and experience some awesome interactive learning.
DECEMBER 2022
The kids performed some holiday songs. Thanks for leading a fantastic program, Mrs. Lawson!
NOVEMBER 2022
Ms. Luz did a cool project with the kids to learn about the canals that Mesopotamians built for farming. :)
OCTOBER 2022
We had a fun Halloween day with the Great Pumpkin Drop, the whole-school parade, and our classroom party. Happy Halloween!
OCTOBER 2022
More time with our fourth grade buddies. :)
OCTOBER 2022
I'm so honored and proud to teach at a school that pays tribute to Indigenous Peoples' Day with such a powerful and authentic celebration.
OCTOBER 2022
We had lots of fun on our field trip to the Flying Pig Farm in Manitou! We ate some fresh grown vegetables, made tortillas, built miniture shelters out of wood, and hung out with goats, roosters, chickens, and ducks.
SEPTEMBER 2022
There's nothing quite like the Manitou Homecoming Parade!
SEPTEMBER 2022
We met our fourth grade buddies! We'll do lots of cool projects with them this year. Today was homecoming day so we made posters, headbands, masks, and other great stuff for the parade.
SEPTEMBER 2022
We've been reading fables and folktales and discussing the morals and lessons we learn from these stories. The kids each chose one fable, made a character puppet from the story, painted the setting, and told about the lesson that they learned. Enjoy the video!
SEPTEMBER 2022
Here are some random fun moments from our first few weeks of school. :)
AUGUST 2022
We had an amazing first day of school! Let the adventure begin!
