Students used the printmaking process to create waves in connection to Katsushika Hokusai’s iconic woodblock print, Under the Wave off Kanagawa featured in Module 1. Plus they made scuba divers after reading their text about Jacques Cousteau. We love seeing the connections!
TAE and TMS teachers hard at work, putting this workday to good use, learning about literacy! When teachers grow, students grow! #lifelonglearners
October is PCS Month of Awareness. This week we wore Orange for Bullying Prevention Awareness. Check out the work students completed during guidance!
Kindergarten students used Wit & Wisdom skills when exploring Mike's Farm with their 5 senses. This trip allowed them to build their background knowledge prior to starting Module 2, Once Upon a Farm. Students are excited to continue expanding their understanding of farm life!
The Master Gardeners visited TAES to teach us about soil and plants. Ms. Meehan’s first graders loved learning about plant life and planting lettuce seeds in our garden.
Mrs. Krieger’s 3rd graders enjoyed reading with their book buddies from TMS!
When it comes to protecting children from fire, it is never too soon to be prepared. A huge thank you to the Pender County Fire Department for coming out to teach our student's about Fire Safety.
Mrs. Eubanks class had so much fun getting to see the firetruck on Friday! They were super excited when they found out they got to go inside of it! One of the favorite questions of the day was "Can we slide down the ladder?" Thankfully the fireman new exactly how to respond and explained how the ladder was for climbing! TAES is thankful for our first responders! Thank you for coming to speak with our students!
Mrs. Luke's class is learning and having fun! They are using place value disks to borrow, unbundle and regroup for multi-digit subtraction.
Students at TAES are Fab-boo-lous! They are working hard on their abc's and sounds, counting with manipulatives and completing sentences by choosing the correct suffix!
Juicy, Crunchy, Sweet... Using our 5 senses to explore apples on apple tasting day! Then graphing our favorites & discussing the results.
Fall is in full swing at TAES. Kindergartners are using their five senses to learn about autumn.
Mrs. Luke's class is using money as base ten units! What a fun way to bundle and regroup!
Mrs. Schott's class is having so much fun at their book tasting! They took details from the book...aka ingredients... to help them discover fun and interesting facts! What a yummy way to learn!
Mrs. Stewart's class is doing so well while participating in a Socratic seminar! They explore questions while using evidence from various text and art work to support their answers!
Mrs. Lee's students came in wearing green to support Mental Health Awareness, and ended up twinning by accident! What a cute and unplanned accident! TAES appreciates your support in sharing awareness!
Mrs.Bray and Mrs.Graham have partnered their students together for book buddies! We love seeing the collaboration between grade levels.
Check out what is new in Specials during the month of October!
Community members celebrated one of our most dedicated bus drivers' birthdays with flowers and a banner this morning.
Check out 3rd Grade’s prints inspired by Japanese artist Hokusai! It also happens to be a book (The Great Wave) they are reading in their ELA classrooms! So proud of them!
