Outdoor Education

Second Trimester in Outdoor Ed. has been focused on environmentalism and sustainability. Educators from Missouri River Bird Observatory and Missouri Stream Teams United visited and discussed plastic pollution. Students learned about the causes and effects of plastic pollution, examined a plastic shirt under a microscope, and replicated trash moving through waterways to the ocean. Then they participate in a lunch audit where we collected and counted all the different types of trash thrown away during lunch in one day.

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What Makes a Habitat?

As part of our unit on animals, first graders will begin exploring the features of different animal habitats. Before we can dive deep into the

Classification

A new trimester is upon us! Our science topic for this trimester will be animal classifications and habitats. To get us started on our study

Student-Led Conferences

Student-led conferences will be held tomorrow, February 27. Students have been preparing all week and they are so excited to share their progress with you.