Second grade artists are exploring warm colors through an exciting mixed media collage project.  Students began by painting vibrant backgrounds using reds, oranges, and yellows,

Today, 2nd graders visited Sheldon Rock for an outdoor experience for all.  We gathered trash and investigated micro invertibrates in the James River.  What a

Summit Grandparents and Grandfriends are formally invited to join us at The Summit Preparatory School on Tuesday, April 29th for “Grandfriends Day!” The festivities will

The first body system we studied was the nervous system.  It’s the control center of our body.   It controls everything we do, including breathing, walking,

    We had a welcomed visitor in our classroom today.  Leif, Mr. Jones’s dog, came and partcipated in morning work with us. The change

As I explained in an earlier blog , each spring, Summit second graders participate in the Language Arts Department (LAD) Fair, a regional writing contest.

LAD Fair is a writing and art competition for students in kindergarten through grade 12. Students from schools all across Southwest Missouri compete each year, with more

We were so lucky to have Tinker Crates donated to us by Mrs. Duda and Josh! The Tinker Crates offer super fun moments of discovery

When it comes to teaching fractions, we often visualize them using a circle divided into equal-sized pieces like a pizza – a relatable image for

Over the last couple weeks, we have started an extensive topic investigation on inventors and inventions.  In Writer’s Workshop, we are supporting this learning with