Hello Spencer-Westlawn Families,
Below is the dress attire for the week for SWES scholars. #Lifeisapuzzlesolveitdrugfree #TransformersStrongerTogether
Below is the dress attire for the week for SWES scholars. #Lifeisapuzzlesolveitdrugfree #TransformersStrongerTogether
Ms. Young's class used a Nearpod lesson to learn more about landforms. They were able to work at their own pace to complete the vocabulary, create drawings of landforms, and answer multiple-choice questions. #TransformersStrongerTogether
Ms.Withers' class had an exciting time exploring different types of extreme weather through the drawing of amazing weather illustrations! From wild tornadoes 🌪️ and powerful hurricanes 🌊 to freezing blizzards and floods. #TransformersStrongerTogether#ExtremeWeather #ScienceFun #ClassProject #NaturePower #LearningIsCool
Ms. Mayo has her intervention group working with the letter "p" this week. Great job, Kindergartners! #TransformersStrongerTogether #pisforpumpkin
Fun Friday draft book writing with fourth-grade teacher Mrs. Jackson was fantastic. Students were highly engaged and did a dynamic job! #TransformersStrongerTogether
Fifth-grade students in Ms. Colston's reading class are learning the difference between fact and opinion in a complex text. Students turned to the anchor chart in their binders to review clue words. Graphic organizers were completed to reinforce the skill. Small groups were pulled to make sure students comprehended the complex text and used sticky notes to jot down important notes. #TransformersStrongerTogether
Math Magic! Ms.Withers' students teamed up to solve area problems. Using what they’ve learned about length, width, and multiplication, each group worked together to find the area of a shape. They discussed their thinking, shared ideas, and helped each other figure things out. Productive discourse! #TransformersStrongerTogether
The Me-We Reading Strategy is going great in Ms. Demming's third-grade class. The students enjoyed this partner reading strategy using the decodable text "The Empty Field". #TransformersStrongerTogether
Third-grade Spencer-Westlawn Scholars have completed their first Project-Based Learning (PBL) of the year with Mrs. Knowles! Third-graders became experts on the Hazardous Storm, Hurricane Katrina. After identifying the root of the problem related to Hurricane Katrina, they were tasked to build a levee to withstand water. Students were given a budget and a list of materials they could buy. They had to decide on the materials to purchase collectively. Lastly, they built their levees and tested them against water. #TransformersStrongerTogether
Fifth-graders enjoyed their first monthly counseling services with Crittenton Youth Services. Murphy High School senior, Miss Potter, did an excellent job of discussing social-emotional interactions. Students were gifted bracelets at the end of the session. #TransformersStrongerTogether
Fifth-grade teachers Ms. Stinson, Mrs. Griffin, and Ms. Colston conducted their grade-level parent meeting today. We are appreciative of the families that came out to hear important updates and information related to their child's academic success. #TransformersStrongerTogether
A representative from Phillips Preparatory School visited the 5th graders today. The students were well-behaved and attentive. #TransformersStrongerTogether
The implementation of the IXL program is in full swing in Mrs. Ashley's fourth grade classes. Jerome W. , Chakabuta D., and Jayceon J. are the leaders on their grade level. These students have answered the most IXL questions. #TransformersStrongerTogether
Conjunction What's Your Function! After a week of learning about coordinating and subordinating conjunctions, students in Mrs. Griffin's class enjoyed competing in a game of Conjunction Junction on IXL. #TransformersStrongerTogether
During Walk to Intervention with Ms. Givens, the students put word puzzles together, then practiced by writing and pronouncing the words. The activity mimicked musical chairs, they went from puzzle to puzzle. #TransformersStrongerTogether
Coach Haynes and Ms. Mayo are doing a wonderful job in the Physical Education Department. They are helping to foster the physical fitness and social well-being of the students here at Spencer-Westlawn Elementary School. #TransformersStrongerTogether
First graders begin working on patterns in the sky in the STEM lab with Mrs. Knowles. The students drew the sunrise in the east and the sunset in the west. #TransformersStrongerTogether
#TransformersStrongerTogether
Ms. Withers' Walk-to-Intervention group is working hard on mastering their high-frequency words! This week, the students focused on the word "their" and practiced using it correctly in sentences. After completion of sentence writing, Ms. Withers checked each sentence for grammar and gave feedback, and the students did an amazing job!
Ms. Colston's fifth-graders prepare for their major assessment through numerous explicit vocabulary lessons and open-ended question practice. Students use a vocabulary card pop game to determine which word fits best in the sentence. Ms. Colston later gives timed practice questions in a Schoology assignment for students to type their responses. This prep will surely lead to reading success! #TransformersStrongerTogether
