Ms. Fabris’ class has been working on the scientific method in science. They have been learning all about making a hypothesis, differentiating between variables and constants, and finding conclusions. They put their knowledge to the test with an experiment to make elephant toothpaste to reveal the gender of Ms. Fabris’ baby! It’s a……. https://www.wevideo.com/view/3548703834
7 months ago, Yowell Elementary School
Miss Mahokey's class works hard each day to earn handfuls of marbles to fill their class marble jar. When they fill the jar, they earn a whole class reward! Last week their reward was to spend some time with Mrs. Dugger in the STEM lab! They got to show off their knowledge of the scientific method and work collaboratively to stack cups using only string and rubber bands! They had so much fun! Thanks Mrs. Dugger for helping to reward some awesome Stallions!
7 months ago, Yowell Elementary School
a group of students works together with four strings tied to a rubber band to manipultae red solo cups in a way to stack them in a tower
a group of students works together with four strings tied to a rubber band to manipultae red solo cups in a way to stack them in a tower
a group of students works together with four strings tied to a rubber band to manipultae red solo cups in a way to stack them in a tower
a group of students works together with four strings tied to a rubber band to manipultae red solo cups in a way to place one cup on top of two other upside down cups
a group of four students plans how they will use string and a rubber band to build a red solo cup tower
a group of four students celebrate with their arms over their heads after completing a challenge where they had to make a cup tower while only using string and a rubber band to manipulate the cups
In Ms. Rozwadowski's ESL classes, students are learning about heritage, our inherited culture and traditions, while working on a collaborative mural to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. The theme is "We are all connected," "Todos estamos conectados."
8 months ago, Yowell Elementary School
one student sits at his desk and colors a piece of a mural red and blue
one student proudly displays a coloring page that he colored in to look like spider man
one young lady sits at a desk and colors in a piece of a mural that will be displayed for Hispanic Heritage month
one young lady sits at a desk and colors in a piece of a mural that will be displayed for Hispanic Heritage month
one student stands next to a desk and on the desk there is a coloring sheet that he completed to show things that he likes
two students sit side by side at desks and clor pieces of a mural that will be displayed in the hallway
Mrs. Silver’s class has been busy getting adjusted to another new year. We have practiced lining up on our numbers, learning each other’s names , greeting our friends, and learning our ABC’s and 123’s.
8 months ago, Yowell Elementary School
a teacher and student sit at a table together practicing reading a flash card
a class of students practices lining up on the red line on the floor
a student used counters to complete a page in a math workbook
a student matches picture cards to their corresponding words while sitting at a table
a teacher practices flash cards with a young child at a table while another student at the table sorts cards
two students practice greeting each other by shaking hands
two students practice greeting each other by shaking hands
two students practice greeting each other by shaking hands
Students have been learning about book care in the library before their first library book checkout. Ms. Zuna showed the students the "Book Hospital" where damaged books go that can't be repaired. Some of the damaged books that the students saw have mold from water, spilled milk, syrup spills, chewed pages, and many books with crayon, pen, and scissor cut pages and rips from younger siblings. Ms Zuna taught students to keep water bottles in a side pocket outside of their backpacks to prevent spills. They discussed keeping books in a safe place at home like a bookshelf, or backpack. They discussed the importance of one of our Yowell school rules, "being responsible" , and taking care of our things. Before checking out their first book, all students say, "the book care pledge," promising to do their best to take care of their books. If there is a "book accident", students are encouraged to bring it to the library for repair, if possible. We are looking forward to checking out and reading many wonderful books this year!!
8 months ago, Yowell Elementary School
In this picture, Ms Zuna, our librarian talks to a group of second graders about the book hospital in the library.
In this picture, Ms Zuna, our librarian shows a book that has been stained by syrup.
In this picture, Ms Zuna, our librarian shows a book that has been ripped and torn.
In this picture, Ms Zuna, our librarian shows a book that has been taken apart at the spine.
Ms. Butterfield’s Kindergarten Class had a special guest reader on Friday. Mrs. Bopp’s mom stopped by to share some great stories with the class. Math time has been filled with learning how to count, write and identify numbers 0-10 and learning all about the calendar. Ms. Butterfield’s class was excited to wish everyone a happy Friday last week!
8 months ago, Yowell Elementary School
A special guest reader stopped by to read a story to Ms Butterfield's class. They are seated on the carpet listening.
four kindergarteners sit at a round table and use counting bears and a worksheet with hands on it to practice counting.
three kindergarteners sit at a round table and use counting bears and a worksheet with hands on it to practice counting.
three kindergarteners sit at a round table and use counting bears and a worksheet with hands on it to practice counting.
four kindergarteners sit at a round table and use counting bears and a worksheet with hands on it to practice counting.
four kindergarteners sit at a round table and use counting bears and a worksheet with hands on it to practice counting.
Ms Butterfield's class poses by the smart boar and smiles to wish everyone a Happy Friday
Mrs. Hook’s class is having fun with phonics! Using mirrors, they are learning what their mouths should look like when saying different letter sounds. It has been a great start to Kindergarten!
8 months ago, Yowell Elementary School
in this picture you can see the mirrored image of a child's mouth while she practices making the "s" sound
a kindergarten student sits at his desk and practices making the "s" sound while holding a mirror up t o his face
a kindergarten student sits at her desk and practices making the "s" sound while holding a mirror up t o her face
Mrs. Simms' class is learning about magnetism in science and practiced with like and opposite magnetic poles today using Kinect It magnets!
8 months ago, Yowell Elementary School
a group five second grade students sit on the carpet in a classroom and pick up magnetic items with bar magnets
a group of four second graders try to attract magnets to different items in the classroom such as desk legs
a group of four second graders sit on a carpet in a classroom and show strings of magnets that they have magnetized to each other
two second graders sit on the floor of a classroom and see how many magnets they can connect to one another
a group of three second graders sit on the floor of a classroom and experiment with magnets
a group of six students sit on the floor and play with magnetic toys to figure out north and south polest
Mrs. Settle and her students have been spending a lot of time building up a positive classroom community to help make sure that school is a place they're happy to be at. They are really focusing on celebrating both the things that make us similar and different to our peers. Some students enjoy building new STEM bin creations together. Others enjoy collaborating with their classmates, each using their own strengths as authors or illustrators to make a new book. Some enjoy dancing to the music on the Friday announcements! Whether it’s during free time, math, or reading, they're learning lots and having fun while doing it!
8 months ago, Yowell Elementary School
three third grade girls show off the characters that they created out of paper cutouts and crayons
one thir grade student shows off his blue bandaid that is wrapped around his index finger
three third grade boys sit on colorful stools at a table in a third grade classroom and work on a project together.
one third grade boy stands next to a collection of Lego creations that he has made
three third grade girls stand around their desks and color characters on paper to represent themselves
three third grade students are sitting at their desks using styrofoam cups and counters to complete a math activity and worksheet
Student in Ms. Heaney’s fourth grade class are exploring Scientific Investigations. They practiced using their five senses to write observations about a class favorite: lollipops. Yum!
8 months ago, Yowell Elementary School
three students sit at their desks and use their five senses to describe their lollipops
a fourth grade student sits at her desk and writes a list of observations about her cherry lollipop
a fourth grade student sits at her desk and writes a list of observations about her cherry lollipop
Mrs. Yost's class has started the year off great! In science they started by studying scientific investigations. First they collaborated by "saving Fred" with a simple experiment, and then went a little deeper with an experiment discovering which solution cleans a penny best! They've also spent time building relationships and creating a class family.
8 months ago, Yowell Elementary School
A group of four fifth graders work together to "save" Fred and build him a way out of a jam.
A group of four fifth graders work together on the carpet in the front of the classroom to "save" Fred (a gummy worm)and build him a way out of a jam.
two studentsrecord their data after experimenting with cleaning solutions and dirty pennies to see which solution works best to clean them
a group of students drop various cleaning agents onto dirty pennies to see which agent will clean best
this student stares at three cups filled with liquid to see which one cleans the penny the best.
Mrs. Hoover’s students have been busy practicing greetings and school vocabulary. They have also enjoyed sharing their self portraits and some facts about their countries with their classmates!
8 months ago, Yowell Elementary School
this young students points to vocabulary words in a hanging chart with a long finger pointer
this young students points to vocabulary words in a hanging chart with a long finger pointer
this young students points to vocabulary words in a hanging chart with a long finger pointer
this young students points to vocabulary words in a hanging chart with a long finger pointer
Four students sit on a table and show off their self portrait drawings.
Four students sit on a table and show off their self portrait drawings.
Three students sit on a table and show off their self portrait drawings.
Today, our second-grade class visited Luck Stone Quarry to see real dinosaur footprints. We were thrilled to explore the quarry and find ancient tracks left by these incredible creatures. The students were fascinated by the size and shape of the footprints, which gave them a glimpse into life millions of years ago.
8 months ago, Yowell Elementary School
a student points to a dino track that he has found
a group of second graders huddle around a table and listen intently while local historians explain how they found the dinosaur tracks
a student points to a dino track that he has found
a student lays in a fossilized rock where a dinosaur once laid as well
a student proudly displays a rubbed transfer of a dino track that he found
a student proudly displays a rubbed transfer of a dino track that he found
a dino track that is circled in blue paint
a student points to a dino track that he has found
our teachers and students walk down the hill toward the bottom of the quarry where the dino tracks we discovered
A huge thank you to Dick's Sporting Goods for awarding Yowell Elementary School a generous $5,000 grant to purchase new gymnastics equipment, marking a significant boost to our physical education program. The grant will enable us to acquire more top-quality mats, beams, and other essential equipment, enhancing the safety and experience for students participating in gymnastics. This investment not only supports the development of students' physical skills but also fosters a love for fitness and athletics at a young age.
8 months ago, Yowell Elementary School
A group containing staff members from Yowell Elementary, Dick's Sporting Goods and some students from Yowell pose out front of the school with a large check representing the $5,000 donation to our PE program.
After reading "A Squiggly Story," a classmate brought in her own book she made at home. Mrs. Malone's class was inspired to create their own stories! They each made a book, complete with a front cover, letters, pictures, and of course, some squiggles! Students then got to read their stories to the class :)
8 months ago, Yowell Elementary School
one kindergarten boy proudly holds up his self created book he made while sitting at his table.
One kindergarten student sits in a chair in the front of the classroom and reads her self created book to the class.
One kindergarten student sits in a chair in the front of the classroom and reads her self created book to the class.
One kindergarten student sits in a chair in the front of the classroom and reads her self created book to the class.
Two kindergarten students work on illustrating their own books.
Kindergarten student works at his desk creating a book.
Kindergarten student works at his desk creating a book.
This week, Mrs.Gibson, our school counselor, is introducing herself and explaining her role using Mrs.Potato Head to our first grade students. Mrs. Gibson uses her HANDS for high-fives, waves, and holding your hand if you need a friend. Mrs. Gibson uses her MOUTH to smile at you and talk with you. Mrs. Gibson uses her EARS to listen to you. That's a big part of what she does! Mrs. Gibson uses her EYES to help you see things in a new way. And she has a BAG of tools to help you solve problems or deal with big feelings. She is excited for a great year!!!
8 months ago, Yowell Elementary School
Mrs. Gibson introducers herself to a library full of first graders.
Mrs. Gibson stands holding a Mr. Potato head .
3 first grade students listen intently while Mrs. Gibson explains how she can help as our school counselor.
Mrs. Kearney's 2nd and 3rd graders are using fun tools to become better, faster, stronger readers and spellers! Some of our 2nd graders are using magnetic boards to build words and others are using sand boxes to write our letters. In 3rd grade, some of us are using magnetic wands and word mapping tools to build words while others are using word find sheets to find digraphs like "CH". Digraphs are two letters that come together to form one sound. What a fun start to the year!
8 months ago, Yowell Elementary School
this boy smiles after he has wrtten a letter correctly in a frame of blue sand
this first grade boy is practicing writing letters in sand while sitting at a table
after building a word with magnetic letters, this second grade students records it on a worksheet with a marker
two second grade students highlight words on a worksheet that contain the "ch" digraph
four second grade boys work at a kidney shaped table to build words with magnetic letters.
Two 3rd graders are using magnetic wands and magnetic letters to build words on a worksheet.
Mrs. Houck's PE students have been busy. Our 3rd through 5th graders are relearning and playing Cats and Rats and Froot Loop. These two games help students learn spatial awareness. Our 1st and 2d grade students have been relearning warm-ups and running activities . These exercises get the body ready for activity. Our kindergartners are busy practicing tossing and catching. They are learning hand eye coordination.
8 months ago, Yowell Elementary School
A kindergartners practices tossing a yellow bean bag up in the air and catching it
A group of three kindergartners toss green bean bags in the air while sitting on the gym floor to practice throwing and catching
A second grade boy in a red top and black shorts practices stretching while reaching his arms way up over his head.
A 5th grade boy pulls back on a blue recess ball to try to tag another student with it during a game of cats and rats
A 4th grade boy dodges an incomin yellow pool noodle swung by another 4th grade boy in a game of froot loops
a third grade boy dressed in a Hawaiian shirt and an orange hat swings a yellow pool noodle in a game of Cats and Rats.
Mrs. Hooks kindergarten class read the story “The Dot” by Peter Reynolds and then created an artwork inspired by the book!
8 months ago, Yowell Elementary School
3 students paint paintings inspired by the dot
3 students paint paintings inspired by the dot
This week our Pre-K students are learning all about rules. Today they learned what rules are and why we have rules. They were learning the Listening Rules during SEL time, reading a story called Listening Time, and playing Simon Says to practice following rules. Later this week they will work together to use pictures to develop their classroom rules , and they will sort pictures onto their Green and Red Choice charts to help them remember ways to follow rules at school vs. breaking them. They are also working hard to follow rules and earn 10 stars in their Star Jar for their first trip to their classroom Treasure Box!
8 months ago, Yowell Elementary School
This is a picure of Mrs. Frack's magnetic star jar that is attached to a bulletin board in her room. There are already 7 stars in the jar.
This picture shows an empty green pocket chart and an empty red pocket chart. The preschoolser will fill the pockets with pictures that represent good green choices and not so good red choices.
Mrs. Frack explains what rules are by reading a book to 11 preschoolers at the carpet.
Mrs. Frack points to pictures of what good choices look like in a book to 11 preschoolers at the carpet.
Mrs. Frack is leading her class in a game of Simon Says at the carper. The students and Mrs. Frack are all touching their noses.
This picture shows the text that our pre-k students came up with to share what they know about rules: What are rules? They can be broken. It's like breaking the law. Rules are things we need to do, follow or listen to. Why do we have rules? We want everyone to be safe and calm. Not hitting is being nice and kind. Rules help us to be good.