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Our PreK 2.5s class discovered what the inside of a pumpkin was like! It's orange inside and out. This type of STEM activity helps with observation, investigation, and communication skills. This lesson is also great for fun vocabulary words like glowing, slimy, and smelly!
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WP fourth graders have been researching the ecoregions of Texas and state parks. Each group used their research to set up a habitat for an animal that lives in their region, making sure all of their animals' needs are met. Ms. Bush and Ms. Gandy are using an interdisciplinary approach to their fall projects, so the fourth graders are also using this research to write poems in humanities and to create a 3D model of their Texas ecoregion in science. Their dioramas, animals, and poems will all be on display in The Parlor during Open House so make sure to stop by to check them out!
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These PreK 4s students participated in a Halloween themed science experiment this week - MAKING GHOSTS DANCE! They learned what happens to lima beans when you add baking soda and vinegar to water. Their lima bean ghosts started to DANCE!
Try this experiment at home: When you add vinegar to baking soda and water, the bubbles cling to the surface of the beans causing them to rise to the surface along with the bubbles. The bubbles increase the buoyancy of the bean ghosts causing them to rise and appear as if they are flying and dancing!
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WP Primer students are getting ready for Halloween in Studio Art Class! This week they created ghost family portraits with custom designed frames. These panther artists were able to create see-through ghosts with just paint and a squeegee - they dragged the squeegee down their paper to spread a thin white layer of paint creating their transparent ghosts. These friendly ghosts were given faces and details to make every piece uniquely their own. They also added spooky elements to their frames for some extra Halloween flair.
Art stimulates creativity, problem-solving skills, and promotes self-expression (and it's fun all at the same time)!
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WP First Graders have been coding in Technology Class. This week they identified patterns (loops) and used the repeat block with the Code.org program. They built algorithms with different coding games and when they found a bug (mistake) they debugged the code to make it work.
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WP Kindergartners are working on learning how to measure - using different manipulatives to measure how tall something is. The students also drew pictures of something they like and then used cubes to measure it.
Measurement skills are important in math and they also help to describe the world around us in accurate, standard ways that others can understand.
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This week in Spanish class, we are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month! Our kindergarten students had the chance to learn about the Spain-España flag and discover the origin of the Spanish language. Learning another language helps students gain awareness, appreciation, understanding, and respect for other cultures.
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Third Graders can earn "Panther Points" for different positive things they accomplish during school. After collecting twenty points, these students get to choose a reward. This Third Grader's choice was to go read to his younger brother's PreK 3s class. What a wonderful treat for all the children! Joyful Learning builds Connections and Confidence.
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This message was created by Wesley Prep's 6th Grade Student Council: Wesley Prep is partnering with UMCOR to supply buckets of necessities to give to families affected by Hurricane Helene. We have asked our Elementary Families to join us in this effort. We invite and encourage anyone reading this to help with this Student-Led Outreach Project. Collection Dates: October 7th-October 10th. Thank you for your donations & prayers.
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These PreK 2.5s students are working on fall artwork! We can't wait to see what these apples turn into next - stay tuned for more...
Easel painting is great for strengthening your core, coordination of your muscles, and it's messy fun all at the same time!
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Our PreK 3s students practiced building "Mat Man" together and then we created a fun and tasty version during snack! Mat Man is an aspect of our curriculum which enables students to work on many math & literacy readiness skills as well as social development: body awareness, sequencing, turn-taking, attention, pre-writing, & counting all in the context of sharing and building as a classroom community.
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WP Sixth Grade Student Council is hard at work organizing a school-wide response to help those affected by Hurricane Helene. These students presented their plan to School Leadership today. Be on the lookout for details about upcoming Service Projects. Student-led Outreach equals Confident Leaders.
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Our 4th Graders celebrated National Poetry Day yesterday by participating in an attempt at the Guinness World Record for the Largest Poetry Lesson in multiple venues. This year's theme was about "counting" - these students brainstormed things they can count and then the things that "count" in their lives. What "counts" to you?
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Our Fifth Graders are going back in time and reading Washington Irving's short story, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by lantern light. After reading, the students will write and perform a play foretelling what happens next in this famous tale. This lesson is another great example of building creativity, knowledge, and confidence!
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Ms. Holzrichter's Kindergarten class practiced counting dots to ten using the Marcy Cook Early Math Curriculum. This hands-on activity using number tiles helps students visualize quantities, develop abstract number concepts, and build problem solving skills.
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Our Second Grade Panthers are having fun with phonics during their spelling lesson this week. The class is studying short vowels, three-sound blends, and trigraphs - and using this knowledge to tackle their new vocabulary words!
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Some scenes from a PreK 3s class this week! Mrs. Lane’s class prepared a yummy fruit salad - each student helped cut up fruit. We are so proud of these talented chefs! These students are also learning about colors and today they experimented with mixing primary colors to make secondary colors. It’s fun to see all the fine motor skills at work!
Wesley Prep's PreK 4s classes participated in a week of apple investigation. Students weighed and measured their apples, performed a sink or float experiment, and identified all the different colors of their sample apples! These types of science lessons promote problem solving, curiosity, hand-eye coordination, listening, and sensory skills. Science is COOL & FUN!
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Mrs. Pipes took our Second Grade scientists outside for a lesson on living vs. non-living things. Using observation (a key step in the scientific method), they spotted living things such as turtles, birds, insects, trees, and various plants. For non-living things, they found rocks, water, weather, and more. The students recorded their findings in their scientific journals for further study next week!
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Friday morning Donuts with Dads! Another day sprinkled with lots of smiling kids, cool animals, great dads, and DONUTS! Thank you again to all our Dads who supplied the yummy donuts!
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