CAL Community School District

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4th grade had some awesome art integration with their structure and function learning. Students got to use various media to make their animal and showcase features that help that animal survive and thrive.

2nd grade students practiced their spelling words using ghost writing this week 👻

Take a peek at some of the behind the scenes prep work that went into making our Fall Festival a success! 4th grade was tasked with baking mini loaves of pumpkin, zucchini, Apple cinnamon and cinnamon swirl bread for the bake sale. Once they had their recipes they spent some time practicing measuring wet and dry ingredients with sand and our water tables. They practiced each amount included in their recipes. This was a great hands on way to practice working with fractions!

After practicing their recipes and measurements it was time for the real thing!! 8 groups of 3 or 4 4th graders worked on double batches of four different recipes! There was a lot going on in the kitchen, but 4th grade did a fantastic job and their bread was a hit at the Fall Festival!

1st grade used their lumanaries to read tricky words in the gym today!

3rd grade is hard at work learning about measuring area in math. Partners are able to discuss problem solving ideas together.

1st grade has been learning about the body and how to stay healthy. We did a germ activity to show the importance of washing with soap and water. The glitter represented their germs and they didn't come off with only water!

1st grade earned a PBIS reward and had ice cream yesterday!

3rd grade enjoyed a fast-paced, fun-filled wetlands presentation from ISU's WaterWorks team. They played migration hopscotch and learned why the wetlands are so important for birds along their "Mississippi Fly Way."

5th grade spent some time on Friday cutting up cucumbers to make pickles! Yum!

Recess version of Floor is Lava! Preschool fun!

1st grade enjoying getting to have the bunnies out and pet them!

1st grade explored more with light. Today they sorted objects into 3 categories- opaque (let's no light through), translucent (some light through), and transparent ( all light through).

1st grade enjoyed exploring with light yesterday and seeing what happens with different objects in a beam of light! We will continue with this next week for science.

4yr Old PreK Fire Safety Day! They loved it! Thank you Latimer, Coulter, and Alexander fire departments!

4th grade really enjoyed fire safety day! Thank you for teaching us about your specialized tools and how to use a fire extinguisher! 🔥🧯 🚒

4th grade loves high five Friday so much that we do our own version to highlight and recognize our own classmates.

4th grade students are researching animals of their choice, highlighting specialized structures and features to support survival, growth, and reproduction. We learn how to find and navigate through different sources such as books, articles, and videos to do our best research!

Teamwork is the name of the game! It can be hard working together, but 4th graders are up to the challenge!