Escape Velocity
Posted On: Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Students in Mrs. Jones' science class used water balloons for an activity to learn about escape velocity during our force and motion unit.
Loads of Literacy in Highland's Bookroom
Posted On: Monday, April 12, 2021
Highland's book room is filled with wonderful leveled literacy materials to meet the varied needs of our students.
3rd Grade Celebrates History
Posted On: Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Third graders have worked very hard in February and so far in March celebrating Black History Month and Women's History Month.
Rock Cycles through Coding
Posted On: Monday, April 5, 2021
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6th-grade students in Mr. Carlton's class are showing off their knowledge of the Rock Cycle through Coding.
Conquering Decimals with Mrs. Ruther
Posted On: Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Students in Mrs. Ruther's math class are modeling decimal numbers with base 10 blocks to compare values, as well as identifying common misconceptions with models.
Bottle Buddy Biographies
Posted On: Saturday, March 27, 2021
Mrs. Hazelwood's 1st grade students chose biographies of famous Americans to research and then wrote informative paragraphs to share with their classmates. The students also made "Bottle Buddies".
Dental Hygiene Week
Posted On: Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Students in Mrs. Jeffries' class spent time recently learning about Dental Hygiene!
Learning About Chemical Reactions
Posted On: Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Mrs. Tipton’s classes are investigating how an acid (vinegar) can cause color change, fizzing, and make things dissolve by reacting with them.
Communities and S.E.A.L. Team
Posted On: Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Students in Mrs. Provins' class learned about different types of communities and created their own ideal community as a class!
Year 5 of Highland's S.E.A.L team began last month. S.E.A.L stands for Smallwood/Stacy Educational Academy of Leaders. Students focus on leadership abilities, physical wellness, and character development.
6th Graders Create Slideshows
Posted On: Monday, March 1, 2021
6th grade students are creating Google slideshows to honor and celebrate Black History Month.
The Letter Y and Learning from Home in Preschool
Posted On: Wednesday, February 24, 2021
The letter of the week in preschool is Y. The students are practicing letter skills as well as fine motor skills by cutting out the letter Y and gluing yarn to it.
On Wednesdays preschoolers learn from home. Today we created a Google Meet and held our literacy circle virtually.
Gingerbread Hunt
Posted On: Monday, February 22, 2021
In preschool we read The Gingerbread Man, The Gingerbread Boy, The Gingerbread Baby, and Gingerbread Friends.
Academics and Fun with Mrs. Kirby
Posted On: Saturday, January 23, 2021
Mrs. Kirby's class is combining academics and FUN!
Practicing Vocabulary with 5th Grade
Posted On: Thursday, January 21, 2021
Students in Ms. Peter's 5th Grade Language Arts class are practicing their vocabulary words using the game Headbands.
Working with Letters with Mrs. Brannon
Posted On: Saturday, January 16, 2021
Kindergarten boys are working in school on sorting pictures that begin with the letter "m" sound! They learned two letters last week and are ready to continue their letter learning this week too!