🎨🧬 3B is learning all about inheritance and traits!
Last Thursday, students put their genetics knowledge to the test with a fun, hands-on clay activity! Each group received a set of “genetic instructions” to create their very own unique clay creature — and their creativity and teamwork shined through in every design.
It was an awesome way to see science come to life! 🔬
Last Thursday, students put their genetics knowledge to the test with a fun, hands-on clay activity! Each group received a set of “genetic instructions” to create their very own unique clay creature — and their creativity and teamwork shined through in every design.
It was an awesome way to see science come to life! 🔬
🏰✨ 4D went back in time to the Medieval Ages! Students wrapped up their CKLA unit with a fun, hands-on castle project! Working with partners, they designed castles from a shared floor plan and used their math skills to calculate the area of each room. The creativity and teamwork were incredible as they constructed and named their castles. What a fantastic way to connect math and history—awesome work, 4D!
4D has been reading the 2025 Global Read Aloud book, "Will's Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes. This is a powerful story that follows Will and his father as they journey from Texas to Oklahoma during the 1889 Land Run, hoping to build a better life and find a true home. Through Will’s eyes, students learn about courage, determination, and what it means to chase dreams even when the odds are tough. Students enjoy discussing the story’s themes of family, perseverance, and finding where you belong.
With the Global Read Aloud book, many classrooms across the country are reading the same book and connecting with each other. They share mail by writing about what they predict will happen in the book or their favorite part of the story they have read so far! The students have enjoyed connecting with other students from across the country. We have started getting mail to trickle in. Currently, we are connecting with a class from Michigan over the story!
With the Global Read Aloud book, many classrooms across the country are reading the same book and connecting with each other. They share mail by writing about what they predict will happen in the book or their favorite part of the story they have read so far! The students have enjoyed connecting with other students from across the country. We have started getting mail to trickle in. Currently, we are connecting with a class from Michigan over the story!
Students in 3C are hard at work on their animal reports, planning topic sentences and supporting details to make their writing shine. From snow leopards to peacocks, they’re loving learning about animals while creating some amazing pieces of writing!
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Los estudiantes en 3C están trabajando arduamente en sus informes sobre animales, planificando oraciones temáticas y detalles de apoyo para que su escritura brille. ¡Desde leopardos de las nieves hasta pavos reales, están disfrutando aprender sobre los animales mientras crean piezas de escritura increíbles!
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Los estudiantes en 3C están trabajando arduamente en sus informes sobre animales, planificando oraciones temáticas y detalles de apoyo para que su escritura brille. ¡Desde leopardos de las nieves hasta pavos reales, están disfrutando aprender sobre los animales mientras crean piezas de escritura increíbles!
🌟 K-2 Dual Language Students are STAR-ing in Spanish! 📚
Today, students in Mrs. Carrall and Mrs. Ramos’s classes were busy using STAR to test their Spanish reading proficiency. Keep up the great work, learners!
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🌟 ¡Los estudiantes de Dual Language K-2 brillan en STAR! 📚
Hoy, los estudiantes de las clases de Mrs. Carrall y Mrs. Ramos estuvieron usando STAR para evaluar su nivel de lectura en español. ¡Sigan con el gran trabajo, aprendices!
Today, students in Mrs. Carrall and Mrs. Ramos’s classes were busy using STAR to test their Spanish reading proficiency. Keep up the great work, learners!
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🌟 ¡Los estudiantes de Dual Language K-2 brillan en STAR! 📚
Hoy, los estudiantes de las clases de Mrs. Carrall y Mrs. Ramos estuvieron usando STAR para evaluar su nivel de lectura en español. ¡Sigan con el gran trabajo, aprendices!
A beautiful fall day is perfect for a hearty, delicious meal of lasagna for lunch!
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¡Un hermoso día de otoño es perfecto para una comida abundante y deliciosa de lasaña para el almuerzo!
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¡Un hermoso día de otoño es perfecto para una comida abundante y deliciosa de lasaña para el almuerzo!
🎉📣 Clarke Elementary--Tomorrow is PJ Day! 😴✨
Let's celebrate all the Tribe Tickets you've earned!
Let's celebrate all the Tribe Tickets you've earned!
🧠💪 From Nose to Toes — Ms. Weber’s first graders are learning all about how their amazing bodies work!
As part of Unit 2 in CKLA, titled “From Nose to Toes: How Your Body Works,” students created their own body models and placed organs in the correct spots. ❤️💀🫁
It’s been so fun to see their excitement as they discover what’s happening inside their bodies every day — from the brain that helps them think to the heart that keeps everything moving!
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🧠💪 ¡De la nariz a los pies! — ¡Los estudiantes de primer grado de la Sra. Weber están aprendiendo todo sobre cómo funciona su increíble cuerpo!
Como parte de la Unidad 2 de CKLA, titulada “De la nariz a los pies: cómo funciona tu cuerpo,” los estudiantes crearon sus propios modelos del cuerpo y colocaron los órganos en el lugar correcto. ❤️💀🫁
¡Ha sido muy divertido ver su emoción al descubrir lo que sucede dentro de sus cuerpos cada día — desde el cerebro que les ayuda a pensar hasta el corazón que mantiene todo en movimiento! 🫀👏
As part of Unit 2 in CKLA, titled “From Nose to Toes: How Your Body Works,” students created their own body models and placed organs in the correct spots. ❤️💀🫁
It’s been so fun to see their excitement as they discover what’s happening inside their bodies every day — from the brain that helps them think to the heart that keeps everything moving!
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🧠💪 ¡De la nariz a los pies! — ¡Los estudiantes de primer grado de la Sra. Weber están aprendiendo todo sobre cómo funciona su increíble cuerpo!
Como parte de la Unidad 2 de CKLA, titulada “De la nariz a los pies: cómo funciona tu cuerpo,” los estudiantes crearon sus propios modelos del cuerpo y colocaron los órganos en el lugar correcto. ❤️💀🫁
¡Ha sido muy divertido ver su emoción al descubrir lo que sucede dentro de sus cuerpos cada día — desde el cerebro que les ayuda a pensar hasta el corazón que mantiene todo en movimiento! 🫀👏
Trust at Clarke Elementary!
What a great week at Clarke Elementary! We kicked off the year with our first assembly, focused on Trust.
High school senior athletes Mylee Miller and Emily Glenn joined us to share how they use trust to succeed in sports.
Plus, we celebrated a trustworthy student from every class with a special award!
Way to go, Clarke! Let's build a foundation of trust all year long!
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Construyendo Confianza en Clarke Elementary
Esta semana fue excelente en Clarke Elementary! Tuvimos nuestra primera asamblea del año, y el tema central fue la Confianza.
Las estudiantes de último año, Mylee Miller y Emily Glenn, visitaron para hablar sobre la importancia de la confianza en los deportes y en la vida.
También reconocimos a un estudiante ejemplar de cada aula por su confiabilidad y les dimos un premio especial.
¡Felicitaciones a todos! ¡Sigamos fomentando la confianza!
What a great week at Clarke Elementary! We kicked off the year with our first assembly, focused on Trust.
High school senior athletes Mylee Miller and Emily Glenn joined us to share how they use trust to succeed in sports.
Plus, we celebrated a trustworthy student from every class with a special award!
Way to go, Clarke! Let's build a foundation of trust all year long!
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Construyendo Confianza en Clarke Elementary
Esta semana fue excelente en Clarke Elementary! Tuvimos nuestra primera asamblea del año, y el tema central fue la Confianza.
Las estudiantes de último año, Mylee Miller y Emily Glenn, visitaron para hablar sobre la importancia de la confianza en los deportes y en la vida.
También reconocimos a un estudiante ejemplar de cada aula por su confiabilidad y les dimos un premio especial.
¡Felicitaciones a todos! ¡Sigamos fomentando la confianza!
Students in Mrs. Harvey's 2nd grade guidance class were learning about Stop, Think, Act! 🛑💭➡️ Students practiced pausing to think before making decisions and explored ways to make positive choices every day. Love seeing these important life skills in action!
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¡Los estudiantes de la clase de orientación de 2.º grado de la Sra. Harvey estuvieron aprendiendo sobre ¡Detente, Piensa, Actúa! 🛑💭➡️ Practicaron pausar para pensar antes de tomar decisiones y exploraron maneras de hacer elecciones positivas todos los días. ¡Nos encanta ver estas habilidades para la vida en acción!
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¡Los estudiantes de la clase de orientación de 2.º grado de la Sra. Harvey estuvieron aprendiendo sobre ¡Detente, Piensa, Actúa! 🛑💭➡️ Practicaron pausar para pensar antes de tomar decisiones y exploraron maneras de hacer elecciones positivas todos los días. ¡Nos encanta ver estas habilidades para la vida en acción!
In Mrs. Coates’s 4th grade classroom, students are learning all about turtles during Morning Meeting! Today, a guest from Decatur County Conservation visited with a real turtle 🐢 to help teach about turtle eggs, shells, and more. Students even got to create their own turtles to take home! 💚
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¡En la clase de 4.º grado de la Sra. Coates, los estudiantes están aprendiendo todo sobre las tortugas durante la Reunión Matutina! Hoy, un invitado de Decatur County Conservation visitó con una tortuga real 🐢 para enseñar sobre huevos de tortuga, caparazones ¡y más! Los estudiantes incluso hicieron su propia tortuga para llevar a casa 💚 ¡Aprendizaje práctico en su mejor momento!
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¡En la clase de 4.º grado de la Sra. Coates, los estudiantes están aprendiendo todo sobre las tortugas durante la Reunión Matutina! Hoy, un invitado de Decatur County Conservation visitó con una tortuga real 🐢 para enseñar sobre huevos de tortuga, caparazones ¡y más! Los estudiantes incluso hicieron su propia tortuga para llevar a casa 💚 ¡Aprendizaje práctico en su mejor momento!
🌟 In Mrs. Pankey’s 2nd grade class, students wrapped up their Tall Tale/Fairy Tale Unit on Friday with a celebration full of creativity and fun! ✨
Students dressed up like the legendary Paul Bunyan, a class favorite! After completing their assessments, they enjoyed a directed drawing of Paul and Babe, made colorful Babe the Blue Ox headbands, and performed reader’s theater versions of the story.
What an amazing way to bring stories to life and celebrate all their hard work!
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🌟 ¡En la clase de 2.º grado de la Sra. Pankey, los estudiantes finalizaron su unidad de Cuentos Fantásticos/Cuentos de Hadas el viernes con una celebración llena de creatividad y diversión! ✨
Los estudiantes se disfrazaron del legendario Paul Bunyan, ¡uno de los favoritos de la clase! Después de completar sus evaluaciones, disfrutaron de un dibujo dirigido de Paul y Babe, hicieron coloridas vinchas de Babe el Buey Azul y presentaron lecturas dramatizadas de la historia.
¡Qué manera tan increíble de dar vida a las historias y celebrar todo su esfuerzo!
Students dressed up like the legendary Paul Bunyan, a class favorite! After completing their assessments, they enjoyed a directed drawing of Paul and Babe, made colorful Babe the Blue Ox headbands, and performed reader’s theater versions of the story.
What an amazing way to bring stories to life and celebrate all their hard work!
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🌟 ¡En la clase de 2.º grado de la Sra. Pankey, los estudiantes finalizaron su unidad de Cuentos Fantásticos/Cuentos de Hadas el viernes con una celebración llena de creatividad y diversión! ✨
Los estudiantes se disfrazaron del legendario Paul Bunyan, ¡uno de los favoritos de la clase! Después de completar sus evaluaciones, disfrutaron de un dibujo dirigido de Paul y Babe, hicieron coloridas vinchas de Babe el Buey Azul y presentaron lecturas dramatizadas de la historia.
¡Qué manera tan increíble de dar vida a las historias y celebrar todo su esfuerzo!
✨ Science in action! ✨ Students in 3A explored magnets today and experimented with attracting and repelling forces. The best part? They even tried to make one magnet float on top of another!
📸✨ Behind the scenes of Picture Day at Clarke Elementary! Our students came ready with their best smiles! ❤️
✨🔍 Science is MAGNETIC in Ms. Clendenen’s 3rd grade class! 🧲
Students explored how magnetic force moves objects today—testing out magnets and experimenting with different materials around the classroom. The excitement and curiosity were electric as they discovered the power of science in action!
Students explored how magnetic force moves objects today—testing out magnets and experimenting with different materials around the classroom. The excitement and curiosity were electric as they discovered the power of science in action!
🌟 Growing Together 🌟
Our teacher mentors and mentees are coming together to connect, support, and learn from one another. These meetings are a chance to share ideas, encourage growth, and celebrate the journey of teaching.
We’re grateful for our mentors who give their time and wisdom and for our mentees who bring energy, curiosity, and fresh perspectives. Together, they’re building stronger classrooms and a stronger Clarke team!
Our teacher mentors and mentees are coming together to connect, support, and learn from one another. These meetings are a chance to share ideas, encourage growth, and celebrate the journey of teaching.
We’re grateful for our mentors who give their time and wisdom and for our mentees who bring energy, curiosity, and fresh perspectives. Together, they’re building stronger classrooms and a stronger Clarke team!
4th grade has been learning about electrical systems in science! This week Mrs. Coates' class did an experiment putting together an electrical circuit using a solar panel to power their circuits by the sun. They are very excited about the new science curriculum and are looking forward to more experiments!
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¡Los estudiantes de 4.º grado han estado aprendiendo sobre los sistemas eléctricos en ciencias! Esta semana, en la clase de la Sra. Coates, hicieron un experimento armando un circuito eléctrico usando un panel solar para alimentar sus circuitos con el sol. ¡Están muy emocionados con el nuevo plan de estudios de ciencias y esperan con entusiasmo más experimentos!
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¡Los estudiantes de 4.º grado han estado aprendiendo sobre los sistemas eléctricos en ciencias! Esta semana, en la clase de la Sra. Coates, hicieron un experimento armando un circuito eléctrico usando un panel solar para alimentar sus circuitos con el sol. ¡Están muy emocionados con el nuevo plan de estudios de ciencias y esperan con entusiasmo más experimentos!
🎉👋 How do YOU like to be greeted? 👋🎉
In Ms. Weber’s first grade class, students get to choose a fun greeting every day! 🐒🦒 Whether it’s a giraffe with a tall high five, a silly monkey dab, a slothy hug, or even a slithering snake welcome… there’s always a fun way to start class and be welcomed to the learning community!
What greeting would YOU pick? 😄
In Ms. Weber’s first grade class, students get to choose a fun greeting every day! 🐒🦒 Whether it’s a giraffe with a tall high five, a silly monkey dab, a slothy hug, or even a slithering snake welcome… there’s always a fun way to start class and be welcomed to the learning community!
What greeting would YOU pick? 😄
🎉🍎 First Day of Preschool! 🍎🎉
Today our littlest learners took their first big steps into preschool, and what an exciting day it was! ✨ From new friendships to big smiles, they are already beginning their Clarke journey full of curiosity, wonder, and joy. 💜
Here’s to a year of learning, growing, and lots of fun for our preschoolers! 🌟
Today our littlest learners took their first big steps into preschool, and what an exciting day it was! ✨ From new friendships to big smiles, they are already beginning their Clarke journey full of curiosity, wonder, and joy. 💜
Here’s to a year of learning, growing, and lots of fun for our preschoolers! 🌟
🍎✨ “Anyone can cook… and anyone can learn!” ✨🍎
Students were greeted on the first day of school by none other than Remy from Ratatouille (a.k.a. Dr. Schlomer, elementary principal, in disguise 😉). 🐭👨🍳
With high fives, fist bumps, and big smiles, Remy reminded us that just like in the kitchen, magic happens when we work hard, dream big, and believe in ourselves. 💡📚
Here’s to cooking up an amazing year at Clarke!
Students were greeted on the first day of school by none other than Remy from Ratatouille (a.k.a. Dr. Schlomer, elementary principal, in disguise 😉). 🐭👨🍳
With high fives, fist bumps, and big smiles, Remy reminded us that just like in the kitchen, magic happens when we work hard, dream big, and believe in ourselves. 💡📚
Here’s to cooking up an amazing year at Clarke!
