Second grade is learning about the life cycle of the caterpillar! The larva are turning into pupa right now! The students love watching their caterpillars grow.
Ms. Little's DK class is counting down to the end of the school year! The class made a paper chain and will remove a link as the days dwindle down. Next year, they'll be big kindergarteners!
Last week, Dep. McG and high school students from the Strive for a Safer Driver group came and taught our Merritt students about how to cross the road safely and other car safety information!
Kindergarteners in Mrs. Ackerman's class worked on Earth Day projects this week! They read about Earth Day, wrote about how they might be able to help Earth, and made a painting of Earth with marbles!
Second grader Ella Heed is "Principal for a Day" today! Ella saved up her classroom tickets for three months to earn her "job" today. She is shadowing Mr. Severin as Principal and said she hopes she can be a Principal when she grows up!
First graders finished up their Fairy Tale unit this week with a celebration fit for royalty!
"Forever blowing bubbles..."🫧
Our kiddos are enjoying the nice weather outside!
Our kiddos are enjoying the nice weather outside!
Students in first grade are working on their fractions! The created halves and fourths by making a pizza!
FRIDAY at school just hits different 😌📚
The vibe is lighter, the smiles are bigger, and somehow every class feels shorter.
The vibe is lighter, the smiles are bigger, and somehow every class feels shorter.
Students in Mrs. High's preschool class had a fun day yesterday! They have been learning about the anatomy of a plant - from stem, to bud, to leaves - and were able to put their new knowledge into action! While it was raining outside, they started their root garden, planting seeds of radishes, chives, and carrots. Once the weather cleared in the afternoon, they spent some time outside planting flowers!
Our DK students learned about the different seasons and spent some time finger painting what a tree looks like in each stage!
Students in first grade have been working on fractional parts (halves, fourths, whole) in math. Yesterday, they used fractions to create pictures!
Our students are happy to be back at school! Less than 2 months left of the school year. Can you believe it!?
It was a beautiful day for some fun at recess!
Mrs. High's Preschool class had some special visitors today - red worms and nightcrawlers! The class is starting a unit on plants and kicked it off by learning about worms and their role in growing big, strong plants! They learned about the body parts of a worm, what a worm eats, how it moves through the soil, and the nutrients it gives back with its castings.
Before Spring Break, our January and February Supercats from Merritt Elementary were celebrated at an assembly! Congratulations to our Supercats!
Ms. Gmeiner's class celebrated reading Thumbelina last week by making tiny fairy gardens in the outdoor classroom!
Merritt Elementary was rockin' yesterday for March is Reading Month!
Addie understood today's assignment! Today was Dress Like a Rockstar today at Merritt as part of the March is Reading Month celebration! Check out that eye makeup.
On March 2, Merritt Elementary proudly celebrated the 6th Annual National Social Emotional Learning Day!
To mark the occasion, students and staff decorated individual music notes to create a school-wide banner titled "Music is What Feelings Sound Like." This collaborative project served as a powerful reminder that every person's feelings are valid, and it is the harmony of these diverse emotions that truly builds our community.
To mark the occasion, students and staff decorated individual music notes to create a school-wide banner titled "Music is What Feelings Sound Like." This collaborative project served as a powerful reminder that every person's feelings are valid, and it is the harmony of these diverse emotions that truly builds our community.
