Second Grade Superstars visit with Fireman Shuster

Second Grade Superstars

Learning is running wild in second grade. The second graders this year are having fun learning English grammar using catchy jingles about organization and the parts of speech. The jingles are fun and help each student remember important information about the parts of speech. Ask your student about Quigley and a song about study skills and organization will be sure to follow. Second grade has also been enjoying our new science curriculum. We kicked off the year with a unit on plants. There have been lots of hands-on activities and crafts to reinforce the concepts being covered. The community has been our focus in social studies. The students learned about a variety of community services such as the post office, the fire station and the library. We had a visit from Fireman Shuster, who is a fireman for a local fire department. He shared important information with the students about fire safety and what to do in case of an emergency. The highlight for the students was being able to get a closer look at the equipment and try on some of the gear.

The New Grassy Field

The new grassy field is a big hit for all of the third graders. We love recess time where we can run, jump, and play football!

Third Graders are Excited About Science!

Third grade is excited about our new science curriculum. It has many wonderful, hands-on activities and it makes learning fun! We have been studying ecosystems and we recently went outside and explored an ecosystem here at our school. We also did an investigation where we placed a slice of bread and some apple slices in plastic bags. Every day we observed them and recorded our observations. After several days, we discovered that we had mold growing on the bread and apples.

Reading Buddies

On any given day, you can see fourth grade students sharing their love of reading with kindergarten students. This program, called Reading Buddies, is one of the favorite activities for both fourth grade students and kindergarteners alike. Each fourth grade student is “buddied” up with a kindergarten student, and will share a story or two during the 30 minute time block each week. The kindergarteners will also take turns reading their books to the fourth graders. Throughout the school year, the Reading Buddies will get together for special events and activities. The relationships that are built during this time between these older and younger students are truly a gift from God!

5th GRADE - OFF TO A GREAT START

"Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus."

-Philippians 1:6

The 5th graders at CCA are finally at the top of elementary. They have waited for this day for many years. They have their own lockers and have 5 amazing teachers. There is excitement in the air as they get to change classrooms and have more responsibilities.

Here are some pictures from the first week of school.