Reading in Kindergarten?

Many years ago when I was starting out as a new teacher in first grade, reading time was spent learning sight words, practicing phonics, decoding sounds into words and playing games to learning new words. Now as a Kindergarten teacher I am doing many of the same activities to teach my students how to become readers. Most Kindergarten students have mastered the Phonological Processing element of reading which is the . . . read more

Animator Visits HS Art Classes

Bud Luckey, retired illustrator from Pixar Studios, came speak to the High School Art class on Feb. 2. He is the friend of Tyler Schulz's grandparents, Larry and Pat Barnett who live in Goessel. They grew up together in Montana. Bud has seen animation from early days of hand-drawn cartoons to the digital revolution. He was nominated . . . read more

Fifth Graders Go To Alaska

Despite the struggles most schools are having with funding, the fifth graders managed to take a trip to Alaska. Using long distance learning the students were able to visit the Sea Life Center in Seward, Alaska. In science they have been learning about the eco-system and the food chain. While visiting the Sea Life Center they . . . read more