Kiker's Strength-Based Learning Cohort

Families, Thanks so much for the generous gift cards and beautiful flowers for each of us. We feel the appreciation of what we do through your support every day, but this gift was truly something to show us how loved we are! 💗 This week, we have been so busy, we thought you'd want a glimpse...ask your kiddos to explain the events that correspond with these pictures! Happy Holidays -- we wish two weeks of fun, family, and relaxation -- see you in January! Best, Jewellyn and Jen

Wow. Our week has been full. As consumers, we enjoyed the Second Grade's annual Market Day. Great finds, and so much creativity! On Wednesday, Third Grade went to the Long Center for one act of The Nutcracker Ballet. They enjoyed dressing up and getting off campus to experience this artistic expression! Our signs received their final pieces -- THANK YOU Mr. Swearingen for your engineering and carpentry expertise and help! In our humanities, we've been analyzing poetry and researching for our Texas Heroes vignette that we are writing. We have been learning about all sorts of Texas History...and are excited to share that through the eyes of a famous Texas Oak! We also wrote thanks to Mr. Dodson, the man who made our Hands Across Kiker possible in November with his drone and to Mr. Swearingen for his Keyhole Garden help. Authentic reasons to write! SBLC mathematicians solved their first Match it puzzles this week! This 4-part experience challenges each studen...

It was another busy week! We started out by presenting our fabulous knowledge of Keyhole Gardens to our sidekick class and administration. It's exciting to know that our signs and voices will be a part of Kiker forever. We really appreciate Mr. Swearingen's help in building some fabulous stands -- once they are up, be sure to stop by and take a read/listen! Our Humanities blocks are beginning our inquiry into Texas history through some Texas Hero Oak Trees. We are examining point of view, poetry, and new vocabulary in order to create personal vignettes from the tree's eyes. More to come! As we wrap our keyhole garden project, we've zoomed out to consider the importance of plants for nourishment through the food chain, balancing the amount of carbon dioxide and oxygen in the atmosphere, etc. We reviewed plant structures and functions, then moved right into the scientific method. While we've used every part of the scientific method through the ye...