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shannon7481
Nov 231 min read
From our hearts…
To close our week in upper el, we sat together in circle and contemplated, “What am I grateful for about myself?” The responses… ~ I can...
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shannon7481
Nov 222 min read
Innovation Barn
This week, we visited Charlotte’s Innovation Barn. https://envisioncharlotte.com/innovation-barn/ . This is a space where businesses...
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shannon7481
Nov 143 min read
Veterans Day - Upper Elementary
On Monday, we welcomed Veteran Bob Doran to our school. Bob spent the first part of the morning in circle with upper elementary and...
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shannon7481
Oct 251 min read
Upper El-lympics
Last Friday, Upper El held their first ever Upper El-lympics. (Shout out to Ed for the clever naming.) If we back up a bit, this idea...
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shannon7481
Oct 22 min read
Government Tree
Over the last three weeks, Upper El students have worked in small groups to study the three branches of our federal government: ...
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shannon7481
Sep 252 min read
Autumnal Equinox Peace Circle
This past weekend, we welcomed the autumnal equinox in the Northern Hemisphere. For our first peace circle of the week, I read to the...
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shannon7481
Sep 181 min read
Rainy Days and Mondays...
You never know how an overcast rainy day will affect the class. This past Monday, Upper El spent the morning work cycle peacefully...
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shannon7481
Sep 121 min read
Writer's Workshop in Upper Elementary
Writing takes on many forms in Upper El. From journaling and weekly letter writing to research, poetry and creative stories. Part of...
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shannon7481
Sep 42 min read
Committees in Upper El
In Upper El there are three student-led committees: Student Board, Culinary and Care of Environment. Committee members change three...
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shannon7481
Aug 292 min read
Lunasa and Our Very Own Constitution
This is the beginning of something special. From the very first day of school, there was a wonderful energy in our Upper Elementary...
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shannon7481
Apr 301 min read
Sacred Words Blowing in the Wind - Upper El
For our peace circle yesterday, upper elementary students researched Tibetan Prayer Flags. The flags carry mantras including peace,...
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Heidi Kelly
Apr 253 min read
Honoring our losses
As you can imagine, we've talked a lot about grief this year. After we came back from the February break, the children honored me with...
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shannon7481
Apr 121 min read
Upper El's Art Auction Blanket #proudkiddos
These kids have been weaving since January using a peg loom. They chose the colors and Mr. Matt provided materials and set us up in the...
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shannon7481
Apr 121 min read
“And Everything Under the Sun is in Tune ~ But the Sun is Eclipsed By the Moon” - Pink Floyd
Q: What do you get when you mix art, math and geometry, geography, science, engineering, research and current events together? A: Upper...
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shannon7481
Mar 212 min read
Leaping Into Spring - Upper El
This year, spring began on March 19th, a day earlier than usual. Why? It’s a leap year! This gave upper el students the opportunity to...
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shannon7481
Feb 11 min read
Book Reports in Upper El
Students recently shared their book report projects with their classmates. Everyone read a book of choice and selected a project they...
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shannon7481
Oct 25, 20231 min read
A Rainbow of Gratitude
On Fridays, UE typically focuses our morning writing on gratitude. Last Friday, we turned that into a rainbow. What are we grateful for?...
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shannon7481
Oct 25, 20231 min read
UE Cooks Up Flavors of Fall
Last week we welcomed Ms. Paula to our classroom for a special lesson. We learned about climates and food harvesting. In our discussion...
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shannon7481
Oct 12, 20231 min read
A Thank You Letter To Myself - UE
On most Thursdays, Upper Elementary writes thank you letters to friends and family. Today, they were given the assignment of writing...
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shannon7481
Oct 10, 20232 min read
"Nothing strengthens authority so much as silence." Leonardo da Vinci
Protest (verb) - to make a formal declaration of opinion and usually of objection or complaint Upper Elementary has come into contact...
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