Friday, January 19th was the Bowman School Strings and Band Concert. Students from fourth and fifth grade performed different pieces they had been practicing from the beginning of the school year. Pieces ranged from Hot Crossed Buns to Ode to Joy! Check out the pictures below. Can you spot a …
This past week The Harry Potter Book Club made connections from Serious Talk to The Goblet of Fire. Mrs. Loof and I were incredibly impressed to hear thoughtful responses to why witches and wizards had house elves. We talked quite a bit about the connections of house-elves to slavery. Next …
Brufftopians shared their extreme weather research projects this past week. After two weeks of research, students used different tools to show their learning. A number of students elected to use computers while others used posters. The research was conducted at home and in the classroom! Check out the student’s projects …
This past Friday we kicked off Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Mr. Taylor lead one of the greatest book talks we have had in the book club. Students shared their noticings and wonderings about the expanding wizarding world. Students shared their insight into the Weasley family. Finally, students talked …
We have finally wrapped up Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. The Harry Potter Book Club is in full swing and learning incredible amounts along the way. Each student has also learned it is important to believe in yourself. Harry goes… SPOILER ALERT!!!
Today students learned about the research project in our reading block. Students have been split into 5 different groups and will be researching different extreme weather topics. Topics range from hurricanes to droughts to floods and tsunamis. Be sure to ask your child about their topic today. There are many different …
