Mrs. Clark's Annual Pumpkin Fluff Extravaganza! Today in Mrs. Clark's class we participated in a sequencing activity while following a recipe. This fall we have been sampling the different flavors of fall and graphing our favorites. Pumpkin Fluff was a big hit!
Mrs. Malone's class has been practicing sorting by attributes in math class and spelling words in reading class. They have been working so hard, they earned a class lemonade party!
At Yowell, we believe that learning is a lifelong journey, and our dedicated educators exemplify that commitment. This summer, three of our very own—Miss Mahokey, Miss Nagel, and Miss Yelanich—continued to advance their expertise. Miss Nagel earned her Associate's Degree in Arts and Sciences in Education, while Miss Mahokey completed her Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction with a focus on Special Education and an endorsement from UVA. Miss Yelanich achieved an Educational Specialist Degree from William & Mary. We are incredibly fortunate to have such accomplished educators as part of our Yowell family!
Mrs. Murdock's third graders reviewed for their economics assessment today in small groups. If their group answered a question correctly, they were able to roll a set of double dice, and code one of Mrs. Dugger's new robots to move that many spaces around the track. They had to make sure the robot turned when he was supposed to and moved forward just enough spaces to not go off the track. What a fun way to review!
Due to potential impacts from Hurricane Helene, all CCPS after-school and evening activities are cancelled for today, Friday, September 27, 2024.
Debido a los posibles impactos del huracán Helene, todas las actividades programadas después de la escuela y de esta noche están canceladas para hoy, viernes 27 de septiembre de 2024.
Mrs. Koch’s class has been practicing their fluency by reading their UFLI stories to
Deputy Mack during their bathroom breaks.
With the persistent rain keeping everyone indoors, Mrs. Wheeler's class is making the most of their indoor recess by playing card and board games. They are learning valuable skills such as cooperation, turn-taking, and good sportsmanship. Additionally, some students are channeling their creativity by drawing and crafting their own Google Slides presentations. Although they will be eager to return to the outdoors, they are having an incredible time enjoying each other's company inside.
Our Math Specialist, Mrs. Lee, has been visiting all classes throughout the school doing a data cycle/graphing lesson. The collected data will support a school wide decision on snow cone flavors. Stay tuned to see what the top flavors are!!
Culpeper County Schools will open 2 hours late today, Thursday, September 26, 2024 due to road conditions.. Essential personnel report on time, all other personnel report 2 hours late.
Mrs. Abbott's students are celebrating National Hispanic Month with a Read Aloud: Proud to Be Latino (food/comida) a book about Latino foods. Students enjoyed a "Follow the Directions" cooking activity for preparing Pico de Gallo. Kindergarteners and First Graders carefully chopped tomatoes, onions, cilantro, sprinkled salt/pepper, squeezed lime for flavor and added a handful of tortilla chips. Students savored each crunchy bite with delight!
Meet our Yowell Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs)-Dr. Capellini and Ms. Musso (soon to be Mrs. Ruffner after October 5th!) Our SLPs work with students (ages 2-post high) with difficulties in speaking due to articulation (speech sounds), language (how they use and understand their language), pragmatics (social use of language), fluency (stuttering), and voice (tone, pitch, and volume of your voice) that negatively impact a child’s ability to communicate in the school setting. Nearly 1 in 12 U.S. children ages 3-17 have a disorder related to speech and language. Dr. Capellini and Ms. Musso are currently screening all new to county students (PreK, K, and transfer students) for hearing, speech, language, fluency, and voice disorders. If you have a concern about your child, please reach out to the school (540-825-9484) and ask to speak to Cara Capellini.
Last week in art class, Kindergartners used paint sticks and tempera paint to make their own “Elmers”, inspired by the story Elmer the Elephant!
Mr. Koch's class is using digit cards to practice place value and reading large numbers.
Mrs. Gomez's kindergarteners have been constructing shapes out of everyday materials like popsicle sticks, string, and toothpicks. They are learning to make squares, rectangles, circles and triangles.
Mrs. Jenkins' class used what they knew to solve puzzles in Mrs. Dugger's class to "breakout" during a Matter Breakout this week.
Mrs. Murdock's 5th graders are simulating the process of developing a cutting edge healthy snack. First, they discussed how important it is to create a product that will appeal to many people. After considering a handful of ideas, the agencies decide on a snack that
will surely earn them lots of money! Students also considered how color psychology impacts the buyer when planning their ad campaigns. In October, we'll find out which group's product and marketing earn them the most "money."
Mrs. Houston's third graders have been working on Place Value in Math. To finish out the unit they each made a donut with the sprinkles made out of their 4 digit number in model form. But, the fun didn't stop there! They reviewed graphing by making a whole class graph about their favorite type of donut. For snack they got to eat a donut and listen to the story "Arnie the Doughnut." Donut you love place value?
How do the teachers at Yowell celebrate 9/13? By bringing in their favorite dish that's made in a 9x13 pan, that's how! Happy Friday to all of our stallions and stallion families! Have a great weekend!
