Monthly Archives: September 2013

Experimental Design

Sixth graders explored the process of Experimental Design this week. Take a look… Identifying the independent variable and measuring the dependent variable through repeated trials never looked so fun! -DB

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Reading Partners

Mrs. Wyche models the paired reading strategy with her students. Her second graders learned how to choose a partner, sit elbow to elbow and knee to knee, read quietly, and to listen to their partner. “Building fluency–one page at a … Continue reading

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“Wet foot, dry foot. Low foot, high foot…”

This week, first graders worked together to generate ideas and topics for their writing. To engage the students, the teacher read The Foot Book by Dr. Seuss. Then, students traced their shoes and wrote inside the shoeprints about places those … Continue reading

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We’re Sparkling at Bull Run!

Thank you to our wonderful custodians for providing us with a sparkling, clean building to start our new school year!  Our hallways, classrooms, and grounds look beautiful! PB  

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Back to School at Bull Run

The smell of a new box of crayons; a backpack filled to the brim with brand new supplies; a special note gently placed in a lunchbox; big yellow busses at every corner; red apples; new shoes; a fresh haircut; big … Continue reading

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