Ms. Stranzin’s and Ms. McDonough's 2nd graders became little engineers today—designing and testing structures to keep water frozen solid ❄️💡 Hands-on science at its coolest!
🌟 Ms. Davidson’s 5th graders took a sensory walk today! 🌿👀👂 They explored their senses while collecting vivid adjectives and nouns to bring their writing to life. ✍️✨
👉 Families, what sights, sounds, or smells would YOU describe if you went on a sensory walk?
Bravo to Ms. Zehr’s 1st graders! 🎭 Today they brought fables and folktales to life with their puppet show, practicing story retelling in the most creative way!
✨ Ms. Hatcher and Ms. Sanz’s 4th graders dove into the world of figurative language today—crafting their own similes and metaphors. Their writing is as bright as the sun and as creative as can be! ☀️✏️
🎶 Big voices, bright futures! Ms. Palmer held chorus auditions with our 6th graders—can’t wait to hear the harmony they’ll bring to the RMS Panther Performers, our select group of 4th, 5th and 6th grade vocal musicians✨
Huge thanks to our local Walmart and the VBPD for supporting our Panthers with much-needed student supplies! 📚💚
Coach Ferrari’s 6th grade PE class discovered that teamwork isn’t always a straight line—it's a circle! 🔵 Today’s “Pass the Hoop” challenge brought out laughter, strategy, and some very creative moves.
Ms. Britner’s 1st graders brought fable characters to life by creating their own puppets—storytelling has never been this fun!
Supporting inclusive learning! Ms. Topp and Ms. Napier facilitate opportunities to ensure all of our Panthers can engage and thrive every day!
Our 1st grade team is all about collaboration! Today’s planning focused on high-yield strategies, student work samples, and data—all with one goal: increasing student success. 🌟
Ms. Davidson’s 5th grade class is on a mission—spotting quotes relevant to the narrative and applying their inferencing skills to reveal the hidden meaning. #CriticalThinking #ReadingRocks
Hands-on learning in action! 🎉
Ms. Dribben introduced her Kindergarteners to the UFLI magnetic boards today—building big reading skills with little letters.
Our 3rd, 4th and 5th grade teams rocked their data chats today—collaborating to pinpoint student support needs and make sure every Panther is set up for success! 💪📊📚
Problem-solving partners at work 👏
Mr. Daulby’s crew worked through multiplication word problems during today’s scoot activity. Ask your student to share one strategy they used to recall their facts!
Mrs. Porter’s 4th graders put their heads together 🤝➕➗✖️➖ working collaboratively to tackle their math review. Teamwork makes those tricky problems a little less tricky!
Ms. Reed’s 3rd graders are sharpening their detective skills 🔎📚 — digging into their texts to find evidence that supports the theme of the story. Ask your Panther what theme they uncovered today!
Ms. Srigley’s 6th grade scientists brought Earth’s processes to life today! 🌎 Students demonstrated weathering, erosion, and deposition right in the classroom—showing how rocks and landforms are shaped over time. 🏔️💨🌊
Ms. Napier’s and Ms. Gray’s 2nd graders wrapped up their Tall Tale unit with a giant-sized celebration worthy of Paul Bunyan himself! 🪵🥞🥓 Flapjacks and bacon from the story fueled their learning, and then they became scientists—observing changes in matter as they made frozen ice lanterns. Big stories, big fun, big learning! ✨❄️
What was your Panther's favorite tall tale? Tell us below! ⬇️
Ms. Hatcher’s 4th graders put on their detective hats—hunting for character traits and tracking down the text evidence to prove it! 🕵️
Not even the rain could keep our Panther families away from our annual PTA Welcome Back Meeting & Pep Rally! 🌟 A huge thank you to Jeremiah’s Ice for the sweet treats and to the VBHS cheerleaders for bringing the spirit. 💚🐾
