At Churchill School we serve 3rd 4th
and 5th grade students
We want all kids to feel like they belong here
and that they are included and
that they have a joyful experience while they're here
"Let's start off with 76 times 58"
We are really
good about figuring out what our students need
and doing that for them we make sure
that the curriculum is not too difficult but
challenging enough to meet them where they are
"give me a two digit number"
Sometimes I allow them to work independently
sometimes I have them work with a partner
sometimes I work with them sometimes we work whole
group and I think the combination of switching
it up really does keep them engaged
I spend a lot of time
still in fifth grade reading to them I believe that it still
has its place in the classroom even at a 5th grade level
"What is the turning point where Nathan
might change his mind?"
The best part of our day is the discussions that we have
You know there are multiple things in reading that we can take away
from the story so discussion and turning
to their partner and sharing is huge in the room
We do have diverse Learners and some of the
they have specific needs we could have
a student that is a very high
learner we could be modifying their
work to challenge them and then
we might have somebody who might be struggling that we look
at and see that this student needs
extra help
There is
time built into our schedule during the school day
I'm able to
work in a small group situations where
I can really meet the needs of
students in both reading and math
"What do you see as the difference
between acceleration and enrichment?"
we have a very collaborative team
here at Churchill School we're constantly
talking with each other about students
whatever we need to do
We have great teams that work very
well together to ensure that students
have what they need and that they're able to be successful
We've made a commitment for students to be physically
active in PE every single day
We do some sort of warm up that kind of makes them think about
buildin strength but then after that we want them to have
fun and kind of enjoy everything
Physical education--PE--that's
where some of our students are most successful
They love it It's a passion of theirs
so it's something they can look forward to every single day
"So dynamics are how loud or how quiet. What's tempo?"
Every student recieves
general music education from
pre-k through 8th grade
In 4th grade students have the option to start
choir and orchestra and then in 5th grade
they have the option to start band
The STEM Lab is a place where students can
go through the engineering process and it's about
the process it's about solving problems
A lot of it is hands-on
I want them to learn themselves I'm
just facilitating their learning not necessarily
teaching them a subject
We offer a lot of different
options it could be music
it could be art it could be sports-related or
fitness-related when students are involved
in activities outside of the school day
if it's motivating it if it helps them
stay interested in school
"How many cupcakes will she place on each plate?"
this is a really great age because
they're starting to find themselves they like get your
sense of humor
I want them to have a joyful learning experience
and I want them to grow
I want all of our students to make a difference and
to change the world for the better
we work very hard for our students
we want them to learn we want them to be
safe here we want them to enjoy one another
we do everything we can to
make them the best that they can be we reach them where they
are and then we push them beyond what they ever think they could
We're always looking at the whole
child and we want them to become leaders
who are going to change the world