We love watching our first graders unleash the magic of storytelling in the library for their "Storyteller of the Week" program. They read their own stories inspired by wordless picture books and share their imaginative tales with their classmates while seated in the special storyteller's chair! This tradition is a treasured memory for many of our older students!

 

Kindergarten students enjoyed a field trip to the San Marino Post Office as they kicked off their postal learning unit. Students met the postmaster, purchased stamps, mailed letters, observed how mail is processed, and even inspected a mail truck. Back on campus, the Blue and Gold Dragonfly Post Office, modeled after the U.S. Postal Service, is now officially open, giving students continued opportunities to practice math skills, build fine motor skills, collaborate with classmates, and gain service-learning experience. Students will also create Valentine’s Day cards to mail to their peers and we can't wait to hear more about it!

 

Fifth graders visited the Glendale Community College Planetarium to deepen their understanding of light, space, and key fifth-grade science concepts related to waves, gravity, and the solar system. Students explored planetarium simulations and learned how scientists use tools like spectroscopes to study light and identify gases in distant planetary atmospheres. They discovered how light travels through space, how scientific classifications of planets have changed over time, and how gravity shapes objects such as Saturn’s rings. Highlights included experiencing the vast scale of the Milky Way, learning how different cultures interpreted the night sky, and realizing that Saturn’s rings are made up of billions of icy particles rather than a solid disk. This field trip reinforced classroom learning and brought complex science concepts to life.

 

In celebration of our centennial, we invite our community to submit photos for our commemorative mosaic. 

See you tomorrow at Mothers and Grandparents Visiting Day!