October 2022

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Our Kindergarten and 1st graders hosted a Celebrate Freedom Parade for our 2nd, 3rd and 4th graders. This parade kicked off our Celebrate Freedom Week, which was September 26th-30th. During Celebrate Freedom Week, students learn about the Constitution and the freedoms offered to them in the United States of America. In the parade, each Kindergarten and 1st grade class represented a different icon of the United States.

Kindergarten

Mrs. Shepherd - Armed Forces

Ms. McDuffie - Great Seal of the United States

Ms. Merrill - Football/Cheerleaders

Ms. Staes - Hollywood

Mrs. White - Liberty Bell

Mrs. Laird - American Flag
Ms. Cullum - Uncle Sam
Mrs. Williams - Statue of Liberty

First Grade

Ms. Morgan - Texas Cowboy

Ms. Lee - Disney World

Ms. Fife - Baseball

Mrs. Ibert - 50 States

Ms. Green - Rose

Mrs. Norman - Mount Rushmore

Mrs. Orr - Eagle

For more pictures from the parade, you can view our Facebook album here.

Our students are working daily to follow the BEARS path and do school the BEARS way! Our students are focusing on Being responsible, showing Empathy, Achieving, being Respectful and Showing citizenship. Our teachers are always looking for students who exemplify these behaviors and are rewarding them with BEARS bucks. Students can earn BEARS bucks from any staff member for showing any of our BEARS behaviors. Each week, students are able to shop at the BEARS store, or they can save their bucks for a bigger reward! Be sure to ask your students about the BEARS bucks they are earning and what item in the BEARS store they have their eye on!