Here are some pictures from our second student zoom meeting! Lots of smiles and laughs, and we even ended the meeting giving each other a virtual hug! Thanks to Lyric, Katie and Julie, Ms. Amber and Lucas, and Ms. Tonya for attending. See you next time! 😎 Source

Tomorrow is National Lucky Penny Day. It reminds us that coins are a great way to practice math skills. Give kids some loose change, a few sample prices and ask them to figure out the different ways they could purchase those items. This one-cent coin, designed by Ben Franklin, features the cent-iment: “We Are One.” Now that’s a pretty penny! … Read More

UT Extension, our partner for afterschool programming, offers several resources for individuals and families to ease the stress of COVID-19. Find resources for parents, mental health, nutrition and fitness, and financial security. #UTExtensionFCS https://utia.tennessee.edu/extensioncovid19/resources-for-individuals-and-families/ Resources for Individuals and Families | UT Extension COVID-19 Response Source

bit.ly/RSreflectionroom This little project brought on #alltheyellowfeels! Welcome to my Bitmoji Reflection Room! My wish is that our families have as much fun exploring it, as I did creating it! It’s filled with tools to continue their journey as Emotion Scientists while at home. A big thank you goes out to Gabby Marie for ALL her support in helping me … Read More

Here’s Katie doing another STEM challenge from sciencebuddies.org: “Katie trying a STEM challenge from Mr. Ross’s afterschool challenge! Katie’s Kazoo!” Source

Katie on kazoo Source

Here’s the great scientist Katie doing the Longest Straw Challenge from sciencebuddies.org: “Trying the longest straw challenge. We did 12 and could blow air bubbles in the water, but in order to get anything up we had to shorten it to nine!” Source

I enjoyed our first ever Afterschool Zoom meeting today! Thank you Lyric, Lily, Conner, Mitchel, and Mrs. Alisha for joining me! We had riddles, fun polls, and lots of smiles and laughter! We will do it again, so be watching your mailbox (and here) for the next one! 😎 Source

Check it out! Our very own Katie was a winner in the 6-7 year-old category! Yay Katie! 🙂 Here are the winning coloring contest entries! We had so many amazing entries submitted, so thank you to everyone who shared their colored pictures 👏👏👏 Seeing these brought smiles to our faces 😀 We had to narrow it down to 3 winners … Read More