Valentine's Day

I hope everyone had a lovely Valentine's Day.  On Friday, students began the day, sharing Valentines with each other and their buddies.  Our party was help in the afternoon, after a hardworking morning.  Thanks so much to Rebecca Ledges for coordinating the organization of our party, and to the other parents who volunteered their time, energy, and creativity!  During the party, the students made crafts, played games, and ate healthy snacks.  This excitement was followed by Graland's annual Faculty V. 8th Grade basketball game.  Definitely a lot of excitement for one day!  

The Road to Research

For the last few weeks, we have been learning research skills using a book on the life of Molly Brown.  Today, the students began to work in pairs to practice these skills while learning about famous Denverites and Coloradans, such as Josephine Aspinwall Roche, Barney Ford, and Robert Speer. The students will read, highlight the important information, take notes to create a written report, and finally produce a small poster to present to the class.   The students were motivated and excited to begin this process.