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Fun In First Grade !!!!

Friday, October 16, 2020

Fun In First Grade !!!!

 Math This week, we started a new topic that focuses on students understanding the meaning of subtraction as it relates to addition.  We listened to story problems and created number bonds to match the story […]
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Ants, & a Beautiful Oops!!!!!

Friday, October 9, 2020

Ants, & a Beautiful Oops!!!!!

Looking deeper at our Ants! Once again, our students got up close and personal with bugs and insects. They spent time observing the busy ants in our ant farm and documenting in their science journals […]
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1st Grade News !!!

Friday, October 2, 2020

1st Grade News !!!

Science Thanks to some clear, gel-filled ant farms, First Graders got to peek into what goes on below the surface of ant colonies on Thursday. We used magnifying glasses to look at the ants up […]
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First Grade Rocks !!!!!

Friday, September 25, 2020

First Grade Rocks !!!!!

Science This week our insect study got a lot more exciting with the introduction of live mealworms! These interesting baby insects might seem icky to some, but our young scientists were instantly fascinated. They observed […]
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First Grade Fun !!!

Friday, September 18, 2020

First Grade Fun !!!

Science Our exciting bug and insect unit was launched this week. Students shared what they “wondered” about bugs and/or insects. Students identified the three parts of an insect’s body- “head, thorax, and abdomen”. Scholars were […]
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First Grade Rules

Friday, September 11, 2020

First Grade Rules

Science This week in science, scholars learned about germs and the use of their five senses. On Wednesday scholars completed a fun experiment using glitter, and paper to see how fast germs spread by touching […]
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First Grade FUN !!!!

Friday, September 4, 2020

First Grade FUN !!!!

Healthy Bodies Study in Science In Science, we continued our Healthy Bodies study. This week we focused on the food groups. Scholars composed a list and separated foods based on the five groups. On Wednesday […]
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First Week Back !!!!!!

Friday, August 28, 2020

First Week Back !!!!!!

Welcome Back We were ecstatic to have our scholars back at The Cooper School for a full week. Scholars were beyond happy to see friends and get to know their teachers. Each Cohort was able […]
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Inspired

Friday, March 13, 2020

Inspired

Week of March 9-13 Inspired by Nature On Wednesday, we took our writing outside!  In Reading Workshop, we have been reading and discussing poetry with imagery from nature. Students were inspired to write about the […]
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Proud Poets!

Friday, March 6, 2020

Proud Poets!

Week of March 2-6 Proud Scholars After reflecting on and writing about their progress for several weeks with their self-assessments, students took the lead in their Monday and Tuesday conferences this week. They guided their […]
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Kim Vennewald Read Kim's Testimonial

First Grade: Kim Vennewald

Kim is so excited to be teaching First Grade at The Cooper School! She moved to Charleston from New York City almost 2 years ago. She earned a Master’s Degree in Special Education from Hunter College in New York City and worked as an elementary school teacher for 12 years, teaching across all subject areas for grades 2-5. After teaching for several years, Kim became an Academic Curriculum Coordinator where she was given the opportunity to supervise the curriculum for grades K-8. Kim enjoys relaxing on the beach, reading, spending time with her husband and her dog, Harley, and enjoying all of the wonderful things Charleston has to offer.