April 19, 2012
Our 4th graders are supplementing their classroom work with geometric shapes in the computer lab. Spanning two weeks, the students are using a programming application called Scratch to create basic geometric shapes and explore sequential thinking, repeating functions and spacial awareness. The image is just one example of their work – [...]
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April 19, 2012
“Workin’ 9 to 5, what a way to earn a living…” In an age where many professions rarely follow a 9 to 5 work day, it can be hard to know what to expect. What is “typical” in 2012? On Friday April 6th, the fifth graders were able to experience “a day in the [...]
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April 19, 2012
Congrats to seventh grader Zan, for advancing to the Geo Bee State Finals! Over 2000 schools from Yreka to Calexico compete, and only the top 100 students (out of hundreds of thousands) in California advance to the state level.
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April 19, 2012
Congratulations to SFDS 7th grade bell ringers, the Clemenchimes, for awesome ringing at the Bay Area Spring Ring Festival, an all-day handbell celebration. On March 24, over 250 ringers from all over the Bay Area came together and practiced music under the baton of visiting conductor, Deborah Carr.
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April 12, 2012
Ok, here’s a math problem for you…ready? Go!
A student rolls three standard, six-sided dice (one red, one blue, and one green). How many possible outcomes are there for the three values showing on the top faces of the dice?
Answer: For each of the six numbers that could land up on the red die, there [...]
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March 22, 2012
SFDS students from kindergarten through fourth grades came together to present an amazing lower school soiree this year. Music, dancing, costume changes…we had it all!
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March 22, 2012
Five students from SFDS were recently selected for the national OAKE Honor Choir that takes place annually at the Kodaly educators conference. This year, these students, their parents and all three music teachers (Nancy Linford, Jane Rinard and Susan Sonnemaker) traveled to Phoenix, AZ for this event.
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March 22, 2012
After a couple of days of research and creating questions, the 7th grade filled the library for a battle between advisories. Each team had an opportunity to answer questions about African-American women in the categories of art, entertainment, literature, politics, and science. Test your own knowledge and continue to celebrate Black History all year long!
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February 2, 2012
Check out our students on “Decades Day!” For this special day in Spirit Week, students were asked to dress according to their grade’s decade – for example, 8th graders dress in 80’s gear, 7th graders rocked the 70’s look, etc.
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February 2, 2012
When the post office is in full swing, the first graders are busy receiving, sorting, and delivering mail all around the school!
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