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As many of you already know, our Penguins are never stagnant with their work. Amidst all of the work they do with math, english, science, social studies, health, etc., our 1st and 2nd grade students still found a …

Mrs. Buhrow’s class took to the streets, better known as the hallway, to strut their stuff and beat their friends in the first annual Egg Race. Now, this was not just an ordinary egg race. Students were starting …

When you walk into the foyer at Perkins, you will see several boxes filled to the brim. With what you might say? food! That’s right. Perkins students gathered 500 hundred items of food that will be donated to Combat …

It was a cold, dreary Wednesday afternoon. Students were dismissed for the day. Some ride the bus, some get picked up by their parents and some walk home. On this particular day a little girl who had started her …

Mrs. Buhrow makes that important connection between reading and writing with her students. This student illustrates her writing skills. Notice how she transcribes a complete thought in her writing notebook. She states,  “I like all seasons. But I like Halloween …

Mrs. Oglesbee’s students are conducting an experiment that have them hypothesizing the number of  drops it will take to fill a penny. Students are captivated by this hands on learning experience. They are learning that water overflow will show information about how …

Tuesday, November 4th, 2014. This day is not like any other. Today millions of people across the country are casting their vote in the Midterm Elections. They are voting to have their voice heard, to make a difference …

Student artists decorated pumpkins at Perkins. Tod Tomlinson, who hopes to be a renowned artist someday, wins the pumpkin contest in Ms. McCoy’s art class. In an interview with Tod, I learned that art is his favorite subject. I …

In Ms. McCoy’s classroom I found her students having a profound discussion about the literature they had just completed reading. Kamishibai Man is a heartwarming story about a traveling paper theater that was a well loved  form of entertainment for …