Almost 3️⃣6️⃣ years after I wore this gown to my wedding, Chloe took the dress, worked closely with a talented seamstress & repurposed it into a rehearsal dress.👰🏻‍♀️ She looked beautiful!! 🥰 #WeddingDress #MomsDress #KeptTheBow #LOVE #FamilyTradition

6️⃣ days into the #HCSPreschool year & the Creekside Elementary teams: Katie, Teresa & Billy were engaged in instruction, teaching routines & procedures!😊 Our little scholars were settled in like they had been there for months!👩🏽‍🤝‍👩🏼 #HCSDifferenceMakers #HCSPreschool #LittleLeaders

This #LittleBruin Creekside Elementary said “Will you play with me?” 👨🏻‍🤝‍👨🏽 I said “What will we build with those blocks?” 🤷🏽‍♀️ He said “A house because this is the roof.” 🏠 Then they built this house!! These are such smart #LittleBruins!🩵💛 #HCSDifferenceMakers #HCSPreschool #BlockCenter

The #ElementaryBruins in April Jackson’s class Creekside Elementary were leading Three Part Drill like professionals!👫🏽 They knew each step so well & were able to do it in a timely manner.😊 These vocabulary masters are learning so much! 🩵💛 #HCSDifferenceMakers #Morphology #IMSE

This #TinyTrojan from Emily Wilcoxson’s classroom North Park Elementary School found the CORE Word of the Week on the CORE Words chart & pointed it out to the class! 🛑 ✋ #HCSDifferenceMakers #HCSPreschool #COREWord

During the daily Read Aloud, the #LittleBruins in Sara Parker’s #HCSPreschool classroom Lakewood Elementary listened to “Mix It Up” then mixed different colors to make new colors. 🎨 👫🏽 #HCSDifferenceMakers #HCSPreschool #Color #HandsOn

During small group instruction, the #HCSPreschool scholars with Billy Coffey Creekside Elementary mixed two colors to make another color.🔴➕🟡🟰🟠 Then during large group instruction, they listened to a song while using bean bags.👫🏽 #HCSDifferenceMakers #HCSPreschool #Colors

The 1️⃣st grade team Lincoln Trail Elem created a “digestive system in a bag” by using crackers & Sprite to show how stomach acids break down the foods into a liquid.👫🏽They massaged the crackers just like their stomach works to churn food.🥰 #HCSDifferenceMakers #Reading #Amplify

The #TinyTrojans in Courtney Baker’s #HCSPreschool class North Park Elementary School won the challenge of the most pledges for the Fun Run! 🏃🏾‍♂️ Raymond, a sweet scholar got to pie Mrs. Hayes, principal in the face.🥧 #HCSDifferenceMakers #HCSPreschool #FunRun24

Take 1️⃣ fabulous principal, Ms. Hayes + 1️⃣ fantastic AP, Ms. Morgan then add in their constant desire to make school fun, meaningful & engaging for the #TinyTrojans & you have a “pie in the faces” event that made the youngest scholars squeal with delight!👫🏽 #HCSDifferenceMakers

Math focused days with Dr. Savannah Denning from GRRECKY learning about SLICE protocol are the best kind of days! 🙌🏼 #HCSDifferenceMakers #GRRECKY #Math

On the Pausing Point day of the Human Body unit, the #BruinFirsties in Natasha Clark’s class Lincoln Trail Elem reviewed the body systems & what jobs they preform.🧠 They LOVED the experiment showing the beating of the heart makes our blood pump!❤️ #HCSDifferenceMakers #Amplify

Today was a great day with Year 1️⃣ & 2️⃣ administrators very focused on Foundational Numeracy with Dr. Savannah Denning & Nicole Kiser GRRECKY!🙌🏼 All HCS elementary schools have participated in the FN Cycle!😊 #HCSDifferenceMakers #Math #GRRECKY #SLICEProtocol

The #HCSPreschool scholars in Mackenzie Hinton’s classroom North Park Elementary School played "stop and go" with red light, green light.🚦 The #TinyTrojans used the core words learned this year!🛑 They had a blast & thought it was so silly!👫🏽 #HCSDifferenceMakers #HCSPreschool #COREWords

Our CORE words for the last two weeks have been “go” and “stop” so the #HCSPreschool scholars in Mackenzie Hinton’s classroom North Park Elementary School played a fun game using the words & each child’s listening skills!👫🏽 🛑 #HCSDifferenceMakers #HCSPreschool #Go #Stop

Today was a beautiful day for the #HCSPreschool scholars in Casey Munson’s class to enjoy a Letter “Ee” Hunt around the school grounds Lakewood Elementary.🥚🐘🔚 #HCSDifferenceMakers #HCSPreschool #LetterE #OutsideLearning

The #TinyTrojans in Jasmine Bensing’s PRA classroom North Park Elementary School enjoyed today’s Dinosaur Day! 🦕 The scholars went on a Dino Hunt, enjoyed an experiment with a volcano and played outside. 👫🏽🌋 #HCSDifferenceMakers #HCSPreschool #DinoAttendance

Monday is a great day for focusing on mathematical practices at Vine Grove Elementary with i-Ready trainer, Lindsay Aguilar Curriculum Associates.👫🏽 There are such great processes being taught and learned in grades 1-5! 💙🤍 #HCSDifferenceMakers #Math #MathMondays

Literacy & Math instruction is front & center in the kindergarten classrooms North Park Elementary School!👫🏽 There are so many #TinyTrojans demonstrating success!🙌🏼 #HCSDifferenceMakers #Literacy #Math #Focused

The first couple weeks of #HCSPreschool in Kasey Johnson’s classroom New Highland Elementary have included a lot of learning through developmentally appropriate play! 👫🏽 #HCSDifferenceMakers #HCSPreschool #HappyChildren #LittleBulldogs