During check out, this Ss said “Look Mrs. Bontrager, it’s me!” Love his happiness & growing love for reading! In case you were wondering, Ss finding themselves in the books they read matters 💕

I love the way my classroom feels when we are learning! Ss engaged, collaborating, & being hands on in reading! Ss are using Epic for Kids to find text features in a text about Ruby Bridges! #STEMinELA

We had so much at #1stGradeMathBowl ❤️ Our kids rock Turner/Bartels K8 🐯 Math Council @TBK8Donatelli

Field Day was an absolute blast!! Thank you coaches for planning such a fun, safe day! We made memories. Coach Hendershot @TBK8Bontrager Turner/Bartels K8

Our #MarchMadness Book Bracket is complete! 10/10 recommend! Today was the championship read, with “The Proudest Blue” by Ibtihaj Muhammad coming out on top! 📚🏀

The bestest ever! 💕✨

Look at my suitemate go! Very impressed! 🤸🏼‍♀️

My annual post of my favorite lesson! This year we made predictions about the text “Pop!” before & during reading! Then, we made predictions as we tried a piece of Dubble Bubble! #STEMinELA #ClarkCougarSTEM

The admin team has endless energy!!! Gets me pumped up for the school year!! It’s going to amazing!! Thanks for all you do!!! #barbieworld #readysetaction #clarkcpugars #readytomakeourmark

Engaging students in all things science by bringing the outside world in! We got a class pet!! S’s used predicting and observation skills! Welcome Blueberry Peter Junior!! HAEST Area3STEM HCPS Area 3 #clarkcougarstem

Felt so inspired leaving this meeting. Get ready to see all the #STEMinELA post this year!

Ss built the main story elements in the story “Owen” by Kevin Henkes! Can you spot the character, setting, problem, and solution?! #STEMinELA H. Clark Elementary

Ss worked together to build how the characters collaborated in the story “The Jelly Donut Difference”. Can you spot the snow man family & kitchen table where they made paczkis? #STEMinELA ClarkElementaryTampa #ClarkCougarSTEM #4CsofSTEM

One of my favorite days 🖌️

We always ‘Make Our Mark at Clark’ but today we made our mark internationally with #InternationalDotDay 🎉🔵 Ss we’re SO excited to hear “The Dot” from Peter H. Reynolds and Flip 🖌️🎨 #ClarkCougarSTEM #STEMinELA

My best friend rocks! 📸

My math/science counterpart (& BFF) ROCKS! 🪨 I want to be in her class one day!

Go Chiefs! Thanks Carrie Donatelli, NBCT for this fun activity to start Super Bowl weekend!