Tomorrow’s a big day…I go back to work and the little one will (hopefully) spend the night in her crib for the first time. She loves looking at the beautiful prints by ⁦Rachel Ignotofsky⁩ and I love that she has these inspiring women watching over her!

Using only 1 piece of construction paper, 1 pipe cleaner, and tape #WeAreD34 Ss designed and built name tags that can hold a pencil! #WildcatWay

#WeAreD34 making a difference - it was a beautiful day for the ⁦Springman Middle⁩ Beach Sweep! #WildcatWay

Student: Your daughter’s name is Ada! Is she named for Ada Twist, Scientist? Me: No, but her name was inspired by the same person Ada Twist was named for… Student: Huh? Who?!

When your mom is a science teacher and your dad works in a library, your first Halloween is more nerdy than spooky. Although that box one could have had a scary ending!

#WeAreD34 and we’re discovering what’s #UnderTheSea by plotting ocean floor data!

Making cards for 🇺🇦 in SEL. The cards will be sent along with the money raised by the 3-Point Contest 🏀 to support Ukrainian families arriving in Jastrzebie Zdroj, Poland 🇵🇱. #WildcatWay #WeAreD34 #StandWithUkraine

TRIGGER WARNING: A SLAM POEM DEDICATED TO THE PARKLAND SHOOTING VICTIMS youtu.be/xHnXOf9xQ1c via YouTube

Today is a historical day for #suicideprevention & #mentalhealth in the U.S.! The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, now known as the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, can be more easily reached by calling or texting 988, or chatting on 988lifeline.org. #988Lifeline

#WeAreD34 Ss defined what it means to ROAR (respectful, on-task, always safe, responsible) in the science classroom. Their elements of a great class are on display to remind us of the #WildcatWayD34!#BlankCanvas34

Today, a student called me over while pretending to use her calculator as a phone to message a friend, so I took the calculator from her and handed it back to her upside down after typing 0.7734. By the end of class, they were all “texting” one another. 🤣 #WildcatWayD34

#WeAreD34 students enjoying science in the sun of our new courtyard ⁦Springman Middle.⁩ This is the #WildcatWayD34!

#WeAreD34 scientists build a periodic table by observing the properties of elements and looking for patterns.

Thank you to ⁦⁦Springman Middle⁩ LRC Director for helping create a space for early finishers to read, explore, and discover! #WildcatWayD34

Geometry Intro - finding the area and perimeter of our names written in block letters! #WeAreD34 #WildcatWayD34

A sad day for Chicago radio listeners…

#WeAreD34 students share messages of hope and compassion for #MyRedSaid.

Sixth grade scientists practice measuring and following directions in the Rainbow Lab! 🥼🧪🌈 #WeAreD34 #WildcatWayD34