The 8th Grade Design Challenge was one to remember! Ss participated in an interactive immersive experience & throughout the year they will be creating something that represents them collectively. Ss will be leaving their mark & I’m so excited to see what they create! VIDA (6-8 Magnet)

Thank you Kaili Palmer for teaching us about linocutting! Thinking of all the ways I can use this in class with my students and getting excited! It is Jawsome! #WeAreVIDA VIDA (6-8 Magnet)

Ss flew paper airplanes to learn about prepositions! They had to record where it landed each time (such as “under the desk”) & then highlight the preposition in their phrase. Who knew learning about prepositions could be so much fun?! #studentengagement VIDA (6-8 Magnet)

When coworkers become family and make you feel so loved and appreciated on your birthday! 🥳🦈🐾#Ohana #WeAreVIDA VIDA (6-8 Magnet)

Grammar Bootcamp has concluded in Reading Intervention! Students went through intense training to become Grammar experts! Training included activities, making posters, giving presentations, playing a Kahoot, taking a test, and coloring by code! VIDA (6-8 Magnet)

Another successful color run in the books! Love to see the community come together and to see the spirit from the students, staff, and of course Eric Chagala, EdD ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 VIDA (6-8 Magnet)

Students teaching students! Students from Kim Kriedeman (she,her) VR class came to my classroom today to teach my students all about VR! So fun! VIDA (6-8 Magnet)

It is more about our lives and who we are than "just" school or "just" work. Padre Fever is real, and VIDA (6-8 Magnet) caught it real gooood!!! Let's go San Diego Padres !!!! #WeAreVIDA #Padres #SlamDiego

Spending a Saturday back at school can only mean one thing…#DesignCamp 2023!!! So much fun, so much love, SO much community! Thank you Eric Chagala, EdD Dr. Kaleb “Kofi” Rashad, Creative Director and so many others that put so much hard work into this RAD experience! #joyzistance #dtk12chat

Another successful session of Breaking Down the Walls! Absolutely love helping at this event. A good reminder that we are not going through the hard stuff alone. Human connection matters. Love this place and these people 🫶🥹 VIDA (6-8 Magnet)

Starting summer with Shark School and our new incoming students for VIDA (6-8 Magnet) Students with Jennifer Snyder and I set out with a mini design challenge of making penny boats, & of course we had our VIDA cheers led by Eric Chagala, EdD and Madison Schwartz looking forward to next year!

Day 1 of Year 10 was a huge success!! Beyond grateful for the best coworkers in the world and of course my Baby Shark at home :)🦈🩵🖤 #WeAreVIDA VIDA (6-8 Magnet)

Starting off the year by building up our classroom culture! Ss got to know each other, work as a team, practice their communication skills, show their grit, & most importantly have fun while I blasted music and gave out candy 😜 Our class is a family 🥹🫶 #WeAreVIDA VIDA (6-8 Magnet)

Camp VIDA was a huge success! Ss participated in a design challenge, listened to an amazing motivational speaker about having resilience, & got to play on all of the awesome inflatables while connecting & interacting with one another! #WeAreVIDA VIDA (6-8 Magnet)

For this activity, each student held on to a piece of string, which was attached to a marker, but they weren’t allowed to touch the marker. They had to use teamwork & grit in order to work together to write “Dude! Be Nice!” or to draw Shredder the Shark!🦈 #WeAreVIDA VIDA (6-8 Magnet)

It was awesome meeting all of the families at Back to School Night! Looking forward to a great year! #WeAreVIDA VIDA (6-8 Magnet)

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Talent was a huge success!! 🖤🩷🩵 #WeAreVIDA VIDA (6-8 Magnet)

When you plan to twin with your student because although the pads did not make the playoffs, this is still the spirit we like to see! ⚾️ #WeAreVIDA VIDA (6-8 Magnet)

Color Run or Bust!! ❤️🧡💛💚💙🩵💜🩷 #WeAreVIDA VIDA (6-8 Magnet)

I can’t stress how nice it is working with admin who are out, about, supportive, and involved! VIDA (6-8 Magnet) have the #BestAdmin team around!! #modeling #bestpractices Eric Chagala, EdD Kurdy Turner