Check out our book character pumpkins! Way to go, Panthers! Pleasant Plains El Dr. Joyce M. Albert

Is there a better way to practice sight words than by playing Sight Word Candy Land?! 🍭🍬 Pleasant Plains El

Our SPARK reward for demonstrating responsible behavior was to paint and hide Kindness rocks around PPES! Have fun finding them, Panthers! Pleasant Plains El

Learning about compound words today! Pleasant Plains El

Another batch of introduction letters and positive notes went home on Friday! I feel so fortunate to be able to make connections with our families! #TogetherWeSoar Sandy Plains ES Christina Davis

As always, I am blown away by the creativity of our school families! Thank you to everyone who decorated a book character pumpkin! Your creations brought smiles to so many faces! #TogetherWeSoar Sandy Plains ES Christina Davis

♻️ These pumpkins are headed to the zoo instead of the landfill! Thanks for helping us be environmentally-conscious, Sandy Plains! ♻️ #TogetherWeSoar Christina Davis Sandy Plains ES BCPS Outdoor Science

“Amira” is out there! 🎈I’m so excited to work with Ms. Rutherford’s 1st grade class to encourage them to practice reading on Amira. Research shows that just 30 minutes of practice per week leads to stronger literacy skills! #TogetherWeSoar Sandy Plains ES Christina Davis Jen Plakosh

15 Ss graduated from our Nonsense Word Fluency group! Reading nonsense words is important bc it helps train our brain on what to do when we encounter unknown words in books. The Ss took home NWF Uno and NWF Blending Cards to show their families what they learned! Christina Davis

Thanks to the creativity of our students and staff, these Book Character turkeys successfully lived to see another Thanksgiving! 🦃 Sandy Plains ES Christina Davis Jen Plakosh

1st Grade has been hard at work picking up trash from our schoolyard! They’re determined to make our school environment a healthier place to be. The best part is that they’re reusing their breakfast bags to collect the trash! Tom Melito Christina Davis Jen Plakosh Sandy Plains ES

Our 1st Graders participated in our first Book Swap of the year! Not only did we have lots of fun talking to our friends about the books, but we also helped take care of the Earth! 🌍 Tom Melito BCPS Outdoor Science Sandy Plains ES Christina Davis Jen Plakosh

Our first APTT meeting of the year was a huge success thanks to the outpouring of support from our 1st Grade families! 80 people came together to learn more about how to support their young learner at home. Counting down until the next one! Sandy Plains ES Christina Davis Jen Plakosh

It was a labor of love but I was able to prepare activities that saved 2,000+ bottle caps from the trash! Each 1st grader will get their very own caterpillar spelling activity to take home to practice their sight words 🎉🐛 Christina Davis Jen Plakosh Sandy Plains ES BCPS Sustainability

10 bags of trash were collected during the first SPES Community Clean-up of the year! How lucky are we to have families who want their children to have a safe, healthy school environment to enjoy?! ♻️🌍 Sandy Plains ES Christina Davis Jen Plakosh BCPS Sustainability BCPS Outdoor Science

32 pumpkins were sent to a local zoo so the animals could enjoy enrichment activities and a tasty, festive treat! Way to be Green, SPES! BCPS Sustainability BCPS Outdoor Science Christina Davis Jen Plakosh Sandy Plains ES 🎃

Check out our Green families helping to clean our schoolyard during our October Community Clean-Up! BCPS Sustainability BCPS Outdoor Science Sandy Plains ES Christina Davis Jen Plakosh

This is the first thing my students see as they walk into our classroom. We can’t wait to add more positive messages to the board as we continue to build relationships and strengthen friendships! 💛 Sandy Plains ES Christina Davis Jen Plakosh