Can’t wait to have our Tower Garden Tasting Party this Friday with all the greens we’ve been growing! #engageD64 #CAWow @D64Elf

When was the last time you heard kids this excited to talk/learn about leafy greens?! Researching their Tower Garden plants to learn about the health benefits, nutrients, and recipes they could make! @D64Elf #CAWow #engageD64

STEAM time with our LRC Book Buddies. Lots of creative ideas designed by these 2nd and 5th graders! Cassie Prejzner Kathleen Loftus #CAWow #engageD64

Another successful “Carpenter Cares” gift drive! The Carpenter Staff donated gifts to bring joy to about 30 different children. The staff donated about $3000 worth of gifts! We certainly are the “Little School with a BIG Heart!” ❤️🎅🏻🎄 #CAWow #CAsmiles #engaged64

Our classroom book exchange was a huge success! Best quote ever, “this is the book I’ve always wanted!” Now that’s music to my ears!! #CAwow #engageD64 #CAsmiles

Kids feeding kids! Giving back on the day after Xmas Feed My Starving Children! #CAsmiles #CAwow #engageD64

It’s not everyday I get notes like this from students. Love when they share their cultures and learning from outside the classroom with me! #CAwow #engageD64

Had to take a 1/2 day today, came back to school tonight to get some work done and found this left for me. Some days are harder than others, but little things like this remind me how lucky I am to have the best job in the world. #CAwow #CAsmiles

Carpenter 2nd grade can’t thank @D64Elf enough for our amazing Tower Garden grant! Mark your calendar to support ELF in funding more awesome grants for our students. #engageD64 #CAwow #CAsmiles

Valentine Riddle Bingo with our 5th grade Book Buddies from Cassie Prejzner class. #CAwow #CAsmiles #engageD64

Penguins have knees just like us, who knew?! We do now that we participated in a live webcast with penguin biologists California Academy of Sciences. We even got to practice our waddle! #CAwow #engageD64 #CAsmiles

A simple, yet important message for all kids to hear. Sharing this video (and a little piece of my childhood ☺️) with my class tomorrow! #CAsmiles #CAwow

Germs are everywhere! Day 1 - In this experiment we used bread, like a sponge, to absorb germs from our hands and things we touch all the time. #CAwow #engageD64 #CAsmiles

Of all the things we tested, dirty hands was the 1st to have visible mold growth. Students weren’t in school today, can’t wait to show them tomorrow, I’ve never been this excited about mold before! #WashYourHands #CAwow #engageD64

Changes are happening quickly now, but still only on 1 piece of bread - Dirty Hands. Can you spot it? #WashYourHands #CAwow #engageD64

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Huge thank you to all of the parents who have volunteered their time at Carpenter, and especially to those who have helped out in my classroom this year! You are amazing!!

Teacher dedication is attending #IXLLive PD on Opening Day!! Best team ever!!

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