“Normal didn't work for too many of our kids. ... The notion of a return to normalcy I really think is a wrong-headed approach to this moment. And I hope people resist it.” Paul Darvasi, PhD kqed.org/mindshift/5836…

Love when Ss are asked to think critically by evaluating others’ mathematical processes and discovering where they may have gone wrong! The carousel idea gets students up and moving around the room too!

Today is International Women’s Day! Let’s Celebrate 🎉

Sharing all that we’ve learned about the process of pollination and types of plants that certain pollinators pollinate! Students are giving feedback and asking questions after presentations. Turner Creek Elementary

Creating and analyzing our own data based on the questions we want to know more about! I love this lesson because Ss enjoy learning more about each other and get to choose what questions they ask one another. #bargraphs Turner Creek Elementary

Painting different story settings in EL today! So fun! Loving module 4 so far! Turner Creek Elementary

Happy Mother’s Day to all of the hardworking moms out there!

Working collaboratively in random groupings to make sense of problems and persevere in solving them! Also cheering on others successes when they share what they’ve learned! Wake Elementary Math Turner Creek Elementary The Positivity Project

Congrats to our Turner Creek Elementary 2021 Teacher Assistant of the Year Bills Fan we are proud of you! Loved celebrating you tonight. 🎉

Brainstorming all of the ways we have shown the “other people mindset” this year! The Positivity Project Turner Creek Elementary #relationshipsmatter

Kicked off the 2022-23 school year today! Morning snuggles with Miss Patty. 😀 Fully packed car that was successfully unpacked thank you to some of the second and third grade Timber Drive ES staff!

Average rent for 2brm apartment in Raleigh= $1855 or 22,260/yr. You need to earn ~$71,000 to spend no more than 30% of income on rent, what is considered affordable. First year teacher salary in Raleigh? $42,000. That means you cannot afford more than $1050/mo #ncpol #nced

It was a great first day of school for the 2022-23 school year! #PACKrising Timber Drive ES

We’re having fun jumping in math to understand adding and subtracting on a number line!

We loved having a guest reader today! Such a fun story! Melissa Warner

Reminder that Friday is a 2-hour early release! Students will dismiss at 1:45 PM. Please notify the office of any transportation changes by 11:00am. #PACKrising

We’ve been busy with reader’s theater in EL and making straw flutes to discover pitch in Science! #PACKrising 💚💙

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