“The future of the world comes from Zulaufia!” One of my favorite teacher shirts and gifts!! Always reach for the stars #zulaufians2122 and remember, #onceazulaufianalwaysazulafian 🥰

When the day turns beautiful the only way to take a math test is outside! Zulaufians getting it done! 💪🏼 #onceazulaufianalwaysazulaufian #zulaufians2122 Carmel Central School District mikekirk

QFT time…now that we’ve finished our Native American unit, what questions still exist about the inside of a longhouse? How can we use these to help improve the unit for future classes? Yep, these kiddos are planning for next year’s Zulaufians! Carmel Central School District mikekirk

So some of the best things about guided reading in Zulaufia are small groups, personal attention, deep book talk, fluency/expression development and word work on our white board table! mikekirk Carmel Central School District #onceazulaufianalwaysazulaufian #zulaufians2122

Living things use their senses to understand the world! We made paint with powdered drink mixes, glue & water. Zulaufians then got crafty! After drying we can see & smell & hear the picture when we scratch it and feel the 3-d aspect! Just don’t taste it! 😝Carmel Central School District

What to you need to see? Eyes! Partly. Brain! Closer. Light! Now you’re on a roll! In our Science 21 lesson our Zulaufian Scientists investigated this hypothesis. Carmel Central School District mikekirk #science21 #onceazulaufianalwaysazulaufian

Thirty one years ago today!! Still the best concert I’ve seen to date! Two rows from the last row behind the stage and it was AHHHMAZING!! #blockhead #nkotb #newkidsontheblock #wewerebreathingthesameair Donnie Wahlberg New Kids on the Block

Soooooo, anyone else use “quills” to take their Thanksgiving fact fluency test today?? Just us? Oh okay. mikekirk Carmel Central School District #fourthgradeteacher #onceazulaufianalwaysazulaufian #zulaufians2122 #elementaryteacher

I cannot explain how excited I am right now! We received our first Gingerbread Man sighting! On 12/2 he was in Maine. We’re not sure where he and Zen Cat are now, but we’re hoping to get more postcards soon! Hint. Hint. Feel free to send some too! Carmel Central School District mikekirk

So the Gingerbread Man and Zen Cat were in Oklahoma on Dec 3rd with Bigfoot!! Have YOU spotted them? Don’t forget to send us a post card. #onceazulaufianalwaysazulaufian #zulaufians2122 Carmel Central School District mikekirk

Who made the papers?? The Zulaufians 2122 did!! They are sooooooo excited! Carmel Central School District mikekirk #onceazulaufianalwaysazulaufian #zulaufians2122

Today was fun! Beach day success! They may not remember I taught them double digit by triple digit multiplication, but they will remember that I love them and we had fun while we learned! Carmel Central School District mikekirk #onceazulaufianalwaysazulaufian #lifeguardonduty

Standing up to Bullying is Heroic! So today we dressed as superheroes! I know my teacher super powers come from the amazing kiddos in our class! #standuptobullying #beabuddynotabully Carmel Central School District mikekirk

Not even sure how I did this, but sums up things pretty accurately. 🤦‍♀️

Congratulations to Jason Zulauf on signing to play soccer at Marist College! He will be studying psychology.

33 years ago today! Still the best concert ever! 2nd to last row with a view of the back of the stage, but my 13yo heart knew we were breathing the same air in the same room so nothing could be better!! #nkotb #newkidsontheblock #blockhead #hangingtough