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Second Grade Teacher in Fairfax County Public Schools!

Alexandria, VA
Joined August 2018
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Today my class and @HM_MrsBoykin's class shared their severe weather public service announcement posters with each other and then reflected on the #PBLinFCPS process using #POGfcps!
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During math we worked in teams to solve @gfletchy's 3-act-task about how many cookies Cookie monster ate. We used important #fcpsPOG skills like listening and asking questions, helping our team finish our work, and not giving up when things are hard!#ourHMES @HollinMeadowsES
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Our need to knows as we launched our weather PBL today! How can you, as a storm chaser, create a public service announcement poster that explains severe weather and will keep your family safe? #PBLinFCPS @HollinMeadowsES #ourHMES
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We look forward to honoring and celebrating veterans in #ourHMES community on November 11 as well as engaging in science activities with #ourHMES families on November 14. Save the dates! Come join us @HollinMeadowsES! #familyengagement #HMESCares
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This is awesome!
Our PTA has some great events planned for us! Thank you @PTAHMES!
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Another beautiful day in the gardens with @HMESgardens ! We picked flowers and vegetables to tie dye with and worked in partnerships! #ourHMES @PTAHMES @HollinMeadowsES
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Field Day Fun in second grade!!! We had the best time being superheroes! @PTAHMES @HollinMeadowsES #ourHMES
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We made observations in our science notebooks of trees and plants outside during science today! Then we discussed what would happen to them once it becomes winter.
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Super second graders discussed the meaning of change today with our amazing AART, Mrs.McBee! We worked as collaborators, sharing ideas!
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Thank you @HollinMeadowsES Second Grade Team for putting the T in the PTA! We appreciate your support! Join them and become a member of @PTAHMES: hollinmeadowspta.membershipt… Thanks @HM_MrsBoykin Ms. Shroff Ms. Bowman @MrsBirns2 @KristinIzzoSTEM! #ourHMES #HMESCares
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Outside making scientific observations in our courtyard! #ourHMES
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Monday Funday in the garden with @HMESgardens ! We used hand lenses to find and observe caterpillars! Then we watched as @HMESgardens released monarch butterflies into our garden! #ourHMES
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Happy to support @PTAHMES !!
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Thank you to #ourHMES teachers @MrsBirns2, @JarvisartHMES & our librarian Mrs. Tucker for attending our first PTA meeting! #HMESCares #ourHMES @HollinMeadowsES
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Today Mrs.Birns' second graders worked in partnerships to code and make Ozobot move in all different directions! Thank you to Mrs.McBee, our AART, and @FCPSSTEAM! @HollinMeadowsES
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Today we planted lettuce in the garden! We talked about a life cycle of the plant and then drew what we did in our garden journals. @JessBuchanan18 #ourHMES
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Had a great time presenting!
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@HollinMeadowsES representing!!! @MrsBirns2 and @JennRegardie presenting at @novaddpta PTA Leadership Training, sharing ideas about diversity and inclusion. Every child, one voice! @FCPSR3 @FCPS_TitleI @NationalPTA @VirginiaPTA
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This morning I helped present at the NOVA District PTA conference at Lake Braddock Secondary School on behalf of the wonderful work our @PTAHMES does in regard to diversity and inclusion with @JennRegardie. @HollinMeadowsES #ourHMES
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Another great week @HollinMeadowsES! We are working to build our reading stamina! We did independent reading and buddy reading this week! #ourHMES
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Spotted some super second graders in their #ourHMES spirit wear! @PTAHMES @HollinMeadowsES
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