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    Visit Santan Elementary Website Report a Problem with Item A011417 Santan Elementary (2022-2023)
    Kindergartners Visit Health Office
    Kindergartners in Mrs. Reuss' class took a visit to our health assistant, Mrs. Wingate! They learned where her office is, landmarks they see on the way, and asked her about helping our school and community. She even had time to answer some questions!
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    Visit Riggs Elementary Website Report a Problem with Item A011437 Riggs Elementary (2022-2023)
    Job Presentations
    Riggs kindergarten had presentations to learn about different jobs in our community.
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    Visit San Marcos Elementary Website Report a Problem with Item A011416 San Marcos Elementary (2022-2023)
    Welcome to Kindergartners
    San Marcos kindergarten teachers (Courtney Geil, Tonee Lopez, and Emilee Taylor) welcomed our new students to campus. We can't wait to watch this bright group or students learn and grow this year!
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    Visit Shumway Leadership Academy Website Report a Problem with Item A010787 Shumway Leadership Academy (2021-2022)
    Black History Month
    Shumway Leadership Adademy kindergarten students learned about African American leaders from history to help celebrate Black History Month. They learned that a black leader is someone who makes a difference in a good way like Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks, George Crum, Jesse Owens, and Barack Obama. Black leaders are proactive, brave, kind, helpful, and hard working. Photo Album: Black History Month Celebration
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    Visit Jacobson Elementary Website Report a Problem with Item A010662 Jacobson Elementary (2021-2022)
    Kindergarten Authors
    Jacobson kindergarten students are authors! Students work on shared writing to create a class story before writing their own piece. This week, students are writing about the upcoming 100th day of school!
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    Visit Chandler Traditional Academy - Goodman Campus Website Report a Problem with Item A010556 Chandler Traditional Academy - Goodman Campus (2021-2022)
    School Check-A-Thon Winners
    CTA Goodman kindergartners got to "pie" principal Lisa Graham (pictured), dean Sarah Elliott and their teacher Krista Smith as a class reward for raising the most money for the school Check-a-thon.
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    Visit Navarrete Elementary Website Report a Problem with Item A010554 Navarrete Elementary (2021-2022)
    Nursery Rhyme Parade
    Navarrete Elementary kindergarten students put on a Nursery Rhyme Parade for the rest of the school.
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    Visit Chandler Traditional Academy - Freedom Campus Website Report a Problem with Item A010328 Chandler Traditional Academy - Freedom Campus (2021-2022)
    Drive-By ABC Parade
    CTA Freedom's kindergarten students celebrated learning all their letters with a drive-by ABC parade! Students chose a letter and decorated their vest with items that began with that letter. Parents drove through the parade to see their hard work and celebrate our kindergarteners for learning their ABCs!
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    Visit Jacobson Elementary Website Report a Problem with Item A009734 Jacobson Elementary (2020-2021)
    Lit Skills Blooming in Kindergarten
    Students in kindergarten are celebrating their budding literacy skills! Students showcased their animal writing reports to the front office team this week. Hooray for our littlest Jets and authors in training -- keep up the good work!
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    Visit Chandler Traditional Academy - Humphrey Campus Website Report a Problem with Item A010261 Chandler Traditional Academy - Humphrey Campus (2020-2021)
    Friendship Fun Day
    CTA Humphrey kindergarten teacher Brandi Lander held a "Friendship Fun Day" for her students to paint valentine cookies.
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    Visit Carlson Elementary Website Report a Problem with Item A009487 Carlson Elementary (2020-2021)
    100th Day Celebration
    Kindergartners at Carlson Elementary celebrated the 100th day of school as 100 year olds!
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    Visit Chandler Traditional Academy - Freedom Campus Website Report a Problem with Item A009426 Chandler Traditional Academy - Freedom Campus (2020-2021)
    Nature Walk
    CTA Freedom kindergarten students enjoyed a nature walk while learning about living and non-living things in social science. Theses scientists collected data and recorded their observations to later share with their talk buddy in class.
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    Visit Hartford Sylvia Encinas Elementary Website Report a Problem with Item A009184 Hartford Sylvia Encinas Elementary (2019-2020)

    Mrs. Vierthaler's kindergarten class partnered with Chandler High students in Mrs. Padillas class.
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    Visit Hartford Sylvia Encinas Elementary Website Report a Problem with Item A009190 Hartford Sylvia Encinas Elementary (2019-2020)
    Kindergarten Open House
    Welcome, class of 2033! Thank you to our wonderful Kindergarten teachers for a successful kindergarten open house!
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    Visit Sanborn Elementary Website Report a Problem with Item A009307 Sanborn Elementary (2019-2020)
    Intel Volunteers
    A team of Intel Engineers volunteered their time at Sanborn Elementary engaging students in various learning activities. These included rehearsing and performing readers theatre scripts, teaching an enrichment lesson and playing games in math, making paper airplanes, measuring glider distances, studying Project Lead the Way pushes and pulls, guest speaking on art techniques, and flying a drone. A kindergarten student summed up the experience stating, "Engineer Thor was just like Superhero Thor!"
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    Visit San Marcos Elementary Website Report a Problem with Item A009221 San Marcos Elementary (2019-2020)
    Kindergarten Field Trip
    San Marcos kindergartners engaged our minds, muscles, and imagination exploring the Children's Museum of Phoenix in February. Kindergarten Field Trip Photo Album
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    Visit Chandler Traditional Academy - Freedom Campus Website Report a Problem with Item A009314 Chandler Traditional Academy - Freedom Campus (2019-2020)
    100th Day of School
    CTA Freedom kindergarten students had fun celebrating the 100th day of school!
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    Visit Bologna Elementary Website Report a Problem with Item A008037 Bologna Elementary (2019-2020)

    Congratulations to Allison B., Kevin S., Aileth P. and Gabriel C., our kindergarten SPARK Students of the 2nd quarter!
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    Visit Bologna Elementary Website Report a Problem with Item A008034 Bologna Elementary (2019-2020)

    Congratulations to Cameron G. who took 2nd place for the Kindergarten boys in the first running club of the season!
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    Visit San Marcos Elementary Website Report a Problem with Item A007990 San Marcos Elementary (2019-2020)
    Afternoon of Science Experiments
    Jennifer Holden's 5th Grade class partnered with their Kindergarten buddy class for an afternoon of science experiments. The Arizona Science Center came out to conduct experiments, including extracting DNA from a strawberry.
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    Visit Hancock Elementary Website Report a Problem with Item A008049 Hancock Elementary (2019-2020)

    Hancock kindergarten enjoyed their trip to CUSD Busland! They learned about bus repairs and where the bus driver keys are located.
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    Visit Jacobson Elementary Website Report a Problem with Item A008055 Jacobson Elementary (2019-2020)
    Kindergarten Writers
    Who owns the learning? Our littlest JETS do! Kindergarten students from Stacy Thompson's class create shared writing together before writing their own pieces AND self-assessing their work.
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    Visit Jacobson Elementary Website Report a Problem with Item A007858 Jacobson Elementary (2019-2020)
    Buddy Classes
    Sixth grade leaders work with kindergarten buddies for a sweet cause! Stacy Thompson's kindergarten and Kelly Murrieta's 6th grade buddy classes found a way to make leftover Halloween candy something to learn from. Teams of two worked together to sort, count and label the candy before it was all donated to the Chandler Care Center. (OK, maybe not ALL the candy...)
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    Visit Hartford Sylvia Encinas Elementary Website Report a Problem with Item A007797 Hartford Sylvia Encinas Elementary (2019-2020)
    Artist In Residence
    The kindergarten classes are learning about music and movement from our Artist in Residence, Mr. Jeffrey.
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    Visit Hartford Sylvia Encinas Elementary Website Report a Problem with Item A007806 Hartford Sylvia Encinas Elementary (2019-2020)
    Healthy Eating Lesson
    Kindergarten students learned about healthy eating as part of an outreach lesson from the University of Arizona.
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    Visit Carlson Elementary Website Report a Problem with Item A007712 Carlson Elementary (2019-2020)

    Kindergarten went on a field trip to Schnepf Farms and learned about harvests and life cycles while having a great day at the farm.
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    Visit Tarwater Elementary Website Report a Problem with Item A007644 Tarwater Elementary (2019-2020)
    Engineering Academy
    This week in STEM, Mrs. Nowotarski's kindergartners participated in the Engineering Academy with Mrs. Limjoco, discovering mechanical engineering and simple machines. Students were able to make the connection that the conveyer belts they see at stores, malls (escalators), and airports are based on the simple machine called a pulley. While demonstrating the Toro Targets, these inquisitive students successfully completed the challenge of making a conveyor belt using limited supplies. Way to go, Toros!
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    Visit Jacobson Elementary Website Report a Problem with Item A007591 Jacobson Elementary (2019-2020)
    Patriots Day
    Kind kinder students show their patriotic colors on Patriots Day! Jacobson JETS fly with pride!
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    Visit Frye Elementary Website Report a Problem with Item A007526 Frye Elementary (2019-2020)
    Mouse Skills
    Frye Kindergartners worked hard on learning mouse skills in preparation for using laptops.
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    Visit Galveston Elementary Website Report a Problem with Item A007530 Galveston Elementary (2019-2020)
    Reading with Kindergartners
    Students from Ms. Fritz Kindergarten class love to read with Ms. Addair, our principal, in her office!
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    Visit Chandler Traditional Academy - Liberty Campus Website Report a Problem with Item A007523 Chandler Traditional Academy - Liberty Campus (2019-2020)

    Kindergartners in Miss Freeman's class met their 5th grade buddies from Mrs. Hight's class. They introduced themselves and drew a picture of each other. What a great time to build a community across grade levels while also teaching 5th graders responsibility and caring character traits!
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    Visit Hartford Sylvia Encinas Elementary Website Report a Problem with Item A007498 Hartford Sylvia Encinas Elementary (2019-2020)
    Kindergarten Donors
    THANK YOU to our kind donors who adopted Mrs. Vierthaler's kindergartners! The donors committed to purchasing a new book for each student throughout the school year.
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    Visit Jacobson Elementary Website Report a Problem with Item A007510 Jacobson Elementary (2019-2020)
    Kindergarten Literacy
    Kindergarten students are already celebrating early childhood literacy: reading, writing, speaking, listening and sharing their ideas! Our littlest Jets are so proud to be in school and working hard!
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    Visit Jacobson Elementary Website Report a Problem with Item A007509 Jacobson Elementary (2019-2020)
    New Playground
    What do you get when you combine a project-based learning activity with lobbying and a huge dose of cute factor? A new playground! The hard work of last year's Kindergarten students paid off. They successfully used project-based learning skills to campaign for a new playground. Their hard work left a legacy for many future Jets, and their story was covered in the East Valley Tribune! East Valley Tribune: Kindergartners execute a pitch-perfect campaign
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    Visit Jacobson Elementary Website Report a Problem with Item A007282 Jacobson Elementary (2018-2019)
    Playground Plan
    Kindergarten hard work pays off! Kindergarten students and teachers participated in a project-based learning activity where they discussed WHY they need a new, better-designed playground and HOW it should look. Students and staff used thinking maps to process their ideas and create ideas for a new, safe playground. Students wrote letters and created videos that went to district office officials and school principal, Ms. Wolf. These kindergarten leaders found out this month the project was a success! Jacobson will get a new north-side playground this summer!
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    Visit Andersen Elementary Website Report a Problem with Item A007137 Andersen Elementary (2018-2019)
    Baby Chicks
    Kindergarten students in Angie Wagner's class were captivated with watching their baby chicks hatch.
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    Visit Shumway Leadership Academy Website Report a Problem with Item A007139 Shumway Leadership Academy (2018-2019)
    Building Airplanes
    Kindergartener's in Susan Murphy's class held a STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) activity building airplanes for the ABC 26 day count down. First, they made a plan for the designs and discussed thrust and lift. Next, they tested the airplanes. Some students were disappointed with their product so they redesigned keeping in mind lift. Finally, they tested again and had success.
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    Visit Andersen Elementary Website Report a Problem with Item A006984 Andersen Elementary (2018-2019)
    Andersen Garden
    Kindergarten students enjoy the flowers in the Andersen Elementary school garden.
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    Visit Jacobson Elementary Website Report a Problem with Item A006864 Jacobson Elementary (2018-2019)
    Jacobson kindergarten writers
    Jacobson kindergarten students are writers! Students use specific skills to learn the art of writing. Those skills are built upon throughout the years, culminating in sixth grade! We are a school of authors!
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    Visit Andersen Elementary Website Report a Problem with Item A006669 Andersen Elementary (2018-2019)
    Andersen Character Day
    Andersen Elementary celebrated Character Day for the beginning of literacy week in March. Kindergartners dressed the part!
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    Visit Shumway Leadership Academy Website Report a Problem with Item A006640 Shumway Leadership Academy (2018-2019)
    Shumway Kindergarten
    The English language development students in Kindergarten at Shumway Leadership Academy have been focusing on independent writing with real world prompts. They are using details and descriptive words in their sentences. They are "poppin!"
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    Visit Weinberg Elementary Website Report a Problem with Item A006251 Weinberg Elementary (2018-2019)
    101st Day of School Celebration
    Weinberg staff didn't want the fun of the 100th day of school to end, so they celebrated the 101st day by dressing as the 101 Dalmatians. They even had a Cruella de Vil (kindergarten teacher, Jessica Murphy).
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    Visit Hancock Elementary Website Report a Problem with Item A006283 Hancock Elementary (2018-2019)
    100th Day of School Celebration
    Ms. Ricklef's kindergarten class recently celebrated 100 Days of school.
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    Visit Chandler High Website Report a Problem with Item A006076 Chandler High (2018-2019)
    Chandler High dancers and backstage crew
    One hundred Chandler High dancers and 10 backstage crew performed for 180 San Marcos and Hartford Sylvia Encinas kindergarten students in at the Chandler Center for the Arts last week. All involved had a great time!
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    Visit Hancock Elementary Website Report a Problem with Item A006080 Hancock Elementary (2018-2019)
    Kindergarten students in Laura Lopez' class
    Hancock Elementary kindergarten students in Laura Lopez' class celebrated being thankful and grateful!
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    Visit Jacobson Elementary Website Report a Problem with Item A005998 Jacobson Elementary (2018-2019)
    Reading buddy classes
    Ms. Ireland's Investigators helped their kindergarten buddies with the Alpha Arch learning letters and their sounds. Each class is paired with a reading buddy class where the older students work with their younger peers to encourage a love of reading.
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    Visit Tarwater Elementary Website Report a Problem with Item A005986 Tarwater Elementary (2018-2019)
    Kindergarten teacher, Jamie Ezolt
    Tarwater kindergarten teacher Jamie Ezolt has a new friend in Hollywood -- actor, Mark Duplass! Mark Duplass is one of several celebrities taking on Instagram's #10Featured Teachers Celebrity Challenge. Mrs. Ezolt explained to Duplass that her classroom is full of children eager to learn, yet providing relevant, hands-on STEM activities is a financial challenge. Duplass took on the challenge and now, Mrs. Ezolt is receiving packages full of much-needed supplies. Mrs. Ezolt sums up her kindergarten class' experiences with this: "They're (students) talking about it, they're building it, they're making it and they're learning on the trials and fails that come with it. " STEM is alive in Jamie Ezolt's kindergarten classroom! AZCentral.com - Chandler kindergarten teacher chosen in #10FeaturedTeachers celebrity challenge
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    Visit Carlson Elementary Website Report a Problem with Item A005891 Carlson Elementary (2018-2019)
    CEF Woo Hoo Patrol
    Mrs. Lynch's and Ms. Denardis' kindergarten classes received a visit from the Chandler Education Foundation (CEF) Woo Hoo Patrol awarding them over $700.00 to purchase science station/kit supplies. Chandler Education Foundation - Cash for Classrooms website
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    Visit Shumway Leadership Academy Website Report a Problem with Item A005983 Shumway Leadership Academy (2018-2019)
    Third grade English language students
    Third grade English language students at Shumway Leadership Academy served as leaders for the Kindergarten English language development class to meet their goals in listening, speaking, and writing. They assisted in providing an authentic and messy hands on experience to further their understanding of adjectives, noun and prepositional phrases.
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    Visit Chandler Traditional Academy - Humphrey Campus Website Report a Problem with Item A005935 Chandler Traditional Academy - Humphrey Campus (2018-2019)
    Kindergarten Nursery Rhyme parade
    CTA Humphrey's annual "Kindergarten Nursery Rhyme" parade was a huge success!
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