Happy New Year, Como Families!
School-wide this month in January, we enjoyed re-learning our SOAR expectations. Thank you to our students for their hard work re-learning our SOAR expectations this month. We celebrated with a school-wide popcorn celebration last Friday, January 24th and every child got a yummy bag of popcorn as treat!
We all also had a fantastic family night event this past month. I want to say THANK YOU to all students and families who came and enjoyed the event alongside our staff and community members.
Meera Patel, Assistant Principal
February is College & Career Awareness Month! Counseling lessons across all grades this month will explore exciting opportunities in students’ futures: school and postsecondary pathways, graduation, the connection between personal skills & interests with jobs, and exploring careers they might love someday!
How to talk about it at home:
Share what job or career you wanted to have when you were their age!
Point out different jobs and workers in the community. Brainstorm what kind of training, skills, or education they might have to do their work.
PreK
Kindergarten
First Grade
In January, Ms. Melissa’s class explored the magic of adjectives. We created snowperson collages, each one unique and full of character. Afterward, we used descriptive adjectives to bring our creations to life, writing about them in vivid detail. It was a wonderful way to blend art with language and have fun while learning!
Second Grade
After a two-week winter break, our second graders were busy reviewing and practicing our school rituals and routines. Eleven school-wide expectations were reviewed as well as our classroom. In the end, we got to enjoy some popcorn to celebrate our learning.
Third Grade
Third graders were very fortunate to have an author visit from local author, Kao Kalia Yang. She read her books A Rock in My Throat and Caged to our students. She also spent time answering many thoughtful questions from students. Did you know that Kao Kalia Yang went to Como Elementary School?
Fourth Grade
Our fourth graders had an electrifying experience at the Energy and U Show at the U of M! They explored the five forms of energy—mechanical, thermal, chemical, electrical, and light—through exciting demonstrations and hands-on activities. From watching sparks fly with static electricity to seeing kinetic energy in action, students discovered how energy powers our world in fascinating ways. It was a fun and engaging way to bring their science learning to life!
Fifth Grade
The month of January has gone by quickly! We have been working on Order of Operations, and rounding to the nearest thousandths place in math. We had a Field Trip to Murray Jr. High to get an idea how middle school will feel like. We are going on a Field Trip to Orchestra Hall and will get to experience what it is like to attend a classical music concert. We are also preparing for our big Field Trip in March. We will be attending J.A. Biztown, which is going to be a simulation for the students. The students are learning about finances, deposit slips, and check registers.
Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE)
The Area of Study for this month is Adapting To Change In Our World. We read books about how people and animals adapt to the cold weather including “The Snowy Day” and “Froggy Gets” dressed. CORE words focused on this month include “in,” ”out,” “on,” ”off” and “put.”
Como Park Elementary School
Website: https://www.spps.org/comoel
Location: 780 West Wheelock Parkway, Saint Paul, MN, USA
Phone: 651-293-8820
Twitter: @ComoElementary
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