November 6, 2020

Disguise a pumpkin contest – students make fun disguises for pumpkins

See the entries that won in various age categories for “silliest”, “cutest”, “most creative”, “scariest”, “most heroic” and “most realistic” pumpkin disguises. A fun showcase of our talented students!! 
November 6, 2020

Colonial America – Presented by Grade 4 and 5 Mandarin Students

Grade 4 and 5 Mandarin students completed a unit on Colonial America as part of their social studies unit. They learned to view historical events from different perspectives, essential to developing critical thinking.
November 6, 2020

Bilingual Spanish-English Newspaper “Verde, Amarillo, Blanco” by HWIS Students

Grade 5 & 6 Spanish students taking an elective entitled “In the News” learning about the different roles in publishing a newspaper in both Spanish and English.
November 5, 2020

Developing Students’ Positive Attitudes in the Math Classroom – By Raelen Donahue

When teachers solve problems in class, they can model positive self-talk, approaching a challenging problem in different ways, persisting after not getting the right answer immediately, and celebrating the process as well as the outcome.