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John McCandless STEM Charter School
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Farewell First Grade!
I've loved you all so dearly. Thank you for finishing the school year strong through distance learning! I will never forget all of our...
Jill Hamilton
May 27, 20201 min read
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Happy Administration Appreciation!
This week our class pauses to recognize and appreciate Mrs. Huiras and Mr. Hurles! Thank you for continuing to lead our school during...
Jill Hamilton
May 1, 20201 min read
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Science, Art, P.E., Oh My!
This week's post features Piya, Arielle, and Emma! These girls were BUSY this week. Check out what they've been up to. :) Piya was SO...
Jill Hamilton
Apr 24, 20201 min read
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Friday Smiles
What have you been up to during quarantine? Your friends would like to see! :) Today's blog post features Sullivan, Olive, Daniel, Piya,...
Jill Hamilton
Apr 17, 20201 min read
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Kids Connecting
Hey all you sweet ones! I know that it has been hard being away from school. A big part of that is because you miss your friends, and...
Jill Hamilton
Apr 14, 20202 min read
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We Miss You!
Are you having a hard time staying home?? Team JMC is too! But we know it's the best thing to do to keep you all safe. We cannot wait to...
Jill Hamilton
Apr 2, 20201 min read
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Cup-O-Phones
Light and sound travel in ways that are fun to explore!
Jill Hamilton
Feb 20, 20201 min read
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Dear Major White,
Dear Major White, Thank you for helping make our country a safe place to live. We love that you're Stockton's American Hero! We hope you...
Jill Hamilton
Feb 12, 20201 min read
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OWLS & HOM Awards
Congratulations to January's OWLS (Ownership, Wisdom, Learning, Safety) and STEM Habits of Mind Award Recipients!
Jill Hamilton
Feb 7, 20201 min read
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The Listening Walk
Here is first grade, we are learning about light and sound during PBL. Today's learning opportunity took us around the school for a...
Jill Hamilton
Feb 6, 20201 min read
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Global Play Day
Our world and children are struggling due to the decline of "play." And no, I'm not talking about video games. I'm talking about real,...
Jill Hamilton
Feb 5, 20201 min read
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Math Talk
Communication, collaboration, critical thinking and creativity are important skills for the 21st century - and for math! In today's math...
Jill Hamilton
Feb 5, 20201 min read
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Kindness Challenge
How Kind can you be?? Are you up for the challenge? At JMC this week, each morning there will be a positive quote during the...
Jill Hamilton
Jan 31, 20201 min read
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National Lego Day
Tuesday, January 28th was National Lego Day! So, what better way to celebrate at the STEM School than with a collaborative engineering...
Jill Hamilton
Jan 28, 20201 min read
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100th Day of School!
We've had 100 amazing days here in first grade! Your children’s projects came out AMAZING! They were so proud to share them with their...
Jill Hamilton
Jan 27, 20201 min read
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School Choice?
"What is School Choice? School choice means giving parents access to the best K-12 education options for their children. These options...
Jill Hamilton
Jan 24, 20201 min read
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Crafting for a Cause
Teaching macrame has been fun this year, but I'm SO excited to bring back knitting and get my students involved, helping the animals of...
Jill Hamilton
Jan 23, 20201 min read
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OWLS & HOM Awards!
Congratulations to December's OWLS (Ownership, Wisdom, Learning, Safety) and STEM Habits of Mind Award Recipients!
Jill Hamilton
Jan 16, 20201 min read
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EXTREME Ro-Sham-Bo
Today we took the game that we all know and love as "rock, paper, scissors," and spiced it up for P.E. Your children were split into two...
Jill Hamilton
Jan 10, 20201 min read
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Hour of Code
Every year at JMC, we end Star Wars week be celebrating hour of code! Upper primary students pair up with lower primary students and then...
Jill Hamilton
Dec 20, 20191 min read
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