Jill Hamilton
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...
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John McCandless STEM Charter School
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Jill Hamilton
May 1, 20201 min read
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...
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Jill Hamilton
Apr 24, 20201 min read
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...
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Jill Hamilton
Apr 17, 20201 min read
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,...
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Jill Hamilton
Apr 14, 20202 min read
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...
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Jill Hamilton
Apr 2, 20201 min read
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...
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Jill Hamilton
Feb 20, 20201 min read
Cup-O-Phones
Light and sound travel in ways that are fun to explore!
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Jill Hamilton
Feb 13, 20201 min read
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...
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Jill Hamilton
Feb 7, 20201 min read
OWLS & HOM Awards
Congratulations to January's OWLS (Ownership, Wisdom, Learning, Safety) and STEM Habits of Mind Award Recipients!
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Jill Hamilton
Feb 6, 20201 min read
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...
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Jill Hamilton
Feb 5, 20201 min read
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,...
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Jill Hamilton
Feb 5, 20201 min read
Math Talk
Communication, collaboration, critical thinking and creativity are important skills for the 21st century - and for math! In today's math...
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Jill Hamilton
Feb 1, 20201 min read
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...
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Jill Hamilton
Jan 28, 20201 min read
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...
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Jill Hamilton
Jan 27, 20201 min read
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...
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Jill Hamilton
Jan 25, 20201 min read
School Choice?
"What is School Choice? School choice means giving parents access to the best K-12 education options for their children. These options...
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Jill Hamilton
Jan 23, 20201 min read
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...
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Jill Hamilton
Jan 17, 20201 min read
OWLS & HOM Awards!
Congratulations to December's OWLS (Ownership, Wisdom, Learning, Safety) and STEM Habits of Mind Award Recipients!
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Jill Hamilton
Jan 11, 20201 min read
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...
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Jill Hamilton
Dec 20, 20191 min read
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...
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