Jill Hamilton
Teacher Treat
Our "dojo dots" are overflowing! This means our class has consistently met expectations and followed procedures (individually and as a...
top of page
1st Grade with Miss Hamilton
John McCandless STEM Charter School
Search
Jill Hamilton
Sep 19, 20191 min read
Tying Shoes 101
Today we discovered that half of our class knew how to tie their shoe laces - but the other half did "knot." So this afternoon, we took...
18 views
Jill Hamilton
Sep 13, 20191 min read
Welcoming New Owls
At JMC this year, we've welcomed many new owls! Some are students, but others are valuable members of our staff (including our new...
13 views
Jill Hamilton
Sep 3, 20191 min read
Getting Down & Digital!
Today we practiced logging into our chrome books and getting onto Zearn for the first time! I warned them all that it would be...
25 views
Jill Hamilton
Aug 29, 20191 min read
Wearable Rekenreks
Rekenreks are a wonderful for practicing basic addition and subtractions skills. However, they're not as common as they once were. Today,...
20 views
Jill Hamilton
Aug 21, 20191 min read
Ready to Read!
An exciting privilege that comes with learning to read is checking out books from the library. This morning I had a special surprise for...
18 views
Jill Hamilton
Aug 14, 20191 min read
P.E. in this heat?!
No way! Well, not outside in the sun at least. :) Parents, please don't worry about your sweet ones melting on our school yard - indoor...
22 views
Jill Hamilton
Aug 14, 20191 min read
First Day of 1st Grade!
Today was a HUGE success! This morning started with some tears - as can be expected when young children start something new. BUT by the...
42 views
Jill Hamilton
Aug 3, 20191 min read
Back to School!
Welcome to first grade at JMC! My name is Jill Hamilton and I am SO excited for my second year as a teacher at John McCandless. I can't...
47 views
Jill Hamilton
May 31, 20191 min read
Field Day/Final Day!
Farewell first graders! You are all officially ready for second grade!! Now, lets have some year-end fun before we say "see ya!" for the...
24 views
Jill Hamilton
May 30, 20191 min read
Fog Willow Farms
Fog Willow Farms was truly phenomenal - a field trip that will never be forgotten! Learning about the animals, sound simulating, gardens...
15 views
Jill Hamilton
May 25, 20191 min read
Sneak-Peek at 2nd
Every year, the second grade team puts on an event called the wax museum! Students spend time researching an important historical figure...
10 views
Jill Hamilton
May 17, 20191 min read
Plant PBL
We kicked off our plant PBL by reading the tale of Peter Rabbit and talking about Mr. McGregor's garden. Now that we've spent some time...
20 views
Jill Hamilton
May 16, 20191 min read
Literacy Night
JMC's second annual Literacy Night was a huge success! The "summer slide" in academics is not a fun slide to go down. A full two months...
38 views
Jill Hamilton
May 15, 20191 min read
Happy Birthday Mrs. Heck!
All of JMC came together to wish Mrs. Heck a happy birthday! Watch until the end to see room 12's contribution to her special day. :)
9 views
Jill Hamilton
May 10, 20191 min read
Teacher Treasure
It was a blast being on break for the spring, but everyone was happy to come back to school. And what better way to kick off the end of...
15 views
Jill Hamilton
May 9, 20191 min read
Avengers Among Us!
We were working on Zearn when all of the sudden... Captain America stopped by! What a fun way to kickstart our morning :) Thank you for...
30 views
Jill Hamilton
Apr 11, 20191 min read
Flight PBL: Revise and Rebuild
The group parachutes have been tested, results have been recorded, and now the students in room 12 are ready to revise their personal...
14 views
Jill Hamilton
Apr 5, 20191 min read
Flight PBL: iFly Fremont
As a part of first grade's Flight PBL - we all went indoor skydiving in Fremont! It was an incredible experience. The staff at iFly did a...
33 views
Jill Hamilton
Apr 1, 20191 min read
Playground Procedures
The new play structure at Riverbrook is finally ready! Your children are SO excited. :) On Thursday, our class did a "walk through" of...
21 views
bottom of page