Emily Alton

Had so much fun on our Zoom costume party this morning 👻🎃💀 (It’s possible that I snuck in some Halloween math practice without them knowing... but what’s Halloween without a few tricks?) #zoomtogrow @southnccs

It feels good to ✅ things off! Kids worked hard yesterday on catching up on their big rocks. #zoomtogrow @southnccs

BOOyah!!! We all earned treat bags for growing on Istation this month 🤗 #zoomtogrow @southnccs

*listening to Halloween music* Student: “What is this song called?” Me: “I’ll Put a Spell on You” Student: “I SMELL you?!”

Student 1: “How do you spell ‘Franken-einstein.” Me: “Depends. The monster or the scientist?”

Please enjoy these Halloween funnies from class today:

“Ms. Alton, I’m loving this book! Can I borrow it to read at home?!” 👈🏻words that make my heart happy 🥰 #zoomtogrow @southnccs

Shoutout to @MrsStapleton5th for finding a fun activity that aligns with one of our OFIs! The kids are so engaged they don’t even realize they’re working on developing math skills #zoomtogrow @southnccs

Even after a morning of testing, these kids put in some WORK during tutoring 💪🏽 #zoomtogrow @southnccs

Getting into the spooky spirit with some Halloween-themed activities 🎃👻 Perfect time to plug in some body systems review! 💀 #zoomtogrow @southnccs

60 Personal Graduations for a group who will always be near and dear to our hearts. @leadingin5th @alton_science @southnccs 🥰 #Coronagraduation

5th Grade Graduation 2020, we couldn’t all graduate together, so we took graduation to THEM! 🥳 @southnccs @alton_science @cparkernccs

Huge shoutout to @NBA @35_Fitz and @ClemsonMBB alum @JonahBaize for hanging out and talking to us about all things leadership, entrepreneurship, and of course basketball. 🙌🏼🏀 lets do it again soon! @leadingin5th @alton_science @southnccs @CombineAcademy_ #remotelearning

This worked so well!!! So thankful to be part of a team that is open to trying new things and working together to making them a success 🙌🏻

@WilfongBrittany Brings back memories of student teaching!

Today was tough, but so worth it because of these precious moments. I may have a pile of things on my desk to tackle in the morning, but at least I’m going to bed with a full heart ♥️

Be present with your students. On days that you don’t want to be at work, be present with your students. On days the clerical duties are piling up, be present with your students. On days you feel overwhelmed with your to do list, be present with your students.

One of my students led a small group today. Not because I made him, but because he’s finally confident enough in his own learning to teach and guide others. And I got to sit back and soak it in.