Mrs. Valentine 3C

Junior Achievement lesson creating our own restaurant today! We planned products, place, people, prices, and how to promote! Our lessons are extra fun with the “dream team” of Michael and Tammi Ferch! #mckinleystrong #owatonnaproud #juniorachievement

Structures of life unit in science let us examine bones in owl pellets! We felt like true scientists as we decided whether they were rodent, shrew, or mole bones! Exciting discoveries shared!! #mckinleystrong #owatonnaproud

First session of Junior Achievement with Mike and Tammi Ferch today! We focused on how we use money to buy, earn, sell, or give! Very engaging discussion and game! Lucky to have this amazing “dream team” for J.A.! #owatonnaproud #mckinleystrong

When a student in remission from Leukemia shares her journey, and explains exactly what happened to her blood, students are exceptionally engaged. What an opportunity to offer a unique understanding no curriculum science lesson can provide. #owatonnaproud #mckinleystrong

What a fun morning with our Kindergarten buddies! We made stick puppets and backgrounds to do a retell of our fractured fairy tales! Then we helped our friends construct hoops from blocks their March Madness! We love our time with them!! #mckinleystrong #owatonnaproud

Bones! bones! bones! We are learning about the skeletal system and challenged ourselves to put “Mr. Bones” together! Lots of persistence and determination witnessed today!

Wrapping up our unit on folktales with some Readers Theater! Great to see them work through parts and organization in groups! #mckinleystrong #owatonnaproud

Bowling fun! Our McKinley leaders are enjoying a morning of bowling for filling the jar with McKinley strong slips! Way to go! Thank you, Spare Time! #mckinleystrong #owatonnaproud

It’s officially a Valentines celebration when Mr. Valentine pays us a visit! ❤️ He read us a fun story and visited before heading back to class himself! Fun way to make a personal connection with my class! #mckinleystrong #owatonnaproud

@StemMcKinley So awesome!! Thank you!

Our staff enjoyed comfy clothes and Tom’s Coffee Truck today! A huge thanks to Steph Stolp for taking care of our staff and setting this up! #mckinleystrong #owatonnaproud

Making our IRA book come to life today. How difficult is it to get oil out of water?! More challenging than we expected! Taking notes in our Jeffers journals as we explore the cleanup process. #mckinleystrong #owatonnaproud

So grateful for co-teaching! What a fun activity to practice area and perimeter! Correct answers to 5 task cards get you a clue! Who among the polygon suspects “stole” our computer cart! Many hands make great things happen! #mckinleystrong #owatonnaproud

All things CROCS today! International Day of Fun at work! So much fun to center today’s activities around the theme for our team! Fun Friday! #mckinleystrong #owatonnaproud

@MESPAprincipals @StemMcKinley Congratulations, @jm_kiel ! So very deserving!

🎉 Congrats to Justin Kiel, principal of @StemMcKinley, for earning leadership award! Justin’s servant leadership inspires educators & students, driving positive school culture & student success. 👏 #MESPA #EdLeadership Learn more at mespa.net/division-leade…

Guest teacher and classroom parent, Mrs. Kayla Davis, came to teach us about moon phases! 🌖🌘🌒 We even got to create our own edible phases of the moon with Oreos! So much fun to have her share her expertise and activities with us! #mckinleyproud #owatonnastrong

Thank you, University of MN, and Dr. Tom Meagher for the ExplorerDome visit today! This portable planetarium experience taught us so much about the moon and stars! We loved feeling like we were flying in space! #mckinleystrong #owatonnaproud #bellmuseum

Inclusive Schools pajama day! Flashlight reading and writing beside an instrumental fireplace setting… cozy Wednesday morning here in 3rd grade! #mckinleystrong #owatonnaproud

McKinley 3rd grade team provided CORN stations today! Such a fun way to make the last day before break an engaging day of learning! Station rotations involved science, art, math, poetry - and of course popcorn and candy corn! 🌽 #mckinleystrong #owatonnaproud

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We love spending time with our Kindergarten buddies! Great to see third graders being role models as readers today! Cultivating friendships while sharing fun activities! #mckinleystrong #owatonnaproud