JaNekka Hutchinson, Ed.D.

Gratitude: 1. My 🐝s love math! Today we measured! 2. We learned more about hobbies we want to try 3. We researched a country we want to share with the HIVE 4. We did some serious writing today 5. There was so much laughter to enjoy #HoneyBeeNation #ClaytonExperience

Gratitude: 1. Mrs. Marty coming to teach us on scratch jr. 2. We knocked our math end of unit assessment out the park!!! 3. Library brought on a lot of good thinking and play 4. Laughter in the HIVE 5. Learning about Peru! #HoneyBeeNation #ClaytonExperience

Gratitude: I love peeking in on the 🐝s when they are in art! Seeing their creative side is so inspiring! #HoneyBeeNation #ClaytonExperience

Came to read at Barnes & Noble in Ladue and found some of my 🐝s it was a great morning to do a read aloud for Meramec PTO @MER_Principal #HoneyBeeNation #ClaytonExperience

Gratitude: 1. Hugs from my 🐝s 2. Finally some 🌞 3. Congrats Meramec on becoming a Blue Ribbon School 4. Some calm drawing 5. Art and a love note for me! #ClaytonExperience #HoneyBeeNation

Meramec magic! Congratulations! #claytonexperience

Gratitude: 1. Hearing learning happening in real time 2. Being able to facilitate learning experiences on the fly 3. Learning about the culture of Zimbabwe 4. Meramec paper chains 5. Getting a musical visit that bought so much joy! #HoneyBeeNation #ClaytonExperience

Gratitude: 1. Sunshine 2. Conversations about culture 3. Reading groups were lit today 4. I really enjoy being in my HIVE 5. I love happy 🐝s #HeartHappy #ClaytonExperience #HoneyBeeNation

Gratitude: 1. We were MATHING today 2. Jumping off swings 3. Enjoying Mystery Science Monday 4. Getting our Nonfiction on 5. And enjoying our Blue Ribbon Monday #LetsGo #ClaytonExperience #HoneyBeeNation

Let’s hear it for Meramec and Captain elementary schools for officially receiving the Blue Ribbon recognition! Thank you to our incredible staff, students and parents for the dedication, support and belief! #claytonexperience

Gratitude: Angie gave us PD with lots of learning, good conversation AND Polaroids (c/o Chris) ?!? Yes Please! @Neuro_d_Teacher you continue to blow me away with your energy and excitement about kids and education! Thank you for the joy! #ClaytonExperience

Gratitude: 1. 2nd grade Votes 2. We love a good brain break 3. Brain mapping our writing for the win 4. I have amazing writers and readers in the HIVE 5. Happy 🐝s #ClaytonExperience #HoneyBeeNation

Gratitude: 1. Chai Tea from PTO 2. Still in Halloween PJs with a fellow 2nd grader 3. Spookley 4. Spookley treats 5. Fri-Yay #ClaytonExperience #HoneyBeeNation

Gratitude: All the Halloween Joy! My 🐝s and my HoneyBee Parents filled my heart with joy and happiness!!! What a wonderful way to end the month of October. #HoneyBeeNation #ClaytonExperience

And for the final headband of the month! An angel fish ladies and gentlemen! #HappyHalloween #HeadbandCountdown #HoneyBeeNation

Gratitude: 1. Scratch Jr with Mrs. Marty 2. A fun read aloud outside with Mrs. Gillette #CreepyCrayon 3. Reviewed decomposing numbers to subtract in math 4. Pumpkin catapults 5. We got to enjoy a Hive earned movie together #ClaytonExperience #HoneyBeeNation

Sometimes you just gotta show your pride! Hufflepuff all day every day! #HeadbandCountdown #HoneyBeeNation

Gratitude: 1. Visits from @julie_paur 2. When math is mathing 3. Art fun 4. Pumpkins!!!! 5. Just having fun! #HoneyBeeNation #ClaytonExperience #TheJoyOfTeaching

You might have to find Waldo but you will never have to find me! I’m in the HIVE! Besides Waldo’s shoe game ain’t got nothing on mine! #HeadbandCountdown #HoneyBeeNation

Gratitude: 1. Mystery Science Monday: BATS 2. Pumpkin Tower Stem Activity 3. Halloween Joy and excitement 4. A HoneyBee Parent sent me this super fly photo from our field trip last week 🐝❤️ 5. I love my job #HoneyBeeNation #ClaytonExperience