Carpenter Elementary

Our TK artists hosted an art gallery to demonstrate their artwork. How We Express Ourselves trans disciplinary theme in action @ibpyp @DowneyUnified

Our Carpenter Explorers using Stop Motion to create today. @stopmotion_app @DowneyUnified @DowneyTeacher

Our actions affect the resources in our world. First grade learning about TLC family resource center and how they support our DUSD families. @DowneyUnified @ibpyp

Carpenter Explorers learning more about our DUSD equity plan and goals with Cassie Villa @DowneyUnified

Have a look at our Explorers using @BookCreatorApp to be reflective on making positive choices. The central idea they are studying: In order for a community to function, all members have important responsibilities. @DoweyUnified @DowneyTeacher

4th grade provocation in action. Central Idea: Human migration leads to new opportunities. Students selected a class for their mornin routine. What new opportunities did this bring?

Welcome Back, Carpenter Explorers. We are ready for a new year of possibilities and new learning! @dverduzco2000 @DowneyUnified @DowneyTeacher #ourkidsdeservethebest

Engineers in action! Our 3rd graders getting to know Indi @SpheroEdu 3rd grade coaches getting ready to work with our younger students. @DowneyTeacher @DowneyUnified #ourkidsdeservethebest #Explorers

Our 3rd graders working in their collaborative groups to explain their understanding of the structure of their ecosystem and how it impacts living things within that system. #pyp #3rdgrade @DowneyTeacher @DowneyUnified

A day of collaboration for 1st grade: Students reflect and share with their peers the end of their unit. “People of different cultures connect through shared principles.” @DowneyTeacher @DowneyUnified #makingthePYPhappen #risktakers #collaborators #pyp #ib

Nuestros matemáticos en segundo grado están organizado y explicando su conteo de colección. @DowneyTeacher @DowneyUnified #matemáticos

Creativity, student choice, and innovation filled our lab today as students extended their learning on different ways to share their writing publications, math problems, and presentations. @DowneyUnified @DowneyTeacher

Our 3rd graders exploring our newest robot @SpheroEdu first step: exploring, controlling and aiming their robot. Next: coding and programming. Thank you Mrs. Toledo for guiding our students through exploration. @DowneyTeacher @DowneyUnified

Estudiantes de 3er grado practicando su fluidez, usando @padlet para compartir con sus compañeros y maestra. @DowneyTeacher @DowneyUnified

Estudiantes de segundo usando @MicrosoftFlip para compartir quien es su héroe favorito. Idea central: Nuestras acciones inspiran cambio alrededor del mundo 🌍

We are extremely proud to share our official IB authorization. Carpenter Elementary has been authorized by the International Baccalaureate organization to offer the Primary Years Programme. @DowneyTeacher @dverduzco2000 @shirl_barrera #ourkidsdeservethebest

Sharing the planet in action. Our kindergarten students and families helped keep Downey beautiful. @CityofDowney @DowneyUnified @DowneyTeacher @ibpyp

Mis acciónenos pueden afectar los recursos en mi mundo. My actions can affect the resources in my world. Our first graders taking action and developing agency. @ibpyp @DowneyUnified @ShareYourColors

Our first graders celebrated the culmination of their IB unit, My actions have an impact on the resources in my world, with @ShareYourColors @ibpyp @DowneyUnified