On October 31st, 2025, our 2nd through 5th graders culminated a month of dedication and creativity in a spectacular event! For this special celebration, the students teamed up into eight mixed-grade groups to bring their original, student-created stories to life. The event fostered cross-grade collaboration, where students demonstrated remarkable maturity by teaming up across grade levels. Showing great initiative, the groups were entirely self-organized, using their break ti

The Kindergarten End-of-Theme Learning Presentation, held on Thursday, October 23, 2025, was an outstanding success! The event provided a dynamic platform for our young learners to showcase their deep understanding of various subjects and demonstrate exceptional confidence and presentation skills. Parents, teachers, and students all shared in a memorable and engaging afternoon. The primary goal—to encourage student-led instruction and public speaking—was achieved with flying

The Flying Dragon Class took a field trip on October 24th at the Palo Alto Junior Museum , to explore the water sewage process in relation to their current social science theme about environmental conservation. During the trip, the students learned about the different steps of the water filtration process, including aeration, coagulation and sedimentation, filtration, and disinfection, and reflected on the importance of preventing pollution. The trip provided students the op

What a fantastic afternoon of learning we had on October 30th! Our 5th-grade social science students hosted an engaging and eye-opening presentation on waste management and its global impact. Our 5th graders dove deep into their research, presenting their findings on the staggering amount of trash created annually. Many were shocked to learn just how much waste the USA produces—a truly impactful moment that drove home the necessity of responsible waste practices! The students