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THE LION'S ROAR
FEBRUARY 2023
Enrolled at Cornerstone Since: First Grade
CCS Sports: Soccer & Baksetball
Hobbies: Hitting the gym and rock climbing
Future Plans: Attend CT State Manchester with the goal of studying Physical Therapy
Fun CCS Memory: Winning on Pi Day
Favorite Bible Verse: John 3:16
Favorite Dessert: Ice Cream
Q: If you had an unexpected free day, what would you do? A: Chill
Q: If you were a superhero, what would your name & power be? A: FAST MAN with Super Speed
Q: What is something that you learned in High School that you will take with you? A: The importance of meeting deadlines
Q: What advice do you have for your fellow students? A: Always have a firm handshake
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: JAYDEN KNOWLAND
Our K-Prep students are always hard at work learning. Even when it looks like play, we know that there is a lot of learning happening. Ripping, tearing, drawing, painting and other crafts all support the fine motor development needed to write. Literacy lessons, phonics, and rhyming songs are just a few ways that they develop their pre-reading skills. Science and math are explored through a variety of thematic units and hands-on activities.
This month the students enjoyed an exploration into coding thanks to a generous gift from a parent!
Ms. Jordan shared, "K-prep was gifted this coding mouse for Christmas from one of our families, and the kids LOVE IT! With technology everywhere, this is an awesome way to introduce the kiddos to the beginnings of computer programming. Research shows that young students' brains are more receptive to computer languages, just like foreign languages.
Teaching coding also improves sequencing skills, problem-solving, logical thinking, cause and effect skills, computational thinking, and counting.
On this particular day (in photo), I built a maze out of our blocks and the kiddos had to work as a team to program the mouse to go from one end to the next! They did awesomely well and were so engaged with the learning--even asking to send him through the maze again backwards."
Do you know a young child that would benefit from our Preschool and K-Prep programs? Be sure to share Cornerstone with them. We still have space in our Preschoool classroom for the second half of this school year, too.
k-prep is busy preparing for kindergarten and beyond
YOUNG peacemakerS
poster contest
Mrs. Snyder invited students in Grades 3-5 to participate in a Young Peacemaker poster contest to show how to keep out of conflict. The instructions were to include a Bible verse, create a catchy title (not using too many words), make a drawing to represent your message, use correct spelling, be easy to read from 3 feet away (or more), effectively use color, and be done neatly (showing care for your message).
First Place: Sadie W. from Grade 4
Second Place: Leia R. from Grade 4
Third Place: Maria P. from Grade 4
Fourth Place: Mariah B. from Grade 4
We are proud of these students for helping convey the message of choosing to be Young Peacemakers!