Carmel Del Mar School

Our second grade Dragons are engaged in the chalk talk thinking routine to build their individual and collective understanding of some new vocabulary words. #MakingThinkingVisible #MyThoughtsMatter #ICanLearnFromMyFriends @cdm_dragons

Our second grade Dragons are learning about how to measure distances with a standard ruler by engaging in a long jump activity. #MathIsFun #LearningWithAPurpose @cdm_dragons

We had so much fun wearing our Halloween costumes to school on Friday. #CelebratingTogether #SchoolSpirit @cdm_dragons

We are so excited for Day #1 of our annual read-a-thon!! Let’s do this, Dragons... time to read, read, read! #CDMPTA #WeLoveOurDragonReaders #CDMStrong @cdm_dragons

Our second grade Dragons are exploring different instruments in Performing Arts. They have been learning about rhythms for a few weeks and today they were challenged to create a group rhythm with their instruments. #MakingMusic #WorkingTogether #WeLovePerformingArts #STEAM @cdm_dragons

CDM’s annual Read-a-Thon begins next week for all in-person and Launch Dragons! We are so excited to engage in a whole LOT of reading inside and outside of school next week... and raise money for our school too! #CDMStrong @cdm_dragons

Our kindergarten Dragons listened to a really fun Halloween story, The Orange Ghost, and then acted out the different movements made by each character in the text. #PerformingArts #STEAM @cdm_dragons

Our second grade Dragons are highly focused on putting together Google Slide Decks to present some of the information they learned by researching their favorite animals! #ThisIsSeriouslyCool #TheyLoveSharingTheirLearningThisWay @cdm_dragons

These fourth and fifth grade Dragons were so engaged in writing their spooky stories... they barely looked up when I walked through their classroom. I can’t wait to find out what happens in their stories... they are using suspense, onomatopoeia and alliteration to tell their tales! #WritingIsFun #WritingForAPurpose @cdm_dragons

Our fourth grade Dragons are using informational text to create Halloween safety posters for our second graders. #WritingForAPurpose #ReadingWritingConnections @cdm_dragons

Our fourth grade Dragons are engaged in a variety of learning opportunities during their language arts block of instruction. #ReadingWritingConnection #SittingRoundTheRoom @cdm_dragons

Our second grade Dragons are really enjoying their outdoor STEAM+ Art class with Mrs. Luck this week. #WeGotThis #OutdoorLearning @cdm_dragons

Our first grade Dragons carefully craft written clues and share them with each other to see if their classmates can successfully guess their mystery items. #WritingForAPurpose #ThisIsFun @cdm_dragons

Today was the Great California ShakeOut! Here’s a picture of our fifth grade Dragons practicing their duck-cover-hold positions. #ItsImportantToBePrepared #PracticeMakesPerfect #SafetyIsNumberOne @cdm_dragons

Our third grade Dragons like to get comfortable in their classroom when they engage in learning. #KickOffThoseShoes #LearningInSocksRules @cdm_dragons

Our second grade Dragons are highly motivated to write a fictional narrative about a Halloween costume that is magical in some way. #RavenousWriters #WeSketchWePlanWeWrite @cdm_dragons