A HUGE congratulations to ⁦Ana Hoang⁩ and the ⁦Spicewood Elementary⁩ 1st grade team for receiving this PIE Grant! We look forward to seeing how you utilize these funds to inspire innovation and inquiry with your students this year! ⁦Nicole McWain⁩ ⁦@SWEPrincipal⁩

We started math workshop today and had so much fun with our hundred’s chart pop it! Students have been exploring all sorts of tools that help us as learners! #whoweare #kinesthetic #makemathfun Spicewood Elementary

Our class learning went global as we joined @Flipgrid Live and heard from Chelsea Clinton and other authors in the #shepersisted series. We connected it to our IB unit’s central idea: Conflict affects relationships. Spicewood Elementary

We officially have two new hand-painted (literally 😆) Buddy Benches thanks to these amazing Spicewood Elementary 5th graders who saw a problem and took action! Thanks to these girls and their parents for taking on this project ❤️

#NationalWalkToSchoolDay was a big hit!! Students had a blast walking and rolling to school and loved the swag provided by Safe Routes Partnership. Thank you Spicewood PTA for helping coordinate this fun event with me!!

Gels are a soft elastic material consisting of 3D polymer networks. How are gels used in our world? Can they conduct electricity or be magnetic? Schuster’s 5th grade class engineered a variety of gels and will test their properties tomorrow! Spicewood Elementary #purposefulproducts

Thank you Austin Bat Refuge for visiting Spicewood and teaching us about the benefits of bats! Our kindergarten students watched in awe at these little creatures showed off on screen. Spicewood Elementary Laura Reeb

The sense of support here at Spicewood Elementary is palpable! Our early career teachers + coaches took time to connect and share ideas, leaving us feeling empowered and part of a community that cares 💗 RRISD Professional Development

What stories are our 2nd graders telling us? What do their stories communicate about who they are? Thanks Ms. Castelain for leading our students in some deep, artistic work! 🖼🎨

Ending the semester writing letters to our new teachers and, just as importantly, ourselves 💗 Thank you educators for your willingness to be vulnerable and support one another 🫶🏼 Round Rock ISD Early Career Teacher Support RRISD Professional Development

Ms. Johnson's 4th graders went on a haiku hike in Spicewood's atrium and used their "field notes" to inspire written poetry. They continued their field work by gathering leaves to investigate transpiration. What a great way to create memories and curiosity. 😊🍃

“It’s like real bowling!” K-5 had a blast bowling this week. Thank you Spare Time Texas for providing the equipment to create an atmosphere of fun & positivity! Students became coaches & cheerleaders and all experienced success! 🥳 🎳 Spicewood Elementary

Congratulations to 2 Spicewood Rock Stars! Teacher of the Year- Mr. Alman and Paraprofessional of the Year- Mr. Suniga. So proud of their hard work and contributions to the Spicewood community. Round Rock ISD Spicewood Elementary

STEAM Day! Coming to Spicewood March 10th, 2023! 🧪🤖 🎨 🎈

What are Ms. Lucas’s kids creating? 3D designs in progress and in printing!

Spicewood’s Destination Imagination team preparing for this weekend’s competition! They put the E & A in STEAM 👏🏼🐉

What’s more fun than doing a scavenger hunt around the school? Third graders are on the lookout for all things PUSH and PULL 🚪🛒

Gotta get down on Friday! Our Spicewood students love filming our daily Broadcast episodes, and I love getting to work with a new group of kids each day 🥰 Amanda Bindel

Spicewood teachers spent the morning Digging into Data! Spicewood Elementary Round Rock ISD

World Water Day is about raising awareness of the 2 billion people living without access to safe water. Spicewood is partnering with Well Aware to help provide clean water systems in East Africa. We are gathering gallons and building funds to make a necessary change in our world.