On Friday, 5th grade students & staff welcomed 4th graders and new 5th graders into one of our four houses. The MPR was filled with excitement as students discovered their houses. We’re ready to see our Otters lead with pride! 🦦 #IMEOtters
1 day ago, Danielle Daubin
The House of Amistad chose this 4th grade student.
Students in the House of Isibindi were so excited to welcome new students into their house.
Students and staff in the House of Amistad are so proud of their house and showed their excited in welcoming new students.
The House of Reveur brought the energy and excitement.
Students in the House of Altruismo were excited to continue to grow this year.
TK students had a blast during their first perceptual motor skills session! Even Dr. Eaton joined in the fun, practicing balance alongside the kids with the playful three-legged dog exercise.
7 days ago, Danielle Daubin
Dr. Eaton practiced his 3-legged dog balance activity
over and under the bars
balancing on three limbs isn’t as easy as it looks!
the balance beam was one of the kid’s favorites
IME is seeing red and orange! 🟥🟧 Students across all grades teamed up to support our TK & K learners as they explore their colors. Tomorrow’s the big, bright —💛 Yellow Day! Let’s keep the rainbow going!
7 days ago, Danielle Daubin
red day in kinder
more red filed the playground
we are seeing orange today
so much orange
Huge thanks to our Parents’ Club for hosting a warm (and wonderfully welcoming) Back-to-School Picnic for our otters! Grateful to all the families who braved the blazing heat to meet new friends & celebrate our amazing school community. 🦦☀️
11 days ago, Danielle Daubin
the boys can’t get enough of the climbing structure
it wasn’t too hot for these girls to play a competitive game of tetherball
thank you to our high school volunteers who did the face painting for students
kids enjoyed the blocks and puzzles
Smiles all around as 2nd graders got a visit from Mr. Montanez! Ike made the day extra special by taking a photo with each class.
12 days ago, Danielle Daubin
Mrs. Wilkins’ class were so excited to see Ike
Mrs. Dean’s class thought they were in the presence of a celebrity
Mrs. Daansen’s classes even complimented Ike’s hair!
Students split with excitement over the homemade banana splits Miss Deanna whipped up at the Otter Café! 🍌🍦 Thank you for the healthy, delicious treat—our Otters are well fed and happy! 🦦💛 #OtterCafe #GratefulOtters #HealthyTreats
19 days ago, Danielle Daubin
5th grade students were ready to dig into their banana splits
delicious
She has a very happy tummy!
Day 2 is a wrap! 1st–5th graders kicked off the morning with a fun activity led by Ms. Brown and learned about the “W” in SWIM—Welcoming! They headed to class ready to be kind, inclusive, and model otters. 🦦💙 #SWIM #Welcoming #SchoolCommunity
20 days ago, Danielle Daubin
student got the hang of the model otter activity today
Ms. Brown had the school smiling this morning!
Miss Camila reminded students that the W in SWIM stands for welcoming
Year 2 at Montanez Elementary! We’ve grown, welcomed new faces, and are ready for an amazing year ahead. Here’s to building strong relationships, joyful learning, and continued growth—together! 💙📚 #MontanezElementary #StrongerTogether #YearTwo
21 days ago, Danielle Daubin
Thank you BUSD Board for the cake
The first day of school was a huge success! 🎉 Students met their teachers, made new friends, and learned the Otter Way. Here’s to an amazing year ahead! 🦦📚 #BackToSchool #OtterWay
21 days ago, Danielle Daubin
Miss Jodi is ready for the first day of school
moving on up to 2nd grade
drop off was a success
2nd grade welcomed new students to IME
Otters, we are ready to welcome you back to school and can't wait to see you all tomorrow morning. Get ready to have an amazing year!
22 days ago, Danielle Daubin
Mr. Jason is ready for the first day of school!
Welcome Back Otters
Don’t miss out on the fun photo background
Ike the Otter is ready for photo opportunities
Teachers are back and excited to reconnect! They are anxious to welcome students on campus.
26 days ago, Danielle Daubin
building community
starting the year off right by building community
The Otter Hall of Fame is ready to showcase exceptional otters who model our SWIM traits! 🦦✨ We can’t wait to welcome our otters back and fill the halls with joy, laughter, and celebrations! 💛💙 #OtterPride #SWIM
about 1 month ago, Danielle Daubin
Otter Wall of Fame
Huge thanks to our amazing students, parents, staff & teachers who volunteered their time this summer coding books in the IME library! 📚 Your hard work is helping us get ready to launch Accelerated Reader. We couldn’t have done it without you! 🙌 #IMEproud
about 1 month ago, Danielle Daubin
Parents, students, support staff and teachers all joined in the labor of love of coding books for AR
Coding books for AR.
The final day of IME’s first year was filled with joy! We kicked off with our last High 5 greeting, followed by a rally to celebrate our 5th graders. Room 24 wrapped up with a fun raffle and special mementos. Thank you to our staff, students & community for an amazing year! 💛
3 months ago, Danielle Daubin
Saying goodbye to our 5th grade students is not easy. We will miss them.
5th graders enjoying their final rally and slide show honoring their year.
Excited about his prize for the classroom raffle!
So excited to get his special raffle item.
A special reminder to 5th graders that their buddies will miss them.
The first annual Staff vs. Student Kickball Game was a blast! 🥎💥 5th graders learned just how competitive the IME staff can be—amazing catches, wild base running, and a homerun by Mr. C! Shoutout to 1st–4th graders for the cheers. 4th grade... time to start training! 💪 #IMEstrong
3 months ago, Danielle Daubin
The staff showed up and gave it their all!
MVPs of Kickball! Way to go gentlemen.
Best way to kickoff our Staff vs. Student Kickball Game.
The students did not take kindly to losing to the "old" teachers!
Field Day was an awesome way to celebrate an amazing year! 🎉 Huge thanks to the Field Day Committee & all the volunteers who made it so special. The water stations were definitely a student favorite! 💦☀️ #FieldDayFun #Gratitude #IMEstrong
3 months ago, Danielle Daubin
Field day was a hit. Students loved all of the water stations.
Dip, dip, dunk was a fun twist on duck. duck. goose!
All smiles at field day.
Parents did not take it easy on our 5th graders- they got soaked.
Today we celebrated our 1st–5th graders at the Awards Ceremony! 🏅 Students were honored for showing SWIM traits, Otter Roll, Academic Excellence & Growth. Special congrats to our 5th grade award winners, including recipients of the Bradon Gruber & Isaac R. Montanez awards! 💛👏
3 months ago, Danielle Daubin
The recipient of the Isaac R. Montanez Award
1st and 2nd grade students were honored for being welcoming and inclusive to all.
Academic Excellence recipient was all smiles.
Students were recognized for their academic growth.
Our kindergarteners sang their hearts out at the Kinder Celebration, filling the room with smiles and joy! 🎶🎉 They’re ready to take on 1st grade with confidence and excitement. We’re so proud of them! 💛 #KinderCelebration #FutureFirstGraders #IMEstrong
3 months ago, Danielle Daubin
The kindergarten class sang their hearts out for the goodbye to kinder celebration.
Oh no... kinder students played their parts well.
Big smiles for the families.
One of our favorite WizFit rewards? Being Administrator for the Day! 🏫✨ Our student admin helped with recess duty, honoring volunteers, and got a taste of leadership. Watch out—we might have two future principals in the making! 👏 #WizFit #StudentLeader #IMEstrong
3 months ago, Danielle Daubin
Principal Daubin for the day
Our admin for the day are official with their BUSD badges.
The best part of the day was being able to use their whistle!
The future Ms. Brown.
Huge thanks to our incredible IME volunteers! 💐 Staff hosted a lovely brunch to honor those who’ve shared their time and talents—from art docents to copy fairies to Parents' Club. Our students have flourished thanks to your support! 💛 #Gratitude #IMEstrong
3 months ago, Danielle Daubin
We appreciate our volunteers
A little brunch for a BIG thank you to these amazing volunteers.
Thank you so much for all of the help.
Our volunteers are appreciated.