IME students were decked out in their glitter & glow attire for IME's first dance. Thank you to our AMAZING Parents' Club who organized & hosted this fun event for school families. We had well over 400 people in attendance. Also, thanks to DJ Jason for the lights & great music.
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Custodian Jason DJed the dance.
4th and 5th graders enjoyed the first school dance.
4th graders had a ball glowing at the dance
All smiles at the Glitter and Glow Dance.
Friday was a busy day at IME. A friendly lizard made its way out to High 5 Friday to greet students, Ms. Barnard had her weekly lunch bunch with several 1st graders & Student Leadership led their 1st rally at IME. Great job to our student leaders- we are so proud of you.
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High 5 Friday
Lunch Bunch with Ms. Barnard
Student Leaders are ready to lead their first rally.
Ike the Otter visited the rally in his new outfit.
4th & 5th graders had an opportunity to learn about fire safety from the Contra Costa Fire Department. Students learned how to help prevent a fire, how to protect themselves if a fire occurs & the importance of creating a fire escape route! Thank you CC Fire Dept.
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Fire safety for the 4th and 5th graders
Fire prevention
13 Students were celebrated today and enjoyed a cookie party. These students were selected during the PAW raffle and were recognized for demonstrating our SWIM characteristics. They filled their tummies with cookies and milk.
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Cookie party for students who  earned a PAW award for exhibiting SWIM characteristics.
Students filled their bellies with warm cookies
Expert cookie eaters - they dipped their cookies in their milk and were happy as could be.
Big smiles and full bellies.
The Happy Habitat Committee- 4th & 5th leadership students- have been busy creating a warm & welcoming environment at IME. Thanks to a very generous donation from Lowe's (thank you Mrs. Liebengood) & the hard work of students, beautifully potted flowers brighten the school.
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4th and 5th grade leadership students work to put flower pots together to beautiful IME
Lowes made a generous donation of plants, pots, and potting soil.
And the finished product.
Time to place these beautiful pots  of colorful flowers.
Happy 100th Day of School IME! There was so much school spirit today! We have people who brought their 100 year old selves to school today & others who recognized that they are 100 days smarter!
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100 days of school at IME
He brought his 100 year old self to school
Mrs. Griggs & Ms. Houghton are feeling 100 years old!
These two had a hard time recognizing one another.
1st - 5th grade students were honored for demonstrating SWIM characteristics consistently during the 1st semester. S- Showing Respect, W- Being Welcoming, I - Being Intentional, M- Making Connections are the characteristics we focus on at IME. Congratulations!
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1st-3rd graders honored for good character the first semester.
4th and 5th grade recipients of one of the SWIM characteristics.
Mrs. Griggs with one of her award recipients.
And the award goes to...
Mrs. Wilkins with one of her 2nd grade students.
IME staff were as excited to join a house as the 4th & 5th students were to have their house choose them! The energy in the MPR was pulsing when staff took turns selecting a house out of a hat. It will be fun to see how - Reveur, Isibindi, Amistad & Altruismo thrive!
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Mrs. Wilkins got a big reception from Altruismo!
Reveur is ready for all the staff that are headed their way.
Amistad is anxious to see who is going to be added to their house.
SRO King was welcomed to the Isibindi House
As we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. we reflect on his vision for equality, justice and service. Classes learned about Dr. King's vision throughout the week and Mrs. Gusto's class honored him by creating a portraits of him.
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Kinder's rendition of Martin Luther King Jr.
Welcome to our new School Resource Officer (SPR), Matt King. Officer King will serve the elementary & middle schools in Brentwood, ensuring a safe & positive environment for students, staff, & families.
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Welcome SRO King.
What do IME students do when the temperature is cold enough that it could snow but there is no precipitation? In Ms. Gusto's kindergarten class, they make their own snow when mother nature doesn't provide it!
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No snow ball fights here!
All smiles from this kinder student who made her own snow.
So much snow!
Kinder students are excited to make snow
3rd graders in Mrs. Cook's class enjoy their time in the library. While we are still working to fill the shelves with books, there are so many great choices that make it a challenge to pick one book to check out. Thank you Mrs. Lopez & Mrs. Albertelli for all of your hard work.
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It is so hard to pick just one book!
Students are viewing library books for check out.
It was a beautiful morning for some hockey! The brisk temperatures did not stop Ms. Silveira's 4th graders from enthusiastically participating in friendly competition. Thank you Mr. Zanotto for giving students an opportunity to pick up a hockey stick and try a new sport.
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Time for some Hockey
A 4th grade student defending his goal
This goal is ready for whatever comes his way.
All smiles for our 4th graders.
A record was set last week at IME! Mrs. Wilkins' 2nd grade class is the first class to have perfect attendance (all students in class and on time) for the whole week. Congratulations 2nd graders for showing up eager and ready to learn.
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Mrs. Wilkin's class had perfect attendance last week!
Mrs. Griggs' 5th grade students were focused during their literature circles & worked to track the text. While they were honing their reading skills, all 4th grade students dug into the next science unit on Soil, Rocks, & Landforms. Maybe there are some geologists in the group!
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5th grade reading groups
Tracking their reading
5th graders in reading circles
4th graders dig into science
TK students in Ms. Sacco's class had a great time with their perceptual motor activities today. They ended their session with a dance party. They had so much fun & never ran out of energy!
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Balance is one of the skills TK works on.
TK students are warming up for their dance party
Dance party
Perceptual motor skills
Perceptual motor skills
Congratulations IME students - we had the best attendance for elementary schools during the month of Nov. Families, thank you for getting your kids to school on time & keeping them healthy. We appreciate you & are happiest when all of students are at school - every day matters.
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Miss Jodi with the attendance trophy.
3rd & kinder buddy classes enjoyed making trees out of sugar ice cream cones, green frosting & lots of sprinkles. As much as they enjoyed making them, I think they loved eating them even more. There were so many green smiles!
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Beautiful works of art! Will they eat the trees?!
What a fun buddy activity.
Yummy! Kinder students enjoyed their tree treat.
That is one way to eat the tree!
Day 3 of Spirit Week - Winter Wonderland. Students & staff were cozy on this foggy day as they were decked out in hats, scarves, and gloves. There were so many variations of snowmen! Tomorrow - Sweater Weather. Wear your favorite sweater or sweatshirt.
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Love the snowman hat.
Snowmen come in all shapes and sizes.
Spirit week Day 3 - Snowmen
Today IME students thanked our SRO Officer Bollinger for his years of service to BUSD schools. Students clapped, cheered, and gave high 5s to recognized our beloved SRO. We will miss having you on campus Officer Bollinger.
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IME will miss Officer Bollinger
High 5s for our favorite SRO
Claps, cheers, and high 5s for our SRO