In a last-ditch effort to convince their teacher that pop culture hasn’t entirely ruined the word “epic,” East Lake 7th graders penned their own original epic similes patterned after the classical models found in Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey. The class studied examples of the epic simile in context and analyzed its “As a, Thus b”...Read More

What a busy and exciting time this first part of our school year has been for our second grade class! The start of our school year has really shed light on all of the special talents each and every one of your children possesses. Yet, the growth our class has shown may just barely exceed...Read More

The First graders recently completed their first personal narrative. They learned what a personal narrative is, and then chose their topic. Finally, the children wrote their draft, edited and proofread their story. The students began the project by exploring what a personal narrative is, a story about a person. They examined a personal narrative and...Read More

Hola! ¡Buenos días! ịBuenas tardes! are just some of the ways that the 4th -8th grade students greet each other and me, as they walk into Spanish class. Excitement and curiosity are always in the air. Fourth and fifth grades continue to travel to various Latin-American countries using the Descubre textbook series by Santillana USA....Read More