🌟 Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month in Mrs. Abbott’s classes! 🌟

✨ Our Kindergarteners enjoyed the read aloud I Am Latino, The Beauty in Me by Sandara Pinkney, then created Hispanic Heritage Proud Crowns and paraded back to class with pride! 👑💃

🥑 Our First Graders listened to Pepe and the Parade by Tracey Kyle, explored “What is Culture?” with a graphic organizer, and even made Easy Guacamole following a recipe by Lola Wiarco Dweck. They loved learning verbs like cutting, mashing, and mixing—then tasting their delicious creation with crunchy chips! 🌮😋

📚🎉 What a fun and meaningful way to honor cultures, traditions, and community! ❤️💛💚

#HispanicHeritageMonth #YowellPride #LearningIsDelicious
2 days ago, Yowell Elementary School
Group of kindergarten students wearing brightly colored paper crowns that read “Hispanic Heritage Proud.” They hold up their decorated papers for Hispanic Heritage Month while smiling in the classroom.
Classroom table setup with labeled supplies for making guacamole, including avocados, limes, garlic, salt, chips, plates, and utensils, neatly organized with colorful signs.
Whiteboard with guacamole recipe showing ingredients, equipment, and verbs like “cut, mash, mix.” A photo of the recipe’s author is attached to the board.
Small group of first graders smiling at a table while mashing avocados on plates. They are using plastic bags and utensils as part of a guacamole-making activity.
First graders around a classroom table actively preparing guacamole. The table is covered in colorful mats and the students are smiling as they work together.
Group of first graders seated at a table enjoying plates of guacamole with lime wedges and tortilla chips. The students are smiling as they taste their finished recipe.
🪓🌲 In honor of Dress Like a Lumberjack Day, Mrs. Thompson showed off her best flannel while helping her third graders sharpen their spelling skills and strengthen reading fluency! 📚✨ The second grade team also joined in on the fun, rocking their own lumberjack looks for the day. ❤️
3 days ago, Yowell Elementary School
A group of seven teachers stands together in a school hallway, smiling for the camera. They are dressed in flannel shirts, some with fake beards, celebrating Dress Like a Lumberjack Day.
A teacher dressed in a plaid shirt and fake white beard stands at the front of a small group lesson, pointing to a screen with symbols while holding a book. Four elementary students sit at a round table watching and listening attentively.
🌧️✨ Rainy days don’t stop the fun in Ms. Lockridge’s class! Her students stretched, balanced, and found their calm with some Cosmic Yoga. 🧘‍♂️🧘‍♀️ What a wonderful way to bring sunshine indoors when the weather is gray! 🌈☀️
3 days ago, Yowell Elementary School
Several students lying on their stomachs on the classroom rug and floor, lifting their heads and arms as they follow a yoga pose from the Cosmic Yoga activity.
Children scattered across the classroom floor, balancing on their hands and feet in a crab-like position as part of a Cosmic Yoga exercise.
a group of students are practicing glow yoga spread around the classroom during indoor recess
Mrs. Murdock's Ace 3 students are studying Economics. They have developed innovative sneaker designs. Here is a peak at their "think tanks" as they spur one
another one with ideas and encouragement!
4 days ago, Yowell Elementary School
Four elementary students sit around a gray classroom table. A girl with blonde hair holds up a paper showing her project while three classmates watch. The table has blue folders, papers, and containers of crayons and markers.
A student with braids stands at the front of a small group, holding up a paper with colorful drawings and pointing to it while explaining. Two classmates seated nearby watch attentively. A bookshelf with labeled bins and books is in the background.
Three boys sit around a round table. One student in a red Spider-Man hoodie reads from a paper with a colorful design, while the other two lean in to listen. Blue folders and a red pencil caddy sit on the table.
Four students sit at a round table, each with blue folders and papers. One student gestures with his hands while explaining his project, and the others listen closely. A blue supply caddy with markers and pencils is on the table.
☀️ Playtime + Friendship = Happy 5th Graders! 🎉

Mrs. Jenkins' class has really enjoyed their recess time climbing, swinging, playing football, and just enjoying being together. From big smiles to strong muscles 💪 to peace signs ✌️, these 5th graders know how to make recess an adventure! 🛝🏃‍♀️⚽️

#YowellStallions #5thGradeFun #RecessAdventures #TeamJenkins
5 days ago, Yowell Elementary School
A group of ten 5th grade students smile and pose together on top of a metal dome climbing structure on the playground. Some sit near the top while others perch along the sides, enjoying recess.
Four 5th grade girls sit together on a red bar structure at the playground. They are smiling and relaxed, with a basketball hoop and climbing dome visible in the background.
Two students are on swings. One boy in glasses and a SpongeBob shirt kneels on a swing smiling with hands raised, while a girl in a pink shirt and jeans sits on the swing next to him.
Two boys stand on the blacktop during recess. One flexes his arm muscles and smiles, wearing a gray Adidas shirt, while the other holds a football ready to throw and grins at the camera.
A girl in a black shirt and yellow sandals poses on the monkey bars, holding up a peace sign and smiling. Other students are visible sitting in the grass in the background.
Miss Mahokey’s class celebrated awesome behavior and the end of their Virginia Studies unit on the Native Americans with a breakout with Mrs. Dugger! Students used teamwork, problem solving skills, and their knowledge of Virginia Studies, to solve clues and unlock locks to earn a prize! All teams were successful and had a great time! They can’t wait to come back and do another one soon!
6 days ago, Yowell Elementary School
A group of elementary students sit cross-legged on the carpet in a classroom, attentively listening to a teacher who is seated in front of them. Behind the students are tables, chairs, and computer workstations.
Two students sit at a table working with papers. One student in a red shirt holds up a sheet with an illustration and text while the other, wearing a green hoodie, looks on.
Three students gather around a table, working together to open a locked black box. A map worksheet and other papers are spread out on the table.
Four students collaborate at a table with papers, cards, and a locked black toolbox. They lean in closely, reading and discussing clues.
Four students sit at a table studying worksheets and a map. A locked black toolbox with a red lock is in front of them. They appear to be solving a puzzle together.
Four students stand around a table working on papers, maps, and a crossword puzzle. One student holds a lock on a black toolbox while others read clues.
As Mrs. Vasil's class continued to learn about Civics and the government, they were able to use their interactive social studies notebook. The students learned more about the 3 branches of government with a flipbook to help them remember what each branch does. Under each branch in their notebook is a small summary of what each branch does and who is included. This hands on manipulative is a great way for students to get creative while taking notes. The students loved being able to get creative while learning.
9 days ago, Yowell Elementary School
Several students sit at desks cutting and coloring worksheets. They appear focused as they work on interactive notebook activities.
A girl uses scissors to cut out a foldable labeled “3 Branches of Government” while another student nearby works in a notebook.
Two students sit side by side at a desk. One colors while the other cuts a foldable activity about the three branches of government.
A boy and girl work at adjacent desks, coloring and gluing pieces of a foldable activity into their notebooks.
Students at their desks work on coloring and assembling foldables. Brightly colored crayon boxes and pencil cases are spread across the tables.
Two students glue and arrange cut-out pieces in their notebooks. Scissors, glue sticks, and activity sheets are on their desks.
A student stands at her desk, holding crayons while working on a notebook activity that shows labeled sections for government branches.
A boy colors a cut-out foldable titled “3 Branches of Government” at his desk with crayons and supplies nearby.
Students in Mrs. Koch's class often visit Deputy Mack at his desk to read to him and practice their fluency skills. You'll often see him helping students work through tricky words and celebrate their small victories. Deputy Mack wanted to return the kindness so he visited Mrs. Koch's class and read them one of his favorite Dr. Seuss classics! Thank you, Deputy Mack, for all you do for our students!
9 days ago, Yowell Elementary School
A group of young students sit cross-legged on a classroom rug, facing a uniformed sheriff who is seated at the teacher’s desk. The officer is reading aloud from a picture book while the children listen attentively.
A close-up of the sheriff in uniform sitting at a classroom desk, holding open a colorful picture book and pointing to an illustration while reading to the children seated in front of him.
Mrs. Bopp's second graders have been having a blast so far this year! From exploring the properties of magnets to enjoying ice cream for being the Reflex green light winners for the month of August, I would say these second graders are off to a great start!
10 days ago, Yowell Elementary School
A boy in a camouflage shirt sits on the floor holding two large horseshoe magnets, one red and one blue, during a science activity.
A girl in a pink shirt smiles while holding a stack of colorful magnetic rings she has put together.
A boy in a red striped shirt and glasses looks up while scooping ice cream from a bowl with a spoon.
Several boys sit together against a wall, smiling and eating bowls of ice cream during a classroom treat.
A group of students sit in a row, holding bowls of ice cream and smiling at the camera.
More students sit on risers with bowls of ice cream, some smiling at the camera while others eat their treat.

Ms. Huntt’s 5th grade scientists had a blast learning about mixtures and solutions in their Matter unit! 🍋🥤 Students whipped together some lemonade to see a solution in action and made a tasty trail mix to explore a mixture. The verdict? “This was the BEST class ever!” 🌟

11 days ago, Yowell Elementary School
A classroom of students sitting at desks, each holding a water bottle and adding materials inside as part of a science or craft activity. The students look engaged and focused.
Smiling students at their desks, dropping items into water bottles while working on an activity. A girl in the front center holds up her bottle proudly while classmates around her participate.
Several students smiling and showing water bottles filled with a yellow liquid mixture, demonstrating progress in their experiment.
A student pours a bag of pretzels into a large gray container on a table, preparing a snack mix.
A student in a yellow shirt adds mini marshmallows from a bag into the same large container, which is already filled with pretzels and candy, as part of the snack mix preparation.
Mrs. Thornhill's students are learning all about plane figures! They explored composing shapes and played a new and exciting game called Backwards BINGO, where everyone got to take turns being the teacher!
11 days ago, Yowell Elementary School
Four young students sit on the floor smiling around bingo boards covered with colorful shapes. A “Kindness” pillow rests on a chair in the background.
A small group of children sit in a circle on the classroom floor, focusing on bingo cards with bright geometric shapes and a yellow spinner.
Three students play shape bingo on the floor, grinning as they hold game pieces and pencils.
Four children sit together on a blue classroom carpet with bingo boards, shape pieces, and spinners spread out between them.
Three students smile at the camera while playing a shape bingo game on the floor with laminated boards and plastic pieces.
A group of children sit on a blue rug, leaning in toward bingo boards with colorful shapes while one student spins a pencil on a yellow spinner.
👀🟢 Mrs. Gomez's kindergarteners are having a monstrously good time in math! 🎲 They’re practicing counting, number recognition, and partner skills with a silly monster eyeball game. Then they switched gears to shapes—using their creativity, teamwork, and direction-following to build amazing Shape-a-sauruses! 🦖✨

#YowellSTEM #KindergartenMath #FutureMathematicians
12 days ago, Yowell Elementary School
Two boys lie on the classroom floor, playing the “monster eyeball” counting game. One child holds a small cup with counters while the other places pieces on a worksheet with a cartoon monster.
Two girls sit at a table playing the monster eyeball counting game. One girl smiles at the camera while the other pulls a number card and prepares to place eyeballs on the monster sheet.
A boy and girl sit at a table together playing the monster eyeball game. The boy places googly eyes on the monster worksheet while the girl looks on. Their supplies, including a water bottle and Play-Doh container, are on the desk.
Three students sit together on a rug decorated with smiley faces, playing the monster eyeball game. One girl holds a number card while another places googly eyes onto the monster worksheet.
Three kindergarten students sit at a classroom table covered with supplies, lunchboxes, and crayons. They are gluing large green paper shapes onto black construction paper as part of a shape-building activity. A bulletin board behind them reads “Throw Kindness Like Confetti.”
Four kindergarteners work at a table with trays, crayons, and paper shapes. They are gluing and arranging cut-out pieces on black paper to create “Shape-a-sauruses.” Other students are visible in the background working at different tables.
Three students sit at a table with supplies, crayons, and a writing journal on the desk. They are tracing and gluing paper shapes to make dinosaurs. A colorful rug with smiley faces is visible in the background.
Three kindergarten students sit at a table with paper, crayons, and school supplies. They are focused on gluing and arranging green paper cutouts on black paper to create shape dinosaurs.
🔐🧪 Breakout fun in the STEM Lab today! Mrs. Zajkowski’s class joined Mrs. Dugger to put their knowledge of matter to the test. Students solved science-based clues, cracked codes, and opened locks to complete the breakout challenge. Way to show teamwork and brainpower, Stallions! 💡✨
13 days ago, Yowell Elementary School
two students work together to open a lock on a lock box after solving a science clue about matter
a student with a purple shirt and glasses uses a bar magnet to extract iron filings from a container of water
a student holds a baggie with an ice cube inside and contemplates how to melt the ice to get the key that is frozen inside
two students smile and look upon a lock box with candy inside
three students sit around a rectangular table and inspect science clues that will help them open locks on a lock box
two students organize materials at a table to prepare for a breakout activity
Our school counselor, Mrs. Gibson, visited classrooms to kick off the year with an introductory lesson! Students learned about the role of the counselor.

Grades third through fifth took some time to set personal academic goals for the year ahead. This activity encourages our students to think about what they want to achieve, build responsibility for their learning, and start the year with a positive mindset. We are excited to watch them grow and reach their goals! 🌟📚
13 days ago, Yowell Elementary School
A smiling student holds up a completed SMART Goals worksheet, proudly showing their work to the camera while seated at a classroom table. Other students sit at a nearby table in the background.
A student in a blue sleeveless shirt sits at a desk, focused on writing their SMART Goals worksheet with water bottles and supplies nearby.
A smiling student holds up their SMART Goals worksheet while sitting at a classroom table. Other students are working in the background.
A student wearing glasses leans over their SMART Goals worksheet, writing with a pencil, while a classmate sits beside them at the table.
A school counselor stands smiling in front of a large display screen that reads “Meet Your School Counselor Mrs. Gibson – Working Together to Have a Great School Year!”
Our kindergarteners had a blast playing a game called Froot Loops 🍎🍊🍋 using pool noodles! This hands-on activity was more than just fun—it helped them practice spatial awareness while moving, laughing, and learning together. 💡🎉 #KindergartenFun #LearningThroughPlay #Teamwork
16 days ago, Yowell Elementary School
A group of children play an outdoor game on a grassy field, holding yellow pool noodles and using them to tag or block one another. Some students face off in the foreground while others run and play in the background under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds.
Children run across a grassy field holding foam pool noodles, using them as playful taggers during a group activity.
A group of children chase and tag each other with yellow pool noodles in a wide, open grassy area under a bright sky.
Several students run in different directions while others hold pool noodles, actively participating in a lively outdoor game.
Children run across a grassy field holding foam pool noodles, using them as playful taggers during a group activity.
No dinner plans tonight? No problem! Join your favorite Yowell friends at Chipotle and help give back to our performing arts program. Need to order online? We've got you covered. Type the code, XBWRTER into the promo code section when checking out.
18 days ago, Yowell Elementary School
Alt text: Flyer for a Chipotle fundraiser supporting Yowell Elementary School. It states “Chipotle Fundraiser for Yowell Elementary School. 25% of event sales get donated to the cause. Wednesday, September 10th | 5–9 PM. 15335 Creativity Dr, Culpeper, VA, 22701.” It includes instructions: “Order online for pickup using code XBWRTER or show this flyer in restaurant.”
Alt text: Flyer in Spanish for a Chipotle fundraiser supporting Yowell Elementary School. It states “Recaudación de fondos para Yowell Elementary School. 25% de las ventas del evento serán donadas a la causa. Miércoles, Septiembre 10º | 5–9 PM. 15335 Creativity Dr, Culpeper, VA, 22701.” It includes instructions: “Ordena en línea para recoger usando el código XBWRTER o muestra este volante en el restaurante.”
Mrs. Cruz 's class is learning all about Virginia 's regions in a very fun way! They made topographical maps using colored clay to show the different changes in elevation and features across the state. Shout out to Domino's for donating the pizza boxes!
18 days ago, Yowell Elementary School
Two smiling students sit at desks working on clay models of Virginia’s regions. Their maps are placed inside recycled pizza boxes to keep the projects contained. Other classmates work in the background.
A boy in a black T-shirt smiles while pressing colored clay onto a Virginia map inside a cardboard box. The classroom wall behind him has large number posters and a welcome banner.
A boy smiles at the camera while sitting at a desk with a clay Virginia map in front of him. Two classmates behind him work on their own projects.
Two boys sit together at their desks, showing off colorful clay Virginia maps inside pizza box trays. Other students are working in the background, and a large projected image of a map is displayed at the front of the classroom.
A student with glasses smiles at the camera, leaning on her desk with a finished clay Virginia map in front of her. The map shows distinct colored regions made with clay inside a pizza box tray.

Donut Day fun! Mrs. Houston's third grade students practiced place value, reviewed graphing skills, and topped it all off with a sweet donut treat. Learning is always better with sprinkles !

20 days ago, Yowell Elementary School
A handmade classroom graph titled “Our Favorite Type of Donut” with donut drawings stacked to represent votes. Categories include glazed, chocolate, strawberry frosted, chocolate with sprinkles, Boston cream, and powdered. Strawberry frosted has the most votes.
A math activity page titled “My Donut” showing a large paper donut colored pink with base-10 blocks drawn on it. Below, the student wrote the number 3,421 in standard, expanded, and word form.
A student stands at a desk looking at a laptop screen showing images of donuts with labels. A paper donut cutout is on the desk in front of her. Classroom cubbies with backpacks are in the background.
A student wearing glasses sits at a desk writing on a worksheet labeled “My Donut.” He is focused, holding a pencil, with a notebook and pencil case nearby.
Several students sit at desks working on the “My Donut” math activity, writing with pencils. A girl in the foreground is filling in her paper, while another student smiles at the camera.
Three students at a shared table work on coloring and cutting out paper donuts. A boy in an AC/DC shirt holds up his donut while others continue coloring. Classroom cubbies and backpacks are visible in the background.
Students in Mrs. Foster's class are learning The Pledge of Allegiance and what it means, as well as the importance of showing respect when we say it. We are also learning about the American flag, its symbols, and how it represents our country.
23 days ago, Yowell Elementary School
A student with glasses and a green dress sits at a desk, using a red crayon to complete a worksheet. A pencil pouch with markers, scissors, and glue is on the desk.
A student in a dark shirt sits at a desk, looking down at a completed worksheet decorated in red, white, and blue with stars. A nameplate and desk ruler are visible in front.
Two students sit cross-legged on a classroom rug with hexagon patterns. They are reading side by side from books titled The Pledge of Allegiance, one holding the front cover showing a smiling child with an American flag background.
A student in a pink shirt colors a worksheet with crayons at a desk. A pencil pouch filled with crayons and scissors is nearby, along with a nameplate and desk ruler.
two students sit on a patterned classroom rug, each holding a book titled The Pledge of Allegiance. One book shows the front cover with a smiling child against an American flag background, while the other student holds the back cover.
🎉 A HUGE thank you to the amazing team from Explore Learning for visiting Yowell today and helping us celebrate the winners of the Reflex Green Light Challenge! with ice cream sundaes !💚✨

Our winning classes lit up the leaderboard with their hard work and dedication:
🏆 2nd Grade – Mrs. Bopp’s class
🏆 3rd Grade – A tie between Mrs. Wheeler’s and Mrs. Dillon’s classes
🏆 4th Grade – Miss Mahokey’s class
🏆 5th Grade – Mrs. Zajkowski’s class

Way to go, Stallions! 🐴💡 We are so proud of your effort and love seeing you grow as math fact masters! 🙌👏

#ReflexMath #GreenLightChallenge #YowellStallions #MathMasters
24 days ago, Yowell Elementary School
A teacher hands a bowl of ice cream with sprinkles to a smiling student at the front of a line. Several children stand behind her, waiting their turn, while another adult works at a table in the background.
A group of children line up at a table where a teacher is holding a bottle of chocolate syrup, ready to add toppings. The kids watch eagerly, and small cups of toppings and whipped cream are spread out on the table.
Two students stand at a table where a teacher is adding whipped cream to bowls of ice cream. Small cups of toppings and supplies are lined up across the table, and the children smile as they wait.
Two teachers serve ice cream and toppings to a group of children waiting at a table. One teacher laughs while holding a bowl of ice cream, and the other prepares a serving. Containers of supplies and toppings are scattered on the table.
A group of elementary school children sit together on carpeted steps inside a school, smiling and eating bowls of ice cream. A teacher sits on the far left, also smiling. A large window in the background shows trees and part of a brick building outside. The students appear happy and relaxed, enjoying a treat in a casual setting.