On Tuesday, October 9th, our campus will once again host our fall Student Led Conferences. During these conferences, students are in the “drivers seat” sharing and discussing their goals for the new school year with their parents and teacher. Students reflect on...
read moreAction in a PYP School
Taking action is one of the five essential elements of the Primary Years Program. When students take action, they reflect and make connections to the knowledge and experiences they have acquired and apply them to everyday life. Students at Spicewood Elementary are...
read moreInquiry Driven in the Inquiry Lab
Students at Spicewood Elementary are kicking off the school year in the Inquiry Lab, where they can explore, test, and create with lots of materials and tools to support their curiosities! Students and teachers reviewed safety guidelines, went on a scavenger hunt for...
read moreHolsinger-Raybourn Named TAEA 2018 Outstanding Elementary Art Educator
Spicewood Elementary School art teacher Jen Holsinger-Raybourn has been named the 2018 Texas Art Education Association Outstanding Elementary Art Educator. Holsinger-Raybourn has been an educator for 9 years, most recently teaching at Spicewood. “Mrs....
read moreWhat is an IB Education Anyway?
Last Thursday, our library had a packed house as our families and community came to learn more about the PYP (Primary Years Programme) at Spicewood Elementary. We were so excited to see our committed families come out to learn more about ways they can take action as...
read moreComing Back Together as an IB Community
In order to begin to work towards fulfilling our mission, "Spicewood aspires to be a caring community of innovative, globally minded citizens who take action.", we need to first form as a community. At the beginning of each school year, our teachers intentionally plan...
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