Emily Alton

[Emily Alton @altons_class]

Had so much fun on our Zoom costume party this morning 👻🎃💀 (It’s possible that I snuck in some Halloween math practice without them knowing... but what’s Halloween without a few tricks?) #zoomtogrow @southnccs

[Emily Alton @altons_class]

It feels good to ✅ things off! Kids worked hard yesterday on catching up on their big rocks. #zoomtogrow @southnccs

[Emily Alton @altons_class]

BOOyah!!! We all earned treat bags for growing on Istation this month 🤗 #zoomtogrow @southnccs

[Emily Alton @altons_class]

*listening to Halloween music*
Student: “What is this song called?”
Me: “I’ll Put a Spell on You”
Student: “I SMELL you?!”

[Emily Alton @altons_class]

Please enjoy these Halloween funnies from class today:

[Emily Alton @altons_class]

Student 1: “How do you spell ‘Franken-einstein.”
Me: “Depends. The monster or the scientist?”

[Emily Alton @altons_class]

“Ms. Alton, I’m loving this book! Can I borrow it to read at home?!” 👈🏻words that make my heart happy 🥰 #zoomtogrow @southnccs

[Emily Alton @altons_class]

Shoutout to @MrsStapleton5th for finding a fun activity that aligns with one of our OFIs! The kids are so engaged they don’t even realize they’re working on developing math skills #zoomtogrow @southnccs

[Emily Alton @altons_class]

Even after a morning of testing, these kids put in some WORK during tutoring 💪🏽 #zoomtogrow @southnccs

[Emily Alton @altons_class]

Getting into the spooky spirit with some Halloween-themed activities 🎃👻 Perfect time to plug in some body systems review! 💀 #zoomtogrow @southnccs

[Sarah Stapleton @edpuzzlesarah]

60 Personal Graduations for a group who will always be near and dear to our hearts. @leadingin5th @alton_science @southnccs 🥰 #Coronagraduation

[Sarah Stapleton @edpuzzlesarah]

5th Grade Graduation 2020, we couldn’t all graduate together, so we took graduation to THEM! 🥳 @southnccs @alton_science @cparkernccs

[Sarah Stapleton @edpuzzlesarah]

Huge shoutout to @NBA @35_Fitz and @ClemsonMBB alum @JonahBaize for hanging out and talking to us about all things leadership, entrepreneurship, and of course basketball. 🙌🏼🏀 lets do it again soon! @leadingin5th @alton_science @southnccs @CombineAcademy_ #remotelearning

[Emily Alton @altons_class]

This worked so well!!! So thankful to be part of a team that is open to trying new things and working together to making them a success 🙌🏻

[Sarah Stapleton @edpuzzlesarah]

If you ask me, the synergy in our team is rivaled by none. Early release day, 12 kids absent, quarterly assessments coming up so we teamed up and found a win win. #notimewasted #dodgeballteam @alton_science @leadingin5th @southnccs

[Emily Alton @altons_class]

@WilfongBrittany Brings back memories of student teaching!

[Emily Alton @altons_class]

Today was tough, but so worth it because of these precious moments. I may have a pile of things on my desk to tackle in the morning, but at least I’m going to bed with a full heart ♥️

[Emily Alton @altons_class]

One of my students led a small group today. Not because I made him, but because he’s finally confident enough in his own learning to teach and guide others. And I got to sit back and soak it in.

[Emily Alton @altons_class]

Be present with your students. On days that you don’t want to be at work, be present with your students. On days the clerical duties are piling up, be present with your students. On days you feel overwhelmed with your to do list, be present with your students.