Mrs. Torbenson

4th/5th grade classroom at Highland Park Elementary

[Mrs. Torbenson @MrsTorbenson]

We enjoyed having our IU student athletes read to us today! We heard one of the athletes was in a BTV movie, so we watched a little of that as well. We loved the (2012) BTV version of Tom Sawyer! @HP_Pandas @batchelortv

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With a brother in the NFL, IU's Cameron Knight getting early start on making his own name https://t.co/WHinIoeMuH

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Great Valentine’s Day today! We wrote each student a kindness message, then enjoyed a wonderful performance by the IU African American Dance Co.@HP_Pandas

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Thank you Dr. Sanders! We love our new books.@HP_Pandas

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Look what can happen when you write a persuasive letter! You might just get a Dallas Cowboy to come visit your class! A big thank you to Brandon Knight for visiting us today. @BKNIGHT62 @HP_Pandas

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Testing out our circuits in science today. @HP_Pandas

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Coding unplugged @HP_Pandas

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American Legion 4th grade Flag test winners

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Don’t forget!! Tomorrow is Evening of Code at @BHSNCougars and @bhsspanthers from 6:00-7:00! All MCCSC families are invited to a night of coding and robotics! @MCCSC_EDU

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A big thank you to the Monroe County American Legion Post 18 for teaching us flag etiquette! @HP_Pandas @AmericanLegion

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Learning about elevators and earning some Otis swag, which we then wore on our fire and evacuation drill. @HP_Pandas @OtisElevatorCo @MEGANyousmile

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Today we showed off our balloon powered car designs! @HP_Pandas

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Picture Perfect STEM plan, design and build stages of balloon powered cars. @HP_Pandas

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Celebrated 2 birthdays on Friday with an extra recess in their honor!🎂🎉@HP_Pandas

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Great day at Griffy Lake Nature Day! @HP_Pandas

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You know your 4th graders are paying attention to the social emotional lessons when you hear them discussing how they have complex feelings about tomorrow’s field trip. “I’m nervous and excited!”@HP_Pandas

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Our student of the day got his bucket filled this morning during community circle. His classmates had so many kind compliments for him!@HP_Pandas

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We found a great use for dandelions in math! We measured and drew line plots.@HP_Pandas

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$200 budget to buy prizes for their imaginary carnivals.@HP_Pandas

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Making salt dough maps of Indiana