Providing The Best for The Best
- Memphis in May 2006 Best Classroom Project Winners
Egypt Elementary's first grade students in Mrs. Tracy Payne and Mrs. Jenny
Gray won the Memphis in May Best Classroom Project Competition. The
students collaborated to develop a glance of Spanish life. The students
researched the Internet, read books and wrote book reports about Spain. A
small group of students created a 3D map of Spain, identify four of its
major cities and labeled the cardinal directions. In pairs, students
constructed the habitats of Spain which included some of its animals.
Students painted the Spain's flag. One student colored eight pieces
of the Spanish's shield, resembled them and glued them like a puzzle.
Students made Spanish's ships in bottles as a symbol of the early
Spanish explorers. Spain is known for its beautiful castles. The class pretended King
Juan Carlos wanted them to design a castle for him and his family. The
castle was made of cardboard and sprayed with sand paint.
Students glued colorful mosaic tiles in patterns across the castle.
The class imagined they were American Tourist visiting Spain. As
they traveled around this exciting country, students kept vacation
spending journals. The students drew items they wanted to buy and
recorded the amount of money for each item. The girls painted
flamenco dancers as they were dancing at a Spanish festival. The
boys constructed a replication of a Spanish bullfight in an area.
This classroom is a team teaching class with 40 students in one
classroom. The students worked in cooperative groups to complete the
project. The class selected the best pieces to be displayed for
public viewing. For their great effort, they were awarded $1000.00. Go First Graders!
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Egypt Elementary has NEVER been on the NCLB list.
- Works in partnership with The University of Memphis College of Education and the Memphis City School administration to provide opportunities for parents and educators to observe best practices in an urban school setting.
- Our challenging academic program, with an emphasis on character and community building, results in a vibrant literacy learning environment.
Integrated Literacy Learning At Its Best
- Innovative literacy materials
- Extensive classroom libraries
- Writing integrated into all content areas
Caring Environment That Promotes Teacher Growth
- Professional Development Book and Video Library
- Teacher Wish Lists
- Resource Material Lending Library
Responsive Classroom Communities That Value Learners
- Student's Hopes and Dreams become classroom rules
- Daily Morning Meetings build community
- The Learning Lab Provides a full inclusion program
Positive Qualities of Egypt Elemetary
