Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS

#BookCreator Teacher PD Guide video @bookcreator.com #EduSky #EdTech

Epic. Entertaining. Thought-provoking. Trevor Muir keynote at the Copenhaver Institute, Roanoke College #CopenhaverChats
Innovation should serve the purpose of school. Harness the power of story to deepen student engagement and create meaningful learning. #KWBPride #SummerPD @apslearns.bsky.social

Students wearing last day of school hats working at the table with magnet blocks

student on the carpet working on an endangered animals puzzle

ornaments students made for students in Panama as part of the Smithsonian migratory bird project, “Bridging the Americas“

Last day of school fun singing about NASA Europa Clipper Mission, making bird ornaments for our partner class in Panama, building, puzzles and lots of energy! #KWBPride

Students work together to solve the challenge

Typing hypothesis

Modules or levels

Listen to learn about the scientist and watch video of GPS tag for shark

On the last day of school #KWBPride students asked me to unlock another “level” in the digital simulation WaterWays where students tag and track sharks and develop solutions to problems like plastic pollution #ecology
#science #curiosity #EdGames #STEMed

Project Discovery Teacher Stacey Fernandez weeds in the courtyard garden

Science coach Carrie Lombardi checking on the garden beds of veggies and flowers

Bell pepper

Tomatoes

Teachers doing some gardening on the last day of school. Looking good! #KWBPride

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Is that a mini wind tube?

What a great week teaching with Barrett former student Michaela Donovan, who is now an astronomer! #KWBPride #scientist #OneTeamOneAPS @apsva.us @suptduran.apsva.us @apsvaschoolbd.bsky.social

Chromatography Butterfly Science. Thanks for the STEM Kits Rosie Riveters #KWBPride

Student Friction Climbers in action in Project Discovery at Barrett Elementary School #KWBPride #EduSky #OneTeamOneAPS #STEM #SciArt

The friction climber character matches what the student is wearing

this student made her friction climber into a necklace at the end of the lesson

Student in the hall, pulling the string for her friction climber

student with iPad taking video and photos of the friction climbers to include in Canva presentation

Thank you Rosie Riveters for the Friction Climber STEM kits. The students loved the project and created Canva presentations on their iPad #EduSky #SciArt #Science #KWBPride #OneTeamOneAPS

Noodles races

Sack race

Student w water and popsicle

Water races

Field Day fun! Beautiful weather for Barrett students to enjoy games, races and cool off with water and popsicles #KWBPride #smiles #OneTeamOneAPS

Thank you Rosie Riveters for the STEM Pulley kits. The Barrett #KWBPride 3rd grade students loved building, lifting load of pennies, decorating and taking home to share with family #SimpleMachine #Science #SciArt #OneTeamOneAPS

The Barrett Elementary School 2024-2025 yearbook has arrived! Student smiles! We are Mindful, Helpful, Powerful #KWBPride @kwbarrettpta.bsky.social

Art teachers, students and parents stand by table with artwork

Colorful art!

Unique sculptures

Paintings on the wall

Thanks to the Barrett Art teachers for the interesting displays of student artwork for families to view tonight #KWBPride #ArtsFest

Students warmed up in the library before the performance. Students stands in line holding cello

Principal Catherine Han and AP Amin Littman holding flowers

Music teacher Amanda Thiel greets students and families at the door to the gym.

Parents families in the audience

Barrett family night concert performance #KWBPride #music #orchestra #band #chorus #OneTeamOneAPS

Student by a box wrapped in pink fabric holding an iPad show a creation she made in Canva with the bird artwork sent from Panama

Students unpack the boxes

This student used translate app to translate from Spanish to English

Students listen to music created by a teacher in Panama to go along with migratory bird video

Such an exciting day for Barrett 3rd grade unpacking the boxes of bird art, student research and “About Me” letters sent from partner classes in Panama! Our migratory birds connect us! Smithsonian Bridging the Americas project #KWBPride #OneTeamOneAPS

Guess who’s back? Bee-Bot is back—by kid request! From programming the robot to deliver kind notes ✉️ to coding it as an animal 🐾 finding its habitat, our Barrett #KWBPride students are shining with creativity and critical thinking. STEM magic in action! #EarlyEd #STEMLearning #EduSky
#OneTeamOneAPS

Student smiling with a medal

Thanks to the teacher and parent for organizing and running

Principal Han with one of the Barrett Runners wearing a medal

Congratulations to all our Barrett Runners for participating in the last run of the season! A little rain didn’t stop the smiles and celebration! Way to go #KWBPride Tigers! #OneTeamOneAPS

Wonderful! So impactful

Mr. Hunter at table w 3rd grade students

Big smile on student’s face as she puts postcard in the mailbox to be taken to Blue Origin to fly in rocket.

Postcard artwork by students

Dr Sullivan and student pose with Club for the Future stickers

Thank you Kylie, Hunter and Aiden from Blue Origin for sharing Club for the Future at school this week. Barrett #KWBPride students are so excited about their Postcards to Space art flying on New Shepard rocket
#STEM #STEAM #SciArt #EduSky #OneTeamOneAPS

Teachers and Assistant Principal by a cart with a sign saying “Rollin out the thanks 1 treat at a time”. The principal is jumping in the air in the background

My principal jumping in the background is so fun! Thanks to Catherine Han and AP Amin Littman for the Snack Cart. I appreciate it along w my Kindergarten teacher “neighbors” Cristina Torres and Andrea Donovan #KWBPride #OneTeamOneAPS @apsva.us

Students point at yearbook somebody they know.

Holding a yearbook from a past year.

Info for buying a yearbook.

Barrett Kindergarten students find out how fun yearbooks are for finding friends, brothers, sisters and teachers! Buy your yearbook TODAY! Sales end May 6 #KWBPride @kwbarrettpta.bsky.social

Barrett students celebrate Hubble Space Telescope 35 birthday in space by creating models, mission patch, viewing planets and stars! #SpotHubble #KWBPride #STEM NASA Explorer School

The office staff is smiling and wearing sunglasses outside in front of the school Peace Garden

Office staff inside the school lobby by banner “1 Team 1 Dream 1 Barrett”

Happy Administrative Professionals Day to our wonderful office staff! We appreciate all you do for our Barrett #KWBPride community! #OneTeamOneAPS Ms Espinoza, Ms Hundessa, Ms Kaplan, Ms Matadial! #smiles #sunshine #team

If you're a DC/MD/VA STEM Educator, we're starting a group to support and foster collaboration and networking! Our inaugural event is on May 9th at American University. See the attached flyer, and please forward to any friends! @drsullivan.bsky.social #EduSky

Science Coach Carrie Lombardi with students holding trowels shovels and watering can

Science Coach Carrie Lombardi talks about plants parts with students

Boy uses a magnifying lens to study seeds on a tray

Students use markers to design their own spring flower

Happy Earth Day! Barrett #KWBPride students plant vegetables at school, study seeds and design a new spring flower #nature #outdoors #OneTeamOneAPS

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Class photo

So exciting to receive a video message from NASA astronaut Anne McClain for the Barrett #KWBPride students about teamwork on the International Space Station! #OneTeamOneAPS @apsva.us

student wearing a Barrett runner blue T-shirt stands in front of the peace garden with colorful flowers.

Barrett teacher Liz Halligan with young son and Arturo Ramirez

Barrett students run in a group.

Students, teachers, staff, parents gather after school for Spring session of Barrett Runners! Go #KWBPride Tigers #OneTeamOneAPS