Kindergarten students read the book Kindness Rocks as part of their interdisciplinary study of living and non-living. They created video presentations of the rocks they made for the Kindergarten Rock Garden, telling what they learned about kindness from the book.
Kindergarten students use computational thinking to demonstrate their understanding of living and non-living things.
5th Grade students participated in investigative research using local grocery ads to research nutritional information and pricing. They used their findings to create healthy restaurant menus.
5th Grade Students Make Presentations on Microplastics
1st Grade Students Write About Animals Around Our School
2nd Graders use foundational computer science concepts to demonstrate their understanding of the life cycle of a frog. This was part of their study on various life cycles.
2nd Graders developed a plan for the grade level pollinator garden in Minecraft.
Students visit the Cloverleaf Computer Lab each week during special areas. Mrs. Hardin focuses on digital citizenship skills. All students learn the importance of being a responsible digital citizen. Topics covered include Online Safety and Privacy, Digital Etiquette, Digital Literacy, Intellectual Property, Responsible Online Behavior, and Exploring Technology's Impact.
CLES 3rd grader wins 1st place in Project Programming at the 2024-2025 Technology Competition and advances on to regional and state competitions. You can play his game here!
CLES students earned several top spots at the 2024-2025 Bartow Technology Competition in the 3rd-4th grade age bracket.
1st Place: Project Programming
1st Place: Game Design
2nd Place: Graphic Design
2nd Place: 3D Modeling
4th Place: Game Design
Students were creating a model of the water cycle to demonstrate that a drop of water takes many paths, and is not always a circle, as is often depicted in most models. Students could choose to create a digital model on Minecraft Edu. Students even created realistic dams to prevent floods and collect water, based on the local Allatoona Dam (pictured on the computer shown).
2nd Graders Use Canva for a 3-2-1 Exit Ticket on Mesa Villages