Numa Elementary School

10/16/2026

Stranded on Survival Island! 🌴

Fifth graders in Kristina Lee’s class at Numa found themselves in quite the adventure as they took on the role of early explorers tasked with building settlements and surviving on “Survival Island!”

Working in explorer teams, students were given resource tokens to purchase their starting supplies. But those supplies wouldn't last forever! They had to study the island's geography, figure out where they could access natural resources, and decide on the best locations to build their settlements.

And just when they thought they had it all figured out, they had to navigate challenges and natural disasters that threatened their survival! 🌪️

Behind all the fun, students were learning how geography and natural resources influenced early exploration and settlement while putting their teamwork, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills to the test.

The big question... would YOUR settlement survive Survival Island? 🏝️💚💛

10/13/2026

Numa families, we want YOU to be part of the fun! 📣

From Spookygrams and the Fall Book Fair to our Family Night Concert and Turkey Trot, there are lots of exciting things coming up at Numa! 🎃📚🦃

Join us for our next PIC/PTO meeting to hear what's being planned, share your ideas, and find out how you can get involved!

📅 Thursday, October 15
⏰ 3:30 PM
📍 Numa Library

Whether you've attended every meeting or this will be your first, we'd love to see you there! 💚

10/09/2026

Students in Glenda Lee’s science class at Numa Elementary School took their learning outside to investigate what’s hiding beneath their playground! 🪱🌎

After collecting soil samples, students spent the week examining what they found, identifying and mapping different soil layers, and comparing their samples to see how soil can vary from one spot to another.

Who knew the playground could double as a science lab?! 🤩👏

10/02/2026

Dodge, throw, and aim! 🎯

Numa students had fun playing dodgeball during PE with Kevin Wickware! While students may have been focused on dodging their classmates and landing the perfect throw, the game gave them plenty of opportunities to practice their throwing accuracy, aim, teamwork, and movement!

10/01/2026

🏆 The Golden Awards are back at Numa! 🏆

Each month, Golden Awards are presented to classes that demonstrate exceptional SOAR behavior in different areas throughout the school, including P.E., music, library, lunch, and more.

🌟 Ms. Carrick’s 4th grade class started the year BIG, earning THREE Golden Awards! 🎉 They took home the 👟 Golden Shoe for best behavior in P.E., 📚 Golden Book for best behavior in the library, and 🎤 Golden Microphone for best behavior in music! 🙌

🦆 Mr. Wiggins’ class also earned some gold, taking home the Golden Duck for showing outstanding perseverance! 💪

Way to SOAR, Numa! We can’t wait to see where the Golden Awards land next month! 💚💛

09/28/2026

Who knew practicing math facts could get THIS competitive?! 🎲➕➖

Students in Mrs. Purrell’s and Mrs. Solinski’s classes put their addition and subtraction skills to the test with a few rounds of “Shut the Box!”

Roll the dice. Add or subtract. Clear your numbers. First one to shut the box wins! 🙌

There was plenty of friendly competition, but the best part was hearing students help each other along the way. Math practice, teamwork, and a little competition made for a pretty fun day of learning! 💚🎲

09/23/2026

Last Thursday, September 17th Numa's students participated in their first grade level Tribe Challenge. Students had to complete a similar form of hopscotch that required using their hands and not just their feet. It was a successful and great for them to cheer their tribe members on to earn points! Thanks Mrs. Swenson for organizing this team building challenge!

09/23/2026

Reminder: This Friday Support Cancer by wearing your PJ’s and donating!

09/18/2026

Numa students spent time learning about Constitution Day and the importance of the U.S. Constitution this week! 🇺🇸

Across the school, students learned about the Constitution and why September 17 is recognized as Constitution Day. In Colleen Tutty’s class, students learned about the signing of the Constitution and created flip books filled with facts from their lesson.

Kristina McFadden’s students explored the Preamble and the purpose of the U.S. Constitution through reading, matching, and interactive activities.

From learning about its history to exploring its purpose, Numa students spent Constitution Day building their understanding of the document that helped shape our nation! 🇺🇸

09/17/2026