🌟 Beyond Sounding Out: CKLA Knowledge Units Build Confident Readers! 📚
While learning to sound out words is essential, did you know that CKLA Knowledge Units teach your child about the world (like history and science) and grow their vocabulary by introducing important, academic words? This strong foundation of knowledge and words is how they move beyond simply sounding out letters to actually understanding the meaning of what they read, making them skilled and confident readers.
CKLA Connected—check out the learning adventures happening right now!
Kindergarten: Underdogs and Heroes: Stories
First Grade: Common Threads: Different Lands, Similar Stories
Second Grade: Legends and Heroes: Greek Myths
Third Grade: Rhythm and Rhyme: Poetry
Fourth Grade: Meaning and Metaphor: Poetry
Fifth Grade: Visions in Verse: Poetry
about 20 hours ago, Traverse City Area Public Schools
Trade Fair after wrapping up the Middle Ages unit in CKLA. 4th graders got to experience what it was like being a merchant during this time and had fun trading with other merchants!
12 days ago, Willow Hill Elementary
First Grade students in Mrs. Gosney's class were actively learning during their Pop Up Chaining (with long vowels) as part of CKLA. Go Falcons!
22 days ago, Willow Hill Elementary
Thanks to Bay Meadows Golf for enhancing our PE classes with some basic golf instruction this week!
23 days ago, Willow Hill Elementary
The first snowy recesses of '25-'26! Go Falcons!
30 days ago, Willow Hill Elementary
Kindergarten students learned about the Blue Angels for Veteran's Day in their Scholastic Reader. Thank you, Veterans!
30 days ago, Willow Hill Elementary
TCAPS REMINDER: No School TUESDAY 11/04/25 for Regional Staff Development Day.
School Resumes Wednesday, 11/05
about 1 month ago, Willow Hill Elementary
Thanks to our West Senior High Drum Line for leading the Halloween Parade. Go Titans!
about 1 month ago, Willow Hill Elementary
Happy Halloween, Falcons! We had so much fun at today's costume parade !
about 1 month ago, Willow Hill Elementary
Willow Hill students enjoyed a visit from author Bruce Cameron, bestselling author. Students asked lots of questions and learned from Mr. Cameron's stories.
about 1 month ago, Willow Hill Elementary
4th grade students enjoyed engaging presentations about energy from our friends at DTE! Students received energy kits to take home.
about 2 months ago, Willow Hill Elementary
TBA Student Run Credit Union is up and running! Our next banking day is November 19. Save up and plan to make a deposit.
about 2 months ago, Willow Hill Elementary
TCAPS has an Early Release Day on Monday, 10/13/25. Willow Hill dismisses at 1:57 pm.
2 months ago, Willow Hill Elementary
Lost and Found is overflowing! Claim items by Friday, 10/17.
2 months ago, Willow Hill Elementary
Beautiful skies over Willow Hill this morning! Happy Wednesday, Falcons!
2 months ago, Willow Hill Elementary
Willow Hill 2nd grades had a special presentation from TC Light & Power. They learned about safety, energy sources, clean and renewable energy. The giant truck seemed even bigger up close!
2 months ago, Willow Hill Elementary
Mrs. Schopierays 5th grade class earned Diamonds in all Specials classes, and were rewarded with a bonus recess. Book Buddies in Mrs. Nicewarner's 1st grade class joined them. Buddy reading was followed by fun play time. A surprise visit from a Monarch Butterfly made the time more special!
2 months ago, Willow Hill Elementary
Have you heard students mentioning the stars earned in art, music, or PE? Pictured is an explanation of Star Slips.
Each Monday the Star Report is read on the WH News-Bronze, Silver, and Gold levels. Several years ago, our students developed Diamond level.
Go Falcons!
3 months ago, Willow Hill Elementary
Willow Hill student bus riders practiced bus evacuation procedures this morning. Go Falcons!
3 months ago, Willow Hill Elementary
WH 5th graders learned about volunteer opportunities with TBA Student Run Credit Union. Students interested will go through an application and interview process with TBACU employees.
3 months ago, Willow Hill Elementary
