About Us...
My name is Lynn Devora-McNabb and I have the privilege of teaching a multi-age (K-3) classroom full of gifted learners! I currently have fourteen students in my classroom. Our learning is action-packed and enthusiastic! I teach using a student interest driven, project based approach while weaving the Washington State Learning Standards into our daily work. We extend our learning from the classroom into the community in what we call Being There Experiences. We have been fortunate enough to have made connections with a local artist, representatives from the YMCA and GLY Construction Company, long-distance pen pals from Holbrook, Arizona and educators and scientists onboard a research vessel.
The students are computer literate and we complete many of our projects using technology. They are also on their way to becoming polished at delivering presentations to a variety of audiences. My students are creative, innovative, articulate and engaging. Their curiosity is boundless and they literally bring learning to life! They challenge themselves, each other and me. I am very proud of the fact that we have been able to create a classroom where everyone’s knowledge is valued. Our learning is multi-faceted and includes many ways to achieve an end goal. We have established a learning community where risk-taking is encouraged, where mistakes are viewed as learning moments and where successes are celebrated!
So, welcome to our website. We hope you enjoy it!
Mrs. Devora
The students are computer literate and we complete many of our projects using technology. They are also on their way to becoming polished at delivering presentations to a variety of audiences. My students are creative, innovative, articulate and engaging. Their curiosity is boundless and they literally bring learning to life! They challenge themselves, each other and me. I am very proud of the fact that we have been able to create a classroom where everyone’s knowledge is valued. Our learning is multi-faceted and includes many ways to achieve an end goal. We have established a learning community where risk-taking is encouraged, where mistakes are viewed as learning moments and where successes are celebrated!
So, welcome to our website. We hope you enjoy it!
Mrs. Devora
Hi, I’m Jaren. I love my family! Here are the names of my relatives: Eddie, my younger brother, who is very cute. Emily, my older sister, who loves writing stories. Mom and Dad, who are nice and fun and me, Jaren, who is very artistic and humorous!
I’m in third grade. I can’t believe I have learned so much! In my classroom we use our computers a lot. We put information that we research on google docs. We also create slide shows on google slides. I love it! Also, I am very fond of art! In school, I love art. Out of school I love art. Everywhere, I love art! If you want to know why I love art, this is why. it is one way to get my ideas out. Another reason is because I love to freely doodle and have my imagination wander. Even though I’m only eight years old, I’m planning to be an artist when I grow up. Good bye and thank you for reading my bio! Jaren |
Hi, hi, my name is Eli. I love video games! My two favorite video games are Lego Star Wars III (3) and Minecraft! Minecraft is one of my favorite games because you can let your imagination go wild! My favorite world on Minecraft is Command ship because there is an awesome base! I like Lego Star Wars III (3) because I really like Star Wars. I also like it because it is funny. I have a XBOX 360 and a Kinect.
I am very artistic and I have created a lot of drawings! One of my drawings is called “Battle in Hyperspace”. I also made a Clone Wars drawing! I usually use a sharpy and red marker. I am 9 years old. I am in 3rd grade. I am about 5 feet tall! I have two siblings, a mom (Laurie), and a dad (Mike). My siblings are both brothers. Their names are Asher (he is 7 years old) and Koen (he is 4 years old). I have four best friends and their names are Laker, Graham, Parker, and Jaiten. They are totally nice because they're fun to hang out with! I love football and soccer! I want to be a football player and join the Navy or Air Force. I want to be in the Navy because I want to help people! I want to be a football player because people can get more than 25 million dollars! My goal is to play tackle football and be a star at it! I love school because my class gets to use computers. I don’t really like music. I really like PE. My favorite subject in school is computers in my class. I also like library because I love reading! I do IXL, which is a math program, at school. It is kind of fun. Bye and I’d like to thank you for reading my bio! Eli |
Hi! I’m Karina. I am 7 years old and in first grade. I’m very shy! I went to Disney World and California. It was Amazing!
I want to be a vet or a teacher when I grow up because I like to teach my little brother how to do ballet when my room is clean! I LOVE animals! My neighbor has a dog named lucky. He is actually a puppy. He really likes everybody! I have six people in my family. Their names are Anjli, Jaitin and Rajna and me, Karina. Jaitin is 9 years old. My big sister is 13 years old. My mom is 33 years old and my dad is 37 years old. My mom and dad’s names are Desseray and Vikash. My sister likes to color in pictures and my little brother likes to play red ball 4 because he beat the first boss and he is only four years old. Amazing! I like to draw on paper because I’m artistic. I draw things like flowers, people, underground tunnels and more! I hope you enjoyed reading my bio! Karina |
Hello! My name is Willa, and I have my nose in a book when I have free time. When I’m not reading, I’m usually doing things with my friends and family, such as playing games like tag, doing Google Docs, and running around the yard or playground in our backyard (Not a metaphor, literally there is a playground in our backyard). My family has my brother Jay, my Mom, my Dad, and Me.
Some of my hobbies are reading, running, playing tag, and doing my Loop-De-Loom. I also liked the pirate show that we watched, and it was called “The Greatest Pirate Story Never Told”. At the end, there was a spooky sea witch that had stitches for lips. My family and I had our own private, little seating area that looked like a box with railings on it. The show was hilarious. Really. HILARIOUS. Did I mention that I like dancing too? Speaking of Loop-De-Looms, I will make a scarf in time for Christmas, I hope. I made a little patch with my mom for her first attempt (and kind of my first attempt too), and I made a patch by myself as my own first attempt. I like my Loop-De-Loom a whole lot. Literally. I am not kidding. To set up the Loop-De-Loom, you put the pegs into the Loop-De-Loom and put the warp strands (The strands that you put on the pegs of the Loop-De-Loom) on the pegs of the Loop-De-Loom. Of course, It is NOT easy for Beginners! Beginners or people who forgot how to do it, listen to the instructions. People who have done the Loop-De-Loom before and remember how to do the Loop-De-Loom, Do what you remember from your other weaving work. Everyone makes mistakes when they haven’t used the Loop-De-Loom in a while. I still get confused when I get to the finishing the weaving work (knotted ends, knotted seam, or stitched seam)! On the positive side, I can make a little patch out of string with help from my mom with the finishing. And last but not least, a Loop-De-Loom is a weaving loom with pegs that stick upward and a lever that turns the pegs, which I do without or sometimes with my mom. I would like to tell you about Jay, my six-year-old “little” brother now. Jay likes his toy cars, especially his toy Dodge Challenger RT (I have absolutely no idea what the R or the T stands for. If you want to know, ask Jay. If Jay doesn't know, ask my dad). Jay and I go together like strawberries and blueberries. I am pretty sure that Jay will be a mechanic when he grows up. I will say, it is possible. Now, I will tell you about me. I want to be a fashion maker/model when I grow up because I like that kind of career. I like to move around because that is part of who I am. I am a very active girl. My class nickname is “Willa bird” because I can whistle. I am seven and half. On November 22, 2015, I turned seven and a half. Now, for the pets section: I will get a pet mouse when I turn 8 years old. Literally. A pet mouse. Jay might get a pet mouse when he turns 7 years old. Literally. A pet mouse. I want a pet mouse because I am a nature kind of girl. Jay probably for the same reason. The other reason is because he wants to be like me. Really. Like me. Not exactly like me, but kind of like me. I will now tell you about my favorite books. One of my favorite books is Upside-Down Magic. Another one of my favorites is Dear Whiskers. I also like the series of books Minnie And Moo. Every time I close a Minnie And Moo book, I can not stop laughing! Really. Thank you for reading my bio! Willa |
Hi, my name is Brendon and I am in 2nd grade. (In my picture you can see what I look like.) Currently, I am 7 years old. I want to be a video game designer when I grow up. I have a reason, the reason is I have experience in art and I am good with controls on computers.
My papa and I are the only boys in my family. My papa and I go on father and son outings. I have a good family. My mom makes good food, like tuna noodle casserole. I have fun with my sisters. I have three sisters. My oldest sister is ten, my littlest sister is one and my middle sister is four. My sisters and I play board games like the game of Life. We also make crafts like a bird feeder. We have lots of fun. One of my favorite things to do is swim at the Lynnwood Rec Center all year long!I like the warm water because it feels good! The Lynnwood Rec Center has floaty balls and sometimes we sit on a ball and float. Thank you for reading my bio. Bye! Brendon |
Hi, my name is Rex. l am 8 years old. I am in the 2nd grade. My favorite color is red. It is fire color which reminds me of flames.
I like school. In school, I like reading and to study rocks in science. I like reading because it tells you information. For example, I read Pacific Northwest Wildlife. I learned that there are two kinds of skunk, the Striped Skunk and the Spotted Skunk. I like studying rocks in science because they are very interesting to discover about. For example, did you know limestone can cause sinkholes? Thanks for reading! Rex |
Hi, my name is Kaydence. I’m eight years old. I’m in second grade. I’m in a hi-cap class and it’s fun. I love school because we get to use our computers and we get three recesses. My best friends are Willa, Karina and Peyton. I’ve known Willa and Karina for one year and I’ve known Peyton for three years. Willa is seven years old. Karina is seven years old, too. Peyton is eight like me. My favorite game to play is the game of Life. My favorite color is red and green because it’s a good color. I like red because red is all over the world which makes me like it.
I have one sister. Her name is Emily. Emily is in sixth grade. She is twelve years old. My sister likes alicorns, pegasuses, unicorns and rainbows. I like rainbows, school and climbing on things. My dad's name is John and my moms name is christina. My dad is thirty two and my mom is thirty. My dad has a honey allergy and my sister has a pollen allergy. I feel lucky because I don’t have any allergies! I like it at home because I get to relax, watch tv and play games. When I grow up I want to be a kindergarten teacher because little kids are cute and funny. I also want to be a first grade teacher because I want children to like school and have fun. Thank you for reading my bio. Kaydence |
Hi, My name is Graham. I’m 6 years old and I’m 4 feet, 2 inches tall. I’m in 1st grade and my BEST friend’s are Parker, Laker and Eli. Laker is actually my brother and my BEST friend at the same time!
I go to school at Twin City Elementary. I like school because I can use my Chromebook for projects at school. One of the projects I’m working on is about the rock cycle. One thing I learned is that there are three types of rocks. They are called sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks. My mom’s name is Megan and my dad’s name is Greg. I have a brother named Laker. (Remember, he’s my best friend too!) One of our family trips was really fun. We went to Legoland and Disneyland on the same trip! My favorite sports are soccer and basketball. I like soccer so much because I run a lot. I like to play basketball because I get to throw the basketball into the hoop . Thank you for reading this and remember I wrote this ALL by myself! Graham |
Hi I’m Lloyd. I live in Washington State. I am 4 feet tall. I am 9 years old. I am in third grade. My favorite thing to do is to go on my Acer Chromebook which is a laptop because I like to watch Youtube on my Acer Chromebook. My favorite fast food restaurant is Subway because it has tuna fish and you can make your own sandwiches.
I will tell you more about myself. My favorite sport is swimming because I can hold my breath for at least 15 seconds! My favorite stroke is the breaststroke because I’m sometimes the fastest swimmer in my lane. The hardest stroke for me is the butterfly. It’s harder than it looks because your arms have to go out and over the water. My best friends on my swim team are Philip and Evan. They go to my swim practice. My time on the 50 yard breaststroke is 46.02 seconds. My goal is to swim it in a 39.55 seconds because I want to make it into PNS aka Pacific Northwest Swimming. I have to swim 12-13 hour a week! Fun Fact: I had to do that when I was in Kindergarten too! My new favorite television series is Doctor Who because it is a little bit scary and funny. My favorite doctor is Matt Smith because he is very funny. My favorite one was The Bells of Saint John’s. He has a sonic screwdriver that he uses to unlock things. I like the idea of time travel! I go to China every year because my mom has siblings she wants to meet every year. When I went to Beijing, I went on one of the fastest train in the world. Next spring break, I am going to Shanghai to go on the world's fastest train called the Shanghai Maglev. Someday I would like a car that comes with a watch that controls the whole entire car! I also would like a Lamborghini Aventador and a car that drives by itself. I want a very big house like my house. I want to have more than 2 million dollars and I want to work for Microsoft. Maybe I will be a computer programmer. My mom and dad are 50 years or older. My parents own a restaurant called, The Dragon Palace, and they work very hard! My sisters are twins but they don’t look exactly the same. Their names are Hoylynn and Jetlynn. They are 13 years old. Hoylynn says that I look more like Jetlynn but I don’t think so! Thank you for reading! Lloyd |
Hello, I am Marc. I am in the third grade, currently eight years old. I like to make movie props, but I’m not sure you would call them “movie” props because I am wishing to, but have not filmed or written a movie yet. I do have a reason I want to get into filmmaking. My reason is that I think it would be a career for me and I would like it far more than other things I do. I got into making props almost a year ago. I know I have made a few props, but it feels like I have not made any because I can never find them. (We recently moved!) I have been, or have been attempting to draw for more than a year.
Other than that, my favorite sport is soccer, even if I have only played it for one year. My favorite book series is Harry Potter and my favorite books are Gregor the Overlander and The Lightning Thief, Percy Jackson, and Ragweed. My favorite holiday is Christmas, partly because my birthday is five days after Christmas. I currently have two friends and their names are Lloyd and Rex. I am beginning the year at Twin City Elementary and it’s already upgrading my knowledge. I’ve learned about rocks and the rock cycle. I’ve also started writing with paragraphs and I’m surprised I can actually write them. It’s not even been a year and I’ve already learned a lot more. I use my laptop, a lot. I use it at school for projects and I use it at home for fun! You may have expected more, but that’s actually almost all I do. This may be a problem, but I don’t know exactly what I want to be when I grow up. I’ve gone job to job. So far, I’ve gone from doctor to film maker. I’m guessing I’ll stick with film maker, but maybe I’ll switch again. Thank you for reading! Marc |
I am Jaitin. I am 9 years old and in the 3rd grade. I am the second oldest in a family of four children. My older and younger sisters are annoying (Aren't all of them?) but my little brother is nicer. I like to read high lexile ranged books like the Harry Potter series (which I miraculously finished in one month!) I really like to do computer games because I’m really good at online games.
I want to see Mars so I need to become an astronaut. I want to be an astronaut explorer so I can see what’s really out there. I will probably make an air locked space-base on Mars. I am going to start drawing the design! If I can’t become an astronaut I want to be a game player on Youtube showing people how to defeat games (Well, not really defeat but master!) I consider myself a Minecraft know-all-about/nerd because I know so much about Minecraft. For example, I know that PC Minecraft is an unlimited world of blocks where you can build and do anything! Sooo thank you for reading my super-duper short biography. Bye! Jaitin |
Hello! I am Thomas. I am 7 years old. I am in 2nd grade. I want to be an engineer when I grow up because I like making things! I have so many ideas I don’t know how they stay in my head! I sometimes wonder about stuff like “What is going on in Asia?”
In school, I am learning about rocks. (Did you know that there is a metamorphic rock called Gneiss! Pronounced nice). In my class there are only 14 kids. I like my teacher a lot because she is Gneiss. Get it? I am right handed! I also know how to do origami very well. I am short but want to get tall. My house is a Bronzish color, same with my hair. I like making little books of fortunes because I can make them funny or realistic. I dig in to tacos with taco shells, cheese and sour cream! I also love bananas because of the movie, Despicable Me 2! Thank you for reading my bio! Thomas |
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I’m Parker. My nickname is PJ. I am 8 years old. I like sports like football, soccer and basketball. I just started to play flag football. I think I’m sorta good but definitely need more practice! Three of my favorite football teams are The Washington Huskies. I like the Huskies because my dad went to U Dub (University of Washington). I also like the Seattle Seahawks because they are good at football and won and got into super bowls. Last, I like the Denver Broncos because my dad grew up in Denver. My favorite food is pizza and nachos. My favorite place to get pizza is Little Caesars Pizza. I like pizza because it is hot and at Little Caesars you can get bread sticks with the pizza. My favorite nachos are my mom and dad’s nachos. I like nachos because I really like cheese! My mom’s name is Nicole and my dad’s name is Justin. I have a brother named Gage. He is EXTREMELY cool and nice. He is one of my best buds. I like my teacher a lot because she is nice and funny. I like school because it has computer usage and it’s challenging. My best buddies are: Laker, Eli and Graham. My favorite color is yellow because it is the color of bananas. I like bananas because one of my favorite movies is Minions. I have a book called ART2-D2’s Guide to Folding and Doodling. It has some comics and lots of activities in it. I don’t have much experience with origami but I want to start doing origami more and read all of the Origami Yoda books. So that’s a little bit about me! Thank you for reading my bio. Parker |
Hi-Hi, I’m Laker. My nickname is Waker. I'm 9 years old and in third grade. I’ve been in Hi-cap for 1 and a half years. It’s great to be in Hi-cap because I get to do lots of computer assignments. I like the computer assignments because sometimes we get to make comics. We’ve done projects like writing How to Make a Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich. It sounded easier than it really was because we had to explain exactly how to do it! Some of my friends in school are Jaitin, Eli and Parker. My friends and I all like soccer because we like to be active!
My top two favorite book series are the Origami Yoda series and the Geronimo Stilton series. I like the Origami Yoda series because I like Star Wars, Origami and school. I made my own Origami Yoda. I also made a Lightsaber and a homemade jetpack for him! I like the Geronimo Stilton series because I like that type of mystery. I have a passion for drawing spaceships and comics. I usually draw gigantic spaceships in my drawings. Some of the gigantic spaceships have a web of titanium around them. Titanium is a type of metal that is very strong! I think I will be an artist when I grow up. To wrap it up, Thank you for reading my bio. Laker |