Hancock County ESC

🍏✨ Cooking magic in the making! Our amazing students from Mrs. Kahle’s and Mr. Woodard’s class whipped up some delightful apple butter for the 36th Van Buren Apple Butter Festival! 🥣❤️ Can’t wait for everyone to taste it! Who’s excited? #AppleButterFestival #VanBurenPride #FallTraditions #SweetSuccess

Mrs. Shelton’s class had some scarf fun yesterday! 🎶✨ Students let the music calm their bodies while practicing how to follow directions. They moved their scarves along the tracing lines on the screen—building coordination, focus, and self-regulation skills while having so much fun! 💛 #LearningThroughPlay #MusicAndMovement #FunInTheClassroom

Miss Kirstie’s class has been busy learning all about bugs! 🐛 The students created their own playdough insects, enjoyed dirt pudding with gummy worms, and even made tasty Oreo spiders. 🕷️ It was a fun and hands-on way to explore the world of insects! #HandsOnLearning #BugFun

Mrs. Perkins and Mrs. VanDenEynde’s classes had a special visitor this week! Miss Allie from the FRC joined us to help students create personality banners that showcase what makes each of us unique 🌟. On Wednesday, Mrs. VanDenEynde’s class also had the chance to exercise and try out some fun new games with Mrs. Smiley and Mrs. Tyson’s class during APE time. What a wonderful way to learn, move, and celebrate our individuality! 💪🎨 #UniqueAndStrong #LearningTogether #APEFun

🍎 A big thank you to Kenzie for bringing in her delicious homemade applesauce to share with the class today! What a sweet treat to enjoy together this fall. 🍏✨ #FallFavorites #ApplesAllAround

🍎 Today Mrs. Perkins’ class had a busy and fun day! To go along with their Apple lesson in Scholastic News, students made their own apple sailboats. ⛵️ They also practiced phonemic awareness by using counter blocks to build letters—what a creative way to learn! 💡📚 #HandsOnLearning #PhonemicAwareness #ApplesInTheClassroom

Mrs. Tyson’s class helped out the environment this morning by taking their recycling to Ball Metal! 🌎♻️ Even though the fog was thick, our students shined bright while doing their part to care for our community. #RecyclingHeroes

🍂🎃👻 Yesterday, Mrs. Tyson’s class got into the fall spirit by decorating pumpkins and making friendly little ghosts! The students had so much fun getting creative and adding their own touch of autumn magic. 🍁✨ #FallVibes #PumpkinFun

🌞🦋 Yesterday, Mrs. Perkin’s class got creative and made their very own Very Hungry Caterpillar sun catchers! The colorful artwork is now catching the light and brightening up the classroom windows. 🍎🍐🍓 What a fun way to bring a favorite story to life! 📚✨ #CreativeClassroom #HandsOnLearning

Shoutout to Mrs. Tyson’s class for doing an amazing job today serving their peers and teachers during Travelin’ Tom’s visit! Their hard work, teamwork, and positive attitudes made the first stop of the year a huge success. We’re so proud of them! 👏

Ms. Altman's class put their cooking skills to the test this week by making microwave Rice Krispy treats!✨ The boys worked to wash their hands, gather ingredients, and carefully follow the recipe. They even made two versions — classic and pumpkin spice — and had a sweet time learning along the way! 👨‍🍳🎃👏

✨ What an exciting day at Van Buren Elementary! ✨ One of our very own students will be heading to St. Louis this weekend to play in the Miracle League All-Star Game! To celebrate, the entire elementary gave her a special clap out at the end of the school day. 🎉👏 She was absolutely beaming with excitement, and we are so proud to cheer her on in this amazing opportunity. 💛🖤 Good luck this weekend—the community is rooting for you! 🌟⚾

📝🥪 This week, one of our classrooms worked on writing detailed directions for making a peanut butter & jelly sandwich! After writing their step-by-step instructions, students had to read them aloud to their teacher, who followed their directions exactly as written. The activity was a fun (and tasty!) way to show how important it is to be clear and descriptive when ✍️✨ #LearningIsFun #HandsOnLearning #WritingSkills #PBJChallenge

✨ The first couple of weeks back to school have flown by, and we’re excited for all that this school year will bring! Our BCBA and RBT are ready to support our students as they grow and learn. 🍎🎒 From enjoying sweet ice cream treats 🍦 to participating in music therapy 🎶, our kiddos have already been busy experiencing fun and engaging activities. Here’s to a wonderful year ahead! 💚💛 #BackToSchool #TeamWork #StudentSuccess

Administrators from all of our member schools gathered to collaborate at today's Hancock County ESC Administrative Retreat. The Marathon Center for Performing Arts was a wonderful venue, and we appreciate our presenters as we prepare to make our WHY contagious!

🦸‍♀️🦸‍♂️ Celebrating Super Abilities! 💥 The Wyandot County Board of DD has unveiled a special tribute to some incredible students—our very own Superheroes! 🧡💙 Each student is honored with a custom plaque featuring artwork by local artists, showing them proudly displaying their unique superpowers. 🌟 This inspiring display celebrates abilities, not disabilities—reminding us all that everyone has the power to shine. ✨ #SuperheroCelebration #AbilitiesNotDisabilities #WyandotCountyDD #InclusionMatters

🌟 What a fantastic day for Mrs. Kahle's class! Four incredible students graduated 5th grade, celebrated by their family and friends as they walked the halls of the Elementary school. After receiving their diplomas, they crossed the bridge to middle school! 🎓✨ Congratulations to Class 2032!

🎉💚 SLIME TIME at ESSS! 💚🎉 Today, students at ESSS got SLIMED! What a fun and messy way to end the school year. Even Mr. Young joined in the fun and got slime poured on his head! What a memorable way to wrap up an amazing year! #ESSSEndOfYear #SlimeTime #FunWithLearning

What a fantastic day in Mrs. Kahle's class! 🎉 After finishing Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, the students transformed their classroom into a movie theater! They used their class money to buy tickets and tasty snacks at the concession stand. 🍿📚 Not only was it a blast, but it also helped them practice their math skills by budgeting and adding. How do you incorporate fun learning in your classroom? Share your ideas below! 👇 #Education #WimpyKid