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Mt. Pleasant Elementary School celebrated the 100th day of school on Feb. 25. Using their walkers and canes, the kindergarten students came to school dressed as if they were 100 years old. Throughout the day, the students participated in activities centered around the number 100. Kindergartners counted to 100 using ice cream cones and the first graders created 100 day shirts and hats.
Sledding through the snow outside their school building, the students at Accompsett Elementary School participated in their own version of the Iditarod during their physical education classes in mid-February. Physical education teacher Kurt Margraf said the students really enjoyed participating in the sledding race, getting outdoors and taking advantage of the recent snowfall. Dressed in their snow gear, the students pulled their partners around the course. The annual Iditarod dog sled race typically takes place annually every March in Alaska.
The fourth graders at Accompsett Elementary School have been working on a writing centered around words of kindness this Valentine’s Day. Students created bookmarks for their classmates filled with different positive adjectives. They used Pear Deck to write an essay on why their hearts are full. They first brainstormed different ideas using a graphic organizer. After filling out the graphic organizer, students wrote topic sentences using supporting detail before completing their essay. Some of the fourth graders even created virtual Valentine’s Day cards for their classmates, incorporating pictures and a compliment.
Six student-artists from High School East and High School West have received awards in the annual Scholastic Arts and Writing Awards. From Dianne Shanian’s art class at High School East, 11th grader Lilly Chai was awarded a Silver Key for her painting. From Timothy Needles’ art class at High School East, the following students were honored: Angelina Bhola (Gold Key – digital art, flower model); Alexandra Lanzon (Gold Key – mixed media, Agape; Gold Key – mixed... Click Here to View
Ms. Baker’s fourth grade class at St. James Elementary School is learning about extreme weather conditions. Working together in small groups, the students are researching different extreme weather – such as blizzards, tsunamis, earthquakes, droughts, hurricanes and tornadoes – during a two-week period. They are reading books and gathering notes during the research period. At the end of their research, the groups will create their own hard-cover book about their chosen weather... Click Here to View
The School of Business virtual enterprise class– TruBlue Technologies – at High School West taught by Mr. Como participated in the 2021 VE National Business Plan Competition. The team placed against more than 2,900 other firms and scored 4.4 out of 5.0 to move on to the next round of the competition. TruBlu Technologies also placed in the VE National Human Resource Competition created by the human resource department. The human resource department spent countless days working to... Click Here to View
The School of Business virtual enterprise class taught by Mr. Costello at High School East had their accounting department advance to the second round in the National Finance Competition. The event consisted of creating financial statements and highlights for the virtual business as well as future sales projections. This year’s company, “SeasonAll,” focused on creating environmentally friendly and cost-effective lawn care devices. Their newest product includes the auto-Scape,... Click Here to View
Fourth graders at Mills Pond Elementary School worked together in small groups to design a vehicle with a restraint system that would keep an egg safe during impact. As part of a Project Lead the Way lesson, and in conjunction with their energy and collisions unit, the students were tasked keeping their egg protected during an impact. Using their vex kits, the students first created a vehicle. They were given a list of components they could use to keep their egg safe, including bubble wrap,... Click Here to View
Ms. Baker’s fourth grade class at St. James Elementary School is learning about extreme weather conditions. Working together in small groups, the students are researching different extreme weather – such as blizzards, tsunamis, earthquakes, droughts, hurricanes and tornadoes – during a two-week period. They are reading books and gathering notes during the research period. At the end of their research, the groups will create their own hard-cover book about their chosen weather condition and share it with the class.
Fourth graders at Mills Pond Elementary School worked together in small groups to design a vehicle with a restraint system that would keep an egg safe during impact. As part of a Project Lead the Way lesson, and in conjunction with their energy and collisions unit, the students were tasked keeping their egg protected during an impact. Using their vex kits, the students first created a vehicle. They were given a list of components they could use to keep their egg safe, including bubble wrap, aluminum foil, cotton, pipe cleaners, rubber bands, plastic wrap and pipe cleaners. They could use any or all of the materials in the kit to protect their eggs during impact. The eggs also had to be easily removed from the vehicle. After testing their engineering and design skills with a plastic egg, the students used ramps and put their designs to the test to see if they indeed could keep their real eggs safe.
Second graders at Dogwood Elementary School worked as young engineers during a recent Project Lead the Way lesson. As the final activity in their properties of matter module, students designed and built containers to keep the heat out and their ice pops frozen. The students explored states of matter, learned about insulators and conductors, and planned in groups to make models to solve the problem. They are looking forward to testing the models to see which one of the structures saved the ice pops.
Fourth graders from Tackan Elementary School recently read “Dasher” by Matt Tavaras during their library class with Mrs. Robinson. The book tells the story of how Santa’s sleigh came to be driven by reindeer. Students were tasked with building a reindeer out of paper cups, pipe cleaners, popsicle sticks and masking tape. The reindeer then had to “fly” using Sphero Bolt and Sphero Mini robots.
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