Scroll down to view pictures of students and staff engaged in learning this past week throughout our district! We have a lot of exciting learning opportunities happening district-wide!
Table of Contents:
- Colorado: Mrs. Yahn's 3rd Grade Class.
- Franklin: Ms. Skidmore's 3rd Grade Reading Class.
- Franklin: Mrs. Calderon's 5th Grade ELL Class.
- Grant: Mrs. Hepker's Class.
- Grant: First Graders at Recess.
- Grant: Mrs. Dusenberry's 1st Grade Class.
- Jefferson: Kindergarten Fun!
- Jefferson: Mrs. Martin's 4th Grade Math Class.
- Jefferson: Mrs. Reifert's 2nd Grade Class.
- Madison: Winter Carnival Fun!
- Madison: Ms. Skidmore's 1st Grade Reading Class.
- Madison: Ms. Godden-Alloway's Reading Class.
- Mulberry: Ms. Story's Hearing Impaired Class.
- Washington: 5th Graders with their 1st Grade Buddies.
- Washington: Mrs. Reinier's Reading Class.
- CMS & WMS: Honors Orchestra.
- CMS & WMS: Honors ELA 8th Grade Debate.
- CMS: Blue Zones Celebration.
- CMS: Ms. Alons' 8th Grade ELA Class.
- WMS: 7th Grade PBIS Field Trip.
- MHS: Ms. Hawkinson's Intro to Engineering Design Class.
- MHS: Mrs. Brecht-Kwirant's ELL Class.
- MHS: Mrs. Edkin's Phys Ed Classes.
COLORADO ELEMENTARY
FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY
Students in Ms. Skidmore's 3rd grade reading class read the book Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume. The students are reflecting on what they read in their writing journals.
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Fifth grade students in Mrs. Calderon's ELL class learned to use QR codes while practicing the difference of their, they're, and there. They were able to scan the QR code with an iPad to see if their answers were correct!
GRANT ELEMENTARY
Mrs. Hepker's class at Grant worked on matching the subtraction problem on rainbows to the answer on the pot of gold.
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY
Mackenzie Sherrer from CMS volunteers in Mrs. Manjoine's class a few days a week. The kindergartners love her stories and spending time with her!
Ben (Mrs. Ford's class) and Sadie (Mrs. Nebergall's class) dressed as Dr. Seuss' "Things"
Guest readers visited Jefferson School to celebrate reading and Dr. Suess' birthday. Grandma Becky Roddocker was the guest in her granddaughter Natalie's class.
Each week Mrs. Manjoine's students with perfect attendance are rewarded with a surprise. These leaders were greeted by Happy Joe's manager, Ashley, and HAPPY the Dog.
Mackenzie Sherrer from CMS volunteers in Mrs. Manjoine's class a few days a week. The kindergartners love her stories and spending time with her!
Guest readers visited Jefferson School to celebrate reading and Dr. Suess' birthday. Grandma Becky Roddocker was the guest in her granddaughter Natalie's class.
Students enjoy using their knowledge of fractions during Math rotations in Mrs. Martin's 4th grade classroom at Jefferson Elementary. They apply and practice what they are learning through games, technology, and worthwhile tasks.
Students enjoy using their knowledge of fractions during Math rotations in Mrs. Martin's 4th grade classroom at Jefferson Elementary. They apply and practice what they are learning through games, technology, and worthwhile tasks.
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MADISON ELEMENTARY
Madison held their winter carnival last week! A great time was had by all!
First grade reading students in Ms. Skidmore's class at Madison are learning their sight words. They are using playdough to practice building these sight words. Can you guess what word they are building?
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CENTRAL AND WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL
Students from West and Central Middle Schools were selected to participate in the Kennedy Honors Orchestra in Cedar Rapids on March 5th. Congrats!
The 8th grade Honors ELA students have been debating in class. Topics include "Is Reality TV too cruel," "Tracking Teen Drivers," and more. We would like to extend a special thank you to Steve Kundel, Brian Metcalf, Nathan Mather, and Craig Oppel who judged the debates.
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CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL
Students in Ms. Alons' 8th Grade English/Language Arts class were able to have their reading lesson outside and take advantage of the nice early spring weather, and ....
...participated in debate as part of one of their units.
WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL
MUSCATINE HIGH SCHOOL
Students in Ms. Hawkinson's Intro to Engineering Design class assembled helicopters from kits provided by Stanley Consultants and then tested them to see how well they functioned. After the functionality test, they wrote a change request to improve the kits.
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Students in Mrs. Brecht-Kwirant's ELL class got to visit with a children/young adult's author, Patrick Carman, via Skype. Students are finishing his first book in the Skeleton Creek series (a 5-book series). This book provided the students access to the task of reading a fun book in English, without over-taxing their capacity to decode or process vocabulary independently, and at the same time, provided students the opportunity to practice fluency and comprehension. Students are already asking when they will begin Book 2!
MHS PE students in Mrs. Edkin's Cardio Movements class had the opportunity to participate in Zumba Tabata last week thanks to special guest Rheannon Ehlers (certified Zumba instructor), and ....
...This week, Pat Church (certified instructor from the Community Y) led P.E. students in Mrs. Edkin's class through an Aqua Zumba routine.
Aside from exercising in their target heart rate range for 25 minutes, students are being exposed to the numerous opportunities in the community to stay active and lead a healthy, active lifestyle post-graduation.
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