In Kindergarten today, we pulled out the playdough! We used the playdough in Math to shape our numbers. This is a fun and creative way we can reinforce the students learning!
Composition students have started analyzing famous Blues and Pop songs, and will soon start analyzing Jazz and Classical compositions!
February is the month of love and kindness! Whether it be Valentine's Day or National Random Acts of Kindness Day (Feb. 17), we are reminded to show some love, to care for others, and to spread some joy! Check out these links for some fun and easy things to do to help bring happiness to others!
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Our World History class has been researching Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire. The group of students shown here has been given a research task on Genghis Khan.
Mrs. Gasseling's first-grade class has been working on learning easy math facts and double math facts. Such as 1+3, 3+7, 2+2, and 5+5. They have been playing a game rolling the dice to learn how to add quickly.
Mrs. Schoech's Language Arts classes have been working on mastering the Parts of Speech. Last week, during the adverbs unit, they played a game called "Adverb Antics." Pairs of students randomly picked an action and an adverb. They were then challenged to act them out while the rest of the class tried to guess what they were doing. The kinesthetic movement, coupled with their understanding verbs and adverbs, helped to solidify their understanding of the concept.
For Valentine's Day, third graders wrote a letter to a loved one or a friend telling them how much they mean to them. When they were done writing and editing their piece, they cut out hearts and wrote their final copies on the heart. We then laminated them so that their loved ones can keep them for a long time.
Our 8th grade algebra 1 math class is finishing up Topic 2 this week on Linear Equations with a Topic 2 test. Great job with this Topic!!! Good luck on the test!!!
The middle school basketball games scheduled for February 11, 2021 @ La Veta are CANCELLED.
Health screenings are an important part to help assure student success. State law mandates that during each school year specific screenings are done for particular age groups and in specific cases. Screenings are completed and parents are notified of any concerns regarding their child's results.
4th graders are working together to learn about adverbs and adjectives. They are practicing using and identifying these words to describe verbs and nouns. They are improving both their understanding of sentence construction and their writing skills.
Our 6th grade math class is finishing up Topic 2 this week with an end of Topic test on Integers and Rational numbers. Good luck to them all on our test this week!!!
It is winter sports time in PE! Check out 4th grade playing some floor hockey. If we can't skate on ice, we might as well pull out the scooters.
February is Financial Aid Awareness Month! There are many ways to help you pay for college, but sometimes this process can feel confusing and overwhelming! The first step in applying for financial aid- at ANY institution- is completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. (FAFSA). Have questions? Not sure where to begin? Click the link below to access tons of user-friendly info to help with the process! As always, Mrs. Christensen is available to help too! https://www.fastweb.com/financial-aid/articles/february-is-financial-aid-awareness-month
Second grade is really rocking their math! We have been having fun learning new ways to do subtraction with regrouping, along with poems to help us remember the steps.
Science classes are going full speed in the second semester. This week the applied science class is participating in a tower challenge to see who can build the tallest tower to hold a designated weight. They received a limited amount of materials to complete the task. They are also learning about business transactions, teamwork, strategy, and building plans. We are excited to see who will win the challenge!
High School students are gearing up for a virtual concert next month with music selections selected last semester and this semester!
Middle School Computer classes are working on Applied Digital Skills through Google. They will receive a certificate of completion for completing the work in Docs and Sheets. They have been doing a great job so far!
In 7th grade art, the students spent the last few classes working on scratch art projects. The students focused on putting in the light values, which is the opposite of typical drawings where the dark values are put in.
Kindergarten experimented in science with Human Bumper Bowling. We read the story How to Win at Bumper Bowling and then did our own experiment in class. The students had to figure out how to work together to knock down the pins. We were all very excited when we reached our goal and all the pins went flying!!
