EFA+ 4th graders are learning about watercolor painting with our Artist in Schools, Amber Zora.
https://artscouncil.sd.gov/aisc/Amber_Zora.aspx
5th graders used their Art Smarts by demonstrating vocabulary words through drawing.
JOIN US IN 15 MINUTES for our second Family Forum Series virtual webinar! Tonight's topic will focus on anxiety.
💻📱 Click this link to join ---> https://bit.ly/3TyJjen
Important note: If you choose to join using a mobile device like a tablet or smartphone, you will be prompted to download the Microsoft Teams App. The app requires you to type a name. You can use a first name, nickname, or a made-up name. The anonymous platform does NOT allow us to see user names. It only allows us to see the number of viewers.
As part of our Fun Run celebration we got to SLIME MR. MEES!
1st grade students have been reading the book It’s Mine by Leo Lionni. They have been focusing the author’s message. They discovered the message of the book is teamwork, sharing, and friendship.
In drama, they will be using the story to create an informance.
In art integration, they learned about the illustration style of collage. Then they worked together to create a new collage showing the message of It’s Mine.
5th grade works on the many rules of writing dialogue….with punctuation made of play-doh!
Technology helps us gain information and connect with others.
To keep our kids safe it is important to help them be aware of the risks that come with apps and online communication.
Feeding South Dakota has a Mobile Food Pantry for families in need.
We hope you are enjoying your long weekend in honor of Native Americans’ Day!
Please enjoy a final photos from our Fun Run.
The EFA+ Fun Run concluded today, but stay tuned for more photos and updates this weekend!
More Fun Run moments!
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The FUN Run in action!
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FUN RUN UPDATE:
Students will be completing their Fun Run during PE this week!
$19,632 has been pledged coming in from 31 different states!!
We have 64% of our students registered.
Our goal is to raise $25,000 and we want to get as close to 100% registration as possible.
We are fundraising for our EFA+ Musical, Playground Equipment, and continued A+ Training for our EFA+ Staff!
Thank you for the support
More about 4th graders studying internal structures…
They did an experiment where students made models of the different organs in the digestive system and how food passes through it.
4th graders transferred their learning about the internal and external structures of living things to create non-living things with structure and talking about their functions in Innovation Lab.
Excuse us while we brag for a minute… Our Superintendent is pretty talented! Dr. Jane Stavem is an accomplished pianist, vocalist, trumpet player, French horn player, percussionist, xylophone player… oh, and she also plays harmonica! 😉 These talents, along with her deep love for all things Fine Arts, earned her the honor of Parade Marshal for Festival of Bands 2022! We are proud to be lead by someone who values the role extracurriculars play in “preparing each student to succeed in a changing world!”
Updated breakfast and lunch pricing, how to re-apply for free and reduced meals, who gets low fund balance notifications, and an easy and delicious snack mix recipe to try at home. It's all in the October edition of the "What's the Scoop" newsletter from our Child Nutrition Services!
Read it here! ---> https://www.smore.com/g09r2
FUN RUN UPDATE:
We passed the halfway mark! $12,649 has been pledged coming in from 26 different states!!
We have 54% of our students registered.
Our goal is to raise $25,000 and we want to get as close to 100% registration as possible.
3rd graders have been busy learning!
⭐️Combining art, math, and people smart to work together to model and share multiplication and division stories
⭐️Working with partners to share parts of books that we visualized
⭐️Pair conferring about writing to get new ideas to improve our stories
Library books can lead to some delicious results!
