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Student of the Month

February

K          MaKayla Duffie

1          Reagan Schaefer

2          Jason Lealaimatafao

3          Courtney Patton

4          Tess Wolf

6          Tori Gipson

7          Maggie Thomas

8          Andy Cockrell

 

Student of the Month

March

K          Corey Patton

1          Haley Hannah

2          Marino Rojas

3          Courtney Patton

4          Delynn Eckert

5          AJ Gipson

6          Shelby Robertson

7          Ben Behrmann

8          William McClure

 

 

 

Many students enjoyed the Basketball Fun Night on March 28th.  Thank you Tim Lange for heading up this event, and the Saturday activities leading up to it.  The donations collected that night totaled $100 for the Nothing but Nets program.  Nothing but Nets is a program delivering mosquito netting for families in Africa to sleep under.  $10 provides a net for a family of four, and this simple device significantly reduces the spread of the deadly disease malaria.

 

 

SIU-Edwardsville Regional Science Fair

OUTSTANDING

            Tim Cockrell

            Lauren Mense

            Aaron Buescher

            Abby Bergkoetter

            Paige Stateler

 

1st PLACE

            Andy Cockrell

            Tyler Eckert

            William McClure

2nd PLACE

            Shelby Robertson

            Ben Behrmann

 

CHOSEN FOR STATE COMPETITION

            Lauren Mense

            Aaron Buescher

 

 

Counselor’s Corner

Recent research has identified four indicators that educators and parents can use to identify potential high school dropouts while they are in the sixth grade.  According to the research, the middle grades are when many students begin to become disengaged, which greatly reduces the odds they will eventually graduate.  Using data readily collected by schools, the researchers identified the following four indicators that educators can use to identify students likely to drop out.  If a student during 6th grade . . .

-has an attendance rate of 80% or less

-fails mathematics

-fails English

-receives an out-of school suspension

Studies also show that positive parent involvement is one of the most important factors for a child’s successful school experience.  Take care.       Kim Towers

 

 

REMINDERS:

+Awards Dinner- May 7; 6:30pm

+Spring Concert- May 22; 7:00pm

+8th Grade Graduation- May 28; 7:00pm

+No School- May 28; Teacher Workday

+Last Day of School- May 29; 7:55-8:50am

 

 

 

Awards 3rd Quarter

 

8th Grade

High Honors

Josh Triefenbach

Honors

Abby Bergkoetter

Andy Cockrell

DJ Lealaimatafao

Hope Spencer

Perfect Attendance

Andy Cockrell

DJ Lealaimatafao

Hope Spencer

Josh Triefenbach

100% Club

Abby Bergkoetter

Andy Cockrell

Chelsea Sommer

Hard Worker

William McClure

Chelsea Sommer

 

7th Grade

High Honors

Paige Stateler

Honors

Ben Behrmann

Perfect Attendance

Ben Behrmann

100% Club

Morgan Mense

Lauren Mense

Paige Stateler

Hard Worker

Lauren Mense

Aaron Buescher

Morgan Mense

 

6th Grade

High Honors

Shelby Robertson

Honors

Emily Bergkoetter

Tim Cockrell

Amy Dressler

Abby Lealaimatafao

Maddie Sutherland

Mary Wolf

Perfect Attendance

Emily Bergkoetter

Amy Dressler

Jacob Kesler

Alex Kramper

Abby Lealaimatafao

Trevor Waller

100% Club

Emily Bergkoetter

Amy Dressler

Tori Gipson

Maddie Sutherland

Trevor Waller

Mary Wolf

Hard Worker

Ashley Honer

 

5th Grade

High Honors

Mitchell Hummert

Honors

Nicholas Buescher

Aden Gipson

Perfect Attendance

Mitchell Hummert

Zachary Middendorff

Doug Stroder

100% Club

Nicholas Buescher

Mitchell Hummert

Zachary Middendorff

Hard Worker

Zachary Middendorff

 

4th Grade

High Honors

Mackenzie Gipson

Kirsten Kesler

Honors

Brady Bultman

Delynn Eckert

Hunter Oeltjen

Ben Triefenbach

Tess Wolf

Perfect Attendance

Mackenzie Gipson

Tess Wolf

Kirsten Kesler

100% Club

Brady Bultman

Mackenzie Gipson

Kirsten Kesler

Hard Worker

Eva Beebe

 

3rd Grade

Honors

Hannah Ervie

Colleen Kehoe

Max Schaefer

Mackenzie Touchette

Perfect Attendance

Colleen Kehoe

100% Club

Hannah Ervie

Max Schaefer

 

2nd Grade

Perfect Attendance

Garrett Fromme

Nathan Middendorff

100% Club

Macy Koeneman

Nathan Middendorff

Marino Rojas

 

 

 

THANK YOU for supporting our continuous ‘fundraisers’ we maintain;

*Campbell’s Soup Labels-   Soups, Beans, Tomato Juice

*Target Take Charge of Education.

*General Mills Boxtops for Education

*Aluminum cans can be put in the barrel by the front door.  Bags of cans can be placed beside the gym.

*We also collect printer cartridges and old cell phones in the office.

*Paper recycling (no cardboard, please) with the Blue Sky dumpster.  We recently received a check for $187.50.  THANK YOU

 

 

 

Classroom News

Second Grade- It's hard to believe that there's only about a month and a half of
school left.  Time sure does fly!  As usual, we've been staying very busy in second grade. In math we completed a fun geometry unit.  During this unit we learned about 2 and 3 dimensional shapes, symmetry, congruent figures, fractions and probability.  The class really enjoyed using a
variety of manipulatives for more hands on math lessons.  We're currently finishing up a chapter learning basic multiplication and
division.  Everyone can now successfully multiply by 0, 1, 2, 5, and 10!  Next we will be doing a measurement unit.  In English we spent several weeks reviewing capitalization and punctuation.  We are really working hard to write good complete
sentences.  We're also working on writing descriptive paragraphs using "sensory words" and adding similes to our writing.  In reading we just finished our Flat Stanley unit.  This is always a fun book to read!  Each student also created a "flat" version of themselves to take on an adventure over their spring break.  They each wrote about
their adventures and shared them with the class.  The adventures and pictures were all great!   In social studies, we've been learning about people and work.  We've
talked a lot about the importance of saving money and different ways people earn an income.  In science, we completed a unit about the Earth and are now learning about the weather.  We also just finished
up a nutrition unit in health.  We learned A LOT about the food groups and how to choose healthy foods.  We practiced reading food labels, sorted foods into correct food groups, and made healthy food
collages.   Everyone is looking forward to all the fun end of the year activities next month including our field trip to the St. Louis Zoo and Cold Stone Creamery on May 21st.  Keep working hard 2nd grade!

 

5th Grade News   Wow! Where has the time gone? The school year is almost over.  We just started reading our third novel, James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl.  In language we just finished a unit on pronouns.  They all did very well.  Next we will be writing research papers.  In math we just finished a chapter on geometry. We learned a lot and had fun!  We are now learning about perimeter, area, and volume.  We are learning about the southwest region in social studies. We are learning about their changing landscape and deserts.   In health we are learning about alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. We have learned about the effects they have on us and how to say NO!  It should be a review of what they learned last year in DARE.  Keep up the good work and keep reading!!

 

6th Grade News – We are reading our fifth novel, Walk Two Moons, by Sharon Creech. The students really seem to be enjoying this book.  I am hoping to get one more novel in this year, The View from Saturday, by E.L. Konigsburg. In health we are learning about alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs and their effects on the body.  This should be a review from what they learned in DARE last year.  Keep up the good work and keep reading!!




Teach Respect by Daily Example

You want your child to show respect for you, the teachers and people in general- not to mention respect for rules and belongings.  Teaching respect is a big job, but thankfully, research shows specific methods to use.  Children learn respect when they are treated with respect.  So make these simple efforts a daily habit;

-Communicate with respect- Listen attentively to your child.  Do not interrupt.  Make sure you understand what they are saying.  Focus on the positive.

-Practice solving problems calmly- Use “I” statements (“I felt ignored when you did not

answer me”) instead of hurtful accusations (“You always ignore me”).

-Take responsibility- When you make an agreement with your child, stick to it- and expect them to do the same.  If something goes wrong, the person responsible should make amends and learn from the experience.

-Care for belongings- Cleaning up is a way of showing respect for things around the house.  Talk about this with your child.  What if no one pitched in?  What steps, such as organizing toys, could make the job easier?

-Be encouraging- Support your child’s interests and strengths.  Talk about values, including those your family has passed down for generations.  What does your child value?  How can they show this?  Strong character should be a source of pride.

            -from US Department of Education

 

 

 

 

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