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
SIU-Edwardsville Regional Science Fair
OUTSTANDING
Tim Cockrell
Lauren Mense
Aaron Buescher
Abby Bergkoetter
Paige Stateler
Andy Cockrell
Tyler Eckert
William McClure
Shelby Robertson
Ben Behrmann
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. –
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
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;
*
*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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