We’re so proud of one of our 6th graders who just donated their hair for a wonderful cause!
The hair is being donated to Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids. This empowering act not only helps those in need but inspires others to give back too. Students helped assist by cutting the students hair along with Mrs. Rayburn.
3rd and 4th graders went to Alma College to see a performance by the Academy of Performing Arts. The kids were a great audience for the performance and had a lot of positive comments! It was nice to see them using our Positivity character strength this week- "giving others our attention"!
5th graders visited the local cemetery to learn more about the history of Ithaca. Thanks to Mr. DeVuyst for engaging our students and teaching the students more about our own community!
Fourth graders collaborated to tackle lock box challenges in STEAM. They used science clues about bees to unlock 3-digit, 4-digit, direction, and color locks. Once they opened their boxes, they created motorized buzzing bees!
North Families:
The state notified us of an error in subscore reporting in the MSTEP parent report that you had previously received. The overall scale scores and proficiency calculation were correct. You are receiving the updated reports in your child's Friday Folder this week.
Thank you and Have a great weeked!
Hi North Families!
We made it through our first 5 day week and Friday the 13th! Have a great weekend! We will see you Monday :) Swarm Together!
Jessie Rayburn
North Principal
We are ready for our fall trips to the school woods thanks to a generous donation from Pheasants Forever! Students will be using binoculars, scoopers, and field guides to explore our woods and will be able to see what's happening in the woods when we aren't there thanks to the new cellular trail cams they purchased for us! Thank you so much for supporting our outdoor education!
Our 6th graders are currently fundraising and looking for pledge sponsors to help them attend camp next spring. We have some students who will need sponsorships this year. If you are able to help sponsor a student to attend camp; please contact Mrs. Rayburn (989) 875-3047.
Thank you for your investment in our students.
Here is Homecoming Information for all schools.!
Homecoming Parade Information for Participants:
Parade: If you are planning on having a group in the parade and you are a school group, you will need to register your float. You will be given a number to line up in order on the WEST side of the street by Alley T. Spots will be marked that morning. If you are NOT a school group or if you haven’t registered as a school group and received a number, you will line up on the EAST side of the street in the second block, on a first come first serve basis, and you will follow all the pre registered school floats.
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4th graders were excited to get their mealworms and have been learning a lot about them! We have been able to see some turn into pupas and adult beetles!
Lunch on Friday September 13 will be as follows:
Breaded Chicken Drumstick , dinner roll, mashed potatoes with gravy and a choice of fruit, vegetables and milk.
Second Choice for North and South Elementary will be as follows:
Goldfish, Cheese Cubes, Grapes, Carrots, an apple and milk choice.
Junior Senior High Grill special will be a Pizza Burger and the Pizza special is Bosco cheese sticks.
5th graders created a photosynthesis model to empower their knowledge on the process that provides us oxygen!
North Elementary is happy to have our local law enforcement pop in to our students lunches! Our students love building community relationships.
Fourth graders read Papa's Mechanical Fish in STEAM lab and learned about the making of the first submarine. After successfully making a mechanical fish in the story, the inventor started working on a mechanical bird. Take a look at some of the mechanical birds our fourth graders built!
5th graders were productive scientists today by showing what the inside of a cell looks like with their creations!
This week in STEAM fifth graders were challenged to build animal road crossings to help wildlife get from a forest area to a water source. Bridges needed to cross over two different sized vehicles and hold at least two animals. Teamwork was a must for this challenge!
Welcome Back North Families!
It was a hot week, but a great start to the school year! Please pay attention to The Buzz and teacher newsletters throughout the year! The Buzz will be emailed, posted on Facebook, and sent home in Friday Folders.
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Welcome back! Today Mrs. Rayburn held a grade level principal chat to discuss productive citizenship, safety, and our behavior expectations for a great school year. We look forward to a successful year ahead! #SwarmTogether
Sixth graders started their STEAM work this year by learning about paleo-engineering and building dinosaur models with our new "loose bones" kits. It's so great to be back with these builders!
Thanks to the PTO we were able to improve our library! Our students are loving the new flexible seating!
