Tomorrow is Read a Hat or Shirt Day at school! We can't wait to read everyone's hat or shirt as we celebrate reading month!
4th graders will be "reading under the stars" this month! We can't wait for all the activities that will immerse us in reading this month!
Dear North Families: We have had a lot of change in the weather and it seems to change daily! Please make sure that your child is prepared for the weather of the day. Also, there is a lot of information going home today in Friday Folders, please make sure to check it all out. Have a great weekend
! Go Jackets!
Jessie Rayburn North Elementary Principal Ithaca Public Schools jmiller@ithacaschools.net 989-875-304
We are on a Reading Adventure in the Great Outdoors as we kick off our March is Reading Month theme! Our sixth grade students started to create their reading month poster. We used collaboration to build our poster and be sure to check out all the many displays in the hallway leading to the North gym.
Our Thursday STEAM club wrapped up today. Thank you to all the family members who stopped in to see the great work our third graders have been doing all month long!
Reminder: tomorrow is a half-day of school for the students. They will be released at 11:35 AM. This marks the end of the 2nd trimester.
Here are our February Students of the Month! These students represented positive character strengths throughout the month of February! Congratulations!
After learning that Christmas trees are recycled in some communities to create water erosion barriers, fourth graders tested their own barrier building skills in STEAM lab. The challenge was to let small beads roll through while holding larger Pom poms and balls back. We had some pretty successful designs!
5th graders gave engaging presentations on their informational text they read about!
This week our school community will be focusing on the character strength of Love of Learning. Love of learning means you master new topics on your own or in school.
“I just learned things gradually, figuring out how to put electronic devices together without so much as cracking a book.”--STEVE WOZNIAK
Thank you to our Varsity Pom Team and Coaches for inspiring North Elementary students to try new things!
This week, the 6th-grade band students gave a fantastic concert! They performed several songs, including two quartet groups and a flute trio. Mr. Impemba and his student teacher did a great job with the program. We look forward to their Spring concert!
A huge thank you to Ashley VanCourt of the Ithaca Biggby for the hot cocoa party Mrs. Taylor's class won! We are so grateful for the kindness and support shown by our local business!
Third grade walking field trip downtown to deliver our Kindness bookmarks and posters!
Thank you to the following is a community partners for displaying our third grade Kindness posters: The Hearthstone Oven, Spartan Insurance Agency, My Michigan Health Rehabilitation Services, and Creative Moments. Together we are encouraging kindness within our community.
Thank you to Thompson Home Public Library for accepting Bee Kind bookmarks made by North Elementary 3rd graders! The students are very proud to share their bookmarks to
promote kindness.
Today the students enjoyed a performance by the Academy of Performing Arts. The songs included many favorites from familiar movies. Two of our 6th graders performed and we are very proud of their talents!
Dear 5th Grade Families,
We know how much the 5th grade field trip to Greenfield Village means to our families. With our departure at 7 A.M. and return at 6 P.M., many need time to plan ahead. Moreover, we encourage as many parents as possible to join us on this trip. It is a special time to share, just you and your fifth grader, and the earlier you can make plans for your work schedule the more likely you will be able to come along! With those things in mind, we are giving you this announcement: Our trip to Greenfield Village is scheduled for Thursday, May 30. Much more information will come in March - including a permission slip and a reminder that the cost is $4 per student thanks to the generosity of our PTA and $14 per adult. For now, please mark your calendars for Thursday, May 30, 2024 as our Greenfield Village field trip!
Sincerely,
Your 5th Grade Teachers
This week our school community will be focusing on the character strength of Humility. Humility means you do not seek the spotlight. You let your actions speak for themselves.
“I’m surrounded by nothing but great people. I’ve been blessed with that, so really, I’ve got no choice but to be an all-around good person.”--TIM DUNCAN
Dear North Families!
We hope you had a Happy Valentine's Day! Have a great weekend!
