Second graders read a story about monsters going to a Halloween dance and then created their own dancing characters complete with twist tie joints!
Congratulations to our South Elementary Students of the Month! This month, students were selected for the Positivity Project Character Strength of 'Creativity.' Great job, Junior Jackets!!
Our DK classroom went "ghost hunting" to find the hidden letters inside of the Halloween sensory box. What a fun way to practice letters and sounds! 👻
Our parent newsletter and family night information are attached. We do not have school tomorrow, Friday, October 24. Our Parent Survey is still open for those who haven't had an opportunity to fill it out.
Congratulations to our Yearbook Cover winners: Owen and Vivienne! Their artwork will be featured on the front (Owen) and back (Vivienne) of the 2025-26 South Elementary Yearbook.
First graders expanded on their moon phases work by playing a magnified memory match game in STEAM. Partners needed to match large moon phases pictures with mini ones, so magnifying lenses were necessary tools!
Second graders practiced creating fire escape routes using Indi robots. Robots needed to travel from the green "bedroom" to the red or purple "safe spot" while avoiding unifix cube flames. Students used color-coded mats to carefully guide their robots to safety. They finished by drawing their own homes and tracing the safe escape routes they could use in an emergency!
Our Junior Jackets in Mrs. Dawe's and Mrs. Yelsik's classrooms had some special visitors from Germany this morning! The students are here visiting as part of an exchange program with IHS.
Kindergarteners demonstrate "Turn and Talk”--Sharing writing work, listening, and giving a compliment! 📝
Kindergarteners enjoyed a story about a girl who thought she had a non-living rock for a pet, but found out when it hatched that it was a living dinosaur! They then used foam bones to build their own dinosaurs!
Today in Music, 1st & 2nd grade practiced reading and composing rhythms using fruit names! Students would choose 4 fruits and say the names and clap out the syllables to their partner, then learn their partner's in the same way.
Working on sequencing numbers to 10 🍁
Congratulations to our September Students of the Month! We are so proud of these Junior Jackets!
Thank you to the families who attended our Title I Informational Night!
Second graders read a story about two children using pieces from a go-cart kit to build a bird-inspired vehicle in STEAM lab. They were then challenged to build a frog-inspired vehicle because the story ended with the children seeing a frog and thinking of new ideas for their vehicle!
During Small Group Time today, preschoolers in Ms. Kievit's classroom explored materials from the Math Area. They worked with dominoes and pattern blocks.
We’ve got spirit, yes we do! This afternoon each student received an Ithaca Yellowjacket bracelet, in celebration of Homecoming! A big ‘thank you’ to the family that gifted them to Ms. Kievit's class. If you look closely in the last few pictures, you’ll see students showing off their bracelets!
Kindergarteners practiced their comparison skills in STEAM lab by constructing rakes and then comparing the leaves they gathered. These young scientists noticed differences in size, shape, and color!
Second graders engineered smelling tools in STEAM lab to determine scents in six mystery jars. These young scientists were challenged to use materials flexible enough to wrap around their heads, yet stiff enough to maintain a "nose-like" shape while in use. It's safe to say that all of the students wished their designs didn't work so well while smelling the vinegar jar! 😉
Our preschoolers in Ms. Kievit's classroom capped off the end of their first week with a visit to the school library. They got to sing a few songs and listen to a story about Buzzy the Bumblebee with our librarian, Mrs. Longanbach.
Our preschoolers in Ms. Kievit's classroom capped off the end of their first week with a visit to the school library. They got to sing a few songs and listen to a story about Buzzy the Bumblebee with our librarian, Mrs. Longanbach.
