More photos from our celebrations this week!
We have had a wonderful week of celebrations! Our Kindergarten, First, and Second graders were able to travel to the Crystal Movie theater at the beginning of the week. We ended our week with classroom parties, a visit with Santa, and a trip to the Polar Express. We wish all of our families a wonderful break. We will see you on January 6th!
Congratulations to our South Elementary students of the month. This month we recognized students that displayed the character strength of 'kindness.'
First and second graders used Cubetto robots to retell holiday stories in STEAM lab. Collaboration was key in order to create the correct robot code!
Is there anything more precious than these wonderful kindergarten kiddos enjoying good books & poems! There are three ways to read to yourself in kindergarten:
1. Read the illustrations.
2. Read the words (We know a bunch of words on this 69th day of school!)
3. Retell the story using illustrations!
I am so proud of these readers!
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Sharing writing with a partner during our new ELA time! 📝
Thank you to Michigan One Community Credit Union for selecting North Elementary and South Elementary for the M1 Community Bonus award again this year! Each school was awarded $500.
After reading The Wild Christmas Reindeer, these young engineers collaborated to create new stalls for Santa's reindeer.
Children!!! Are you looking for special gifts for your family this holiday season? Check out this amazing community opportunity for children to shop for one dollar a gift!
Thank you to our Principal Mrs. Beth Vozar for sharing a story with us today! Frog & Toad books are wonderful, and getting to hear Mrs. Vozar read one of them was extra special! Mrs. Vozar let each student give her special toad a hug as well!
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We are proud to announce our November Students of the Month at South Elementary! Congratulations to these Junior Jackets who exhibited our character strength of 'Bravery' in the past month!
Today our Latch Key students enjoyed a Thanksgiving pizza-feast! Latch Key is available for students K-6 from 3:30-5:15 every day. We are thankful for our Latch Key staff and the fun and structure they provide each afternoon.
We are so THANKFUL for our kitchen staff--Mrs. Grubaugh and Mrs. Capen. Every day they make lunch a fun and healthy experience for our Junior Jackets!
Second graders read a story about a chaotic Thanksgiving that started with a turkey slipping out of the main character's hands, sliding out the door, and sinking into a pond. They were then challenged to design a turkey holder to prevent that from happening again! Check out how these young engineers collaborated to keep our STEAM lab turkeys (PVC pipe corners) safe!
Follow the link below to tell us why you are grateful for our South Elementary staff and teachers!
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Our second grade students have been learning a lot about the life cycle and migration patterns of Monarch butterflies through collaborative reading experiences. Daily class, group, partner, and individual reading sessions significantly contribute to student reading success. 🦋🧡
Kindergarteners continued their work with living things this week by reading Move Over, Rover in STEAM lab. After watching the eight animals in the story try to squeeze into one small doghouse, these young engineers were challenged to build a bigger shelter for them. The yellow foam pieces represent the living things. 😉
More photos from our Family Night! We had SO much fun!
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WOW! We had SO much fun tonight at Ithaca South Elementary Family Night! Maria Gulick and I got to work in the "Turkey Escape Room!" Our families and students ROCKED at solving puzzles!
Thank you to Sarah Smith, Kelly Napieralski, and our Principal Beth Vozar for providing this evening for all of us!
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Are you GRATEFUL for a staff member or teacher at South Elementary? We would like to recognize them this month with notes from you! Please scan the QR code to fill out the quick and easy form and tell us why you are so THANKFUL for those who work at South Elementary.
