Students took advantage of this beautiful day and practiced their handwriting outside!
The elementary students are participating in a book walk during their library time this week. Kristi Shirley with the Cumberland County Farm Bureau provided the book walk titled, The Cow in Patrick O’Shanahan’s Kitchen. The book explains how food goes from farm to table.
Congratulations to the following students for being chosen by their teachers to be Raiders of the Month! These students show exemplary behavior both inside and outside the classroom by showing respect, responsibility, and reliability. Way to go!
The elementary students enjoyed playing Bingo today as a Raider Keys celebration!
Mrs. Smyser's 3rd graders completed a Peep Tower Stem Challenge today!
Last week, Mrs. A McElravy's and Mrs. High's 4th grade classes enjoyed having guest readers share a story!
Today is Paraprofessional Appreciation Day! Thank you to all of our paraprofessionals for everything you do for our schools!
Dismissal Dates for the Easter Holiday:
April 6 - 2:20 Dismissal
April 7-10 - No School
Ms. Williamson’s first graders practiced their writing skills this afternoon by writing compliments to each other and putting them in a bag for the student to read later!
Today, the middle school Kindness Ambassadors visited Mrs. Wormhoudt's, Mrs. Peter's, Ms. Bueker's, and Mrs. Beard's classes to read a book and discuss the story's lessons. The elementary students were great listeners!
Mrs. Beard’s class goes on weekly Wednesday walks to check out the student work hanging in the building. This week, the 5th grade created an Easter egg hunt for her class to complete while they were on their walk! The second graders had so much fun! When they returned to class, they decorated their lockers with the Easter eggs they found.
Mrs. Bierman’s 2nd grade class used eggs as a non-standard measurement to determine the distance of their bunny hop. They also read the story, The Easter Bunny’s Assistant, and are writing opinion papers stating that they would like to be the Easter Bunny’s helper. They brainstormed job duties and filled out applications for the job! We will see if any of them get hired!
Mrs. Kemper's 1st graders stopped by the second grade to sing their "Time" song last week!
The Pre-K students enjoyed visiting Cumberland FFA's petting zoo today. It was fun for them to learn about the animals!
During Read Across America week, students were challenged to get as many minutes read as possible. Mrs. Kemper’s class (10,950 min.) and Mrs. Peters’ class (11,556 min.) were the winners in the elementary school. In middle school, Mr. Janssen’s class (8,741 min.) and Mr. Walk’s class (10,851 min.) were winners. Each winning class won a pizza party in the library.
Kindergarten Pre-Registration opens today and lasts until April 1. If you have a child who will be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2023, he/she needs to be pre-registered. Please start the process with this Google Form link. If you do not have access to the internet or experience difficulties, please contact the school at 217-923-3132.
https://forms.gle/VvbNywD4ChSYWWmj8
Congratulations to the following students for being chosen by their teachers to be March Raiders of the Month! These students show exemplary behavior both inside and outside the classroom by showing respect, responsibility, and reliability. Way to go!
Congratulations to the following students for being chosen by their teachers to be the March Raiders of the Month! These students show exemplary behavior both inside and outside the classroom by showing respect, responsibility, and reliability. Way to go!
Megan Walk, District Librarian, was honored today as a 2023 Hometown Hero by the Modern Woodmen of America. She was recognized for her accomplishments and contributions to the community. Congratulations, Mrs. Walk!
Second graders in Mrs. Beard's class went on a scavenger hunt Friday to find some delicious shamrock shakes!!
