Spring News

Project Lead the Way

     The fifth graders have been working to construct something to safely transport an egg down the length of a zip line.  Mrs. Huber, the PLTW teacher, has had students complete the design process and work on thinking critically.  Today the students got to test their creations with real eggs.  

Redworms

     Our composting worms arrived this week.  We are studying systems and learning about the importance of producers, consumers, and decomposers.  This week the students created a habitat for the redworms.  We will monitor the worms for the next month or two to see what they do with the organic waste we have provided.

Project Jack

Students displaying our purchases

     We were the lucky recipients of a Project Jack grant in the amount of $250.  This pay-it-forward grant is sponsored by the REALTOR Foundation of Iowa.  The students were randomly grouped and asked to select books, craft supplies, games, DVDs, and more for the families and patients of the Stead Family Children's Hospital in Iowa City.  These items will all be donated to the hospital this weekend.

The group was in charge of books.

This group was in charge of selecting toys.

This group selected craft supplies.

This group selected books for older patients.

This group was in charge of DVDs.

Another group selected some games.