Grandparents’ Day was a huge success with many grandparents coming to see their grandchildren at school. The preschool invited their grandparents on Thursday, September 12th and the Kindergarten through 2nd grade had their grandparents on Friday, September 13th. They decorated cookies, took pictures and spent some time doing activities together. There were lots of smiles both days.
The third grade students at Jefferson Intermediate were asked by Fairbury’s Ouivera Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution to ring bells that they made on September 17th in honor of Constitution Day. They wanted the students to know about this great document and the freedoms it gives. They also believe that it is important that the students learn to cherish and appreciate these freedoms. The administration, teachers, and students put together a short program to recognize and honor the signing of the Constitution 232 years ago.
Students in some of Mrs. Kristi Peterson’s math classes made some human graphs using a large coordinate plane on the practice football field. They learned how to substitute numbers in place of variables and move to the appropriate coordinates. Depending on the equation, they learned how to form a line or a parabola.
Kindergarten students in Mrs. Schmidt’s class showed off their “magical powers” by painting disappearing pictures. We read the book, “I Ain’t Gonna Paint No More!” to learn what NOT to do with paint. Then we practiced painting with water. Students were amazed when their “magic” pictures disappeared from their construction paper!
On Wednesday, September 11, 8th Grade American History students and Politics students participated in the 9/11 Museum’s Anniversary in the School webinar. The students started the day brainstorming what they knew, what they thought they knew, and things they wonder about. After a class discussion and question and answer period, we logged into the webinar and joined 200,000 students from all 50 states and 13 other countries learn more about the events that happened that day. We watched survivors tell their story of that days events They watched 2 people that were at the Pentagon, 2 people that were at the Marriott Hotel between the Twin Towers, and a journalist reporting on site that day.
In celebration of International Dot Day, first graders in Mrs. Schmidt’s classes are studying Wassily Kandinsky’s Squares with Concentric Circles and creating their own “dot” using watercolors.
The FPS fall cheer clinic is coming up soon! Attached is the registration form, available for kindergarteners through 8th graders. Please let Madison Moody or Darby Davidson know if you have any questions.
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Award winning author and former school counselor, Julia Cook leads an entertaining discussion on the use of storybooks to offer children and adults a fun way to learn important people skills. Julia will demonstrate humorous and effective ways to use books on such subjects as tattling, bullying, personal space, interrupting, divorce, anger, and personal safety. The writing and publishing process will be explained – learn to become a published author! A Must SEE Presentation!!!
Some of her titles include My Mouth Is A Volcano, A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue, Personal Space Camp, My Mom Thinks She’s My Volleyball Coach….But She’s Not, I Am A Booger, Treat Me With Respect!, The Bubble Wrap Queen, It’s Hard to Be a Verb!, Melvin the Magnificent Molar, Cell Phoney, Bully Beans, and over 40 more!Visit her website @ http://www.juliacookonline.com
Book order forms will be sent home the day of her visit so students are familiar with her books. Check her website for more information as well.
Third grade students at Jefferson Intermediate are learning how to SOAR. (Be Safe, Organized, Accountable, and Responsible). However, the students are also learning how to promote kindness and caring behaviors. Teachers know that one way to teach these qualities in the classrooms is to model them. Teachers have already witnessed this year, both staff and students practicing what it LOOKS and SOUNDS like to be kind. By seeing kindness in action, and already practicing it, there is a far greater chance students will repeat those modeled behaviors. As children watch and imitate those around them, it is important that they see great examples of kindness not only at school but at home as well. Teachers also are encouraging the third grade students to be models of kindness for younger students and siblings. Our mission this year it to make sure caring and kindness behaviors are being “caught” and “taught” at Jefferson Intermediate.
Mrs. Shinn’s students wanted to send a powerful message about what they have learned and used the green screen in her classroom to capture their stand on kindness. The class then chose a song about kindness to show how they feel about being the “I” in kind this school year.
Produced with permission – Song Kind-Hearted Hand by Peter Seltser & Kids for Peace
