Our school resource officer Julie Conner is such an asset to our students and staff. She always goes above and beyond. You might find her in Mrs. Kaimann's class on the V for visitor alphabet countdown day in May. Our students were very excited to find her passing out popsicles on the playground! We sure do appreciate our SRO and all she does for us!
Mrs. Arla Jo Kaimann had a wonderful professional development experience this summer. Here is her description:
I was fortunate enough to attend the Elevate conference again this year and it was even better than last year. I attended workshops on the science of writing and brain development, how to make my classroom more engaging, and how to further diversify my lessons to reach all learners. I was fortunate to hear keynote from Gerry Brooks, Kim Bearden and Mr. Greg. I also had the pleasure of attending sessions with Jake Daggett. The icing on all of the cake was getting to attend a concert and meet Jack Hartman! That is some serious street cred with little kids. I'm so grateful to be able to attend this conference to make myself a better teacher.
Did you know that July 21 is National Ice Cream Day? Thank you Mrs. Seeley for arranging the ice cream truck reward this year. It was a perfect way to celebrate academic accomplishments.
Looking for a rainy day or it is too hot to go outside activity? A "glow" day is always a big hit. Some glow sticks, a blacklight, highlighters and anything neon and you have a whole new world! Thanks Mrs. Kaimann for sharing your glow day photos for inspiration!
Not all summer adventures have to be a long journey. Our first grade students had a great field trip to the Pickle Barrel, City Park and Palmer Library in May. Where have your summer adventures taken you?
Remember when Mrs. Yates and her class had a retirement party for Mrs. Hurley?
What games do you love to play with your child? Mrs. Hudson taught students how to play Trouble during summer school.
Crafts are always a favorite part of summer school. Hopefully the amazing creations are making it home safely. Check out these fish!
Mrs. Mauiro taught summer school students about how color is impacted by the reflection of light . In this experiment, students used the water and plastic bag to change how the light travels. It even made part of the pictures disappear!
Mrs. Hudson's class loved their trip to the local Palmer Library. Don't forget about the summer reading program. The next Saturday program is June 29th at 10 a.m. Call the library at 898-5821 if you want more information.
Mrs. Hudson is helping students learn how to win and lose with grace. Here are students playing Connect Four and Guess Who.
Mrs. Hudson's summer school students made paper bag kites then tested out their creations on the playground.
Critical thinking and curiosity are the key to creativity.- Amala Akkineni
Mrs. Pott sure encourages creativity during her summer school afternoon sessions and at Explorer's Club.
Look at these brand new kindergarten students painting their seashell shapes with Mrs. Clote!
Explorer's Club is in session during summer school also. Afterschool students extend learning through interactive activities. Look at this awesome design.
National Chocolate Chip cookie day was May 15. Mrs. Stimac's students learned how chocolate chips are made, read about the history of the chocolate chip cookie, identified facts and wrote using supporting details. Finally they summarized all they learned about chocolate chip cookies. Students learned about renewable and non renewable resources by mining for chocolate chips. Recipes were used to practice skills we learned throughout the year. If you missed it last month, why not celebrate chocolate chip cookie day today?
Looking for ideas to keep your kiddos busy? Plant some seeds! Sunflowers are a great example for students. You can measure their growth, teach about watering and caring for plants, and how sunflower seeds can be used to feed humans and wildlife! Thanks Mrs. Wilch for sharing pictures of your class planting seeds for inspiration.
Here's a sneak peak into Kindergarten Summer School!
PK-8 yearbooks are on sale now. These make great gifts for your students. If you would like to order it as a surprise, please get in touch with us using the email given. Sales end June 28. Have questions? Email Brooke at breller@elsberry.k12.mo.us.
Summer school is a great time to practice being creative!
