We love our update to the North Elementary Gymnasium! Students, staff, and community members have been complimenting our hard work. It's great to see the wall already being used as a backdrop for extra curricular activities! Swarm Together!
This week our school community will be focusing on the Other People Mindset (OPM) of Being Present and Giving Others My Attention. This means when I’m with other people, I’m present and give them my full attention.
This element of the Other People Mindset is so important today due to the increasing number of distractions vying for our time and attention. Phone calls, text messages, emails, social media notifications all have the dangerous capacity to pull us away from the present moment and, what’s most important -- our relationships with other people.
This Friday, September 29th all camp funds are due for our 6th graders! Please make sure to have your payments turned in by the end of this week. If you have any questions, please call the office 989-875-3047.
Picture day is TOMORROW Monday, September 25th!!
You may order now at mylifetouch.com using the code from the forms sent home or on picture day by returning the Lifetouch form with payment enclosed.
All students will have their picture taken for the yearbook even if you do not purchase photos.
4th graders learned the importance of The Constitution this week. They worked in groups to share ideas and were able to create their own class constituition.
Sixth graders developed a better understanding of wearable fitness trackers when working with our code cubes. Creating codes to play rock, paper, scissors based on arm movements was a perfect way to build positive relationships in STEAM!
The 5th graders visited the cemetery to learn more about using sources and history of our community for information!
Third graders constructed and measured flower towers after reading The Tiny Seed in STEAM lab.
North Families: Next Wednesday (September 27, 2023) is the last day that you can order a homecoming mum. Bring your order forms with payment to the North office. Go Jackets!!
Sixth graders used soil column and landcover models to investigate how water moves today!
Ozobots created an engaging opportunity for third graders to extend their inherited traits work in STEAM lab.
Picture day is coming Monday, September 25th!
You may order now at mylifetouch.com using the information on the picture day form--sent home in Friday folders and or by returning the Lifetouch form envelope with payment enclosed.
All students will have their picture taken for the yearbook even if you do not purchase photos.
This week our school community will be focusing on the character strength of Open-Mindedness. Open-mindedness means you like to consider new ideas and try new things. You examine things from all sides and don’t jump to conclusions.
“The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.”--ALBERT EINSTEIN
North Elementary welcomes our building substitute, Bethany Slater! Bethany graduated from Ithaca High School in 2019 and just recently graduated from Alma College. Her absolute favorite thing to do is spend time with her niece and nephew. Bethany also enjoys bowling, fashion, makeup, and photography.
Starting on Monday, September 18th our 6th graders will begin selling candy bars in the hallways. Please remember to bring small bills--nothing larger than a $5 so we can quickly make change. All sales from the candy bars help our 6th graders go to camp in May 2024. Thanks for all your support and remember to bring your money to buy a candy bar or two!
5th graders enjoying their recess after making it through their first full week of school! They are working on their teamwork skills they learned this week.
Our third-grade jackets are building positive relationships and displaying community pride today!
The fourth graders enjoyed the teamwork project for today's Positivity Project lesson.
Dear North Families,
We made it through our first five day week! Please remember to look in your child's Friday Folder for the Parent/Teacher conference request letter. I hope you are all enjoying this beautiful weather! Enjoy your weekend!
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Swarm Together!
Jessie Rayburn
North Elementary Principal
Ithaca Public Schools
jmiller@ithacaschools.net
989-875-3047
For a Social Studies assignment, 4th graders had to make a slide presentation to convince others why their Great Lake was the best.
The winners:
Workman's room- Lake Huron
Raymond's room- Lake Michigan
Bush's room- Lake Huron
