Kindergarteners are learning about forces and motion in STEAM and noticed all sorts of movements in the story The Snow Dancer. They then created their own snow dancers and made them move using some snazzy science--they placed their dancer on a magnet and moved another magnet under the "snow"!
Due to delivery issues the menu for January 21 , 2026 will be Cheese Pizza instead of Hotdogs and Mac & Cheese.
Shawyn and Tom Sparks made a generous donation to our STEAM lab so students could play science-based games that connect with our curriculum--like these night sky dominoes the first graders enjoyed this week! Thank you so much In A Pickle Fsrms, LLC for supporting hands-on learning!
Donuts with Grownups: February 10th at South
First graders wrote on mittens about their favorite thing they have learned so far in first grade and then "sewed” their mittens. 🧤❄️
First graders started their light energy unit by reading the book Good Morning, Snowplow in STEAM lab and noticing how the different light sources helped the driver clear the roads. They were then challenged to build snowplows that could hold a flashlight and clear as much snow as possible!
Happy Holidays to all of our South families! We will see you back at school on January 5th!
We are proud to announce our December students of the month. These students were nominated for exemplifying the character strength "Kindness". Congratulations, Junior Jackets!
Reminder: Our Holiday Concert is tomorrow, Dec. 18, at 10:00 at North. Doors will open at 9:30. Please use the gymnasium doors.
First graders were challenged to design nose covers for Rudolph that would completely block out his bright nose (red Christmas lights in the STEAM lab) and stay on without being held during "reindeer games". These scientists will definitely be ready for their light energy science unit in January!
Have a great weekend!
First graders had a great morning at the Crystal Box Office Theater watching Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch 💚 Thank to our PTO for funding the trip and Crystal Box Office Theater for hosting🎄💚❤️
If you haven’t heard yet, Tuesday was our 67th day of school! So naturally, first graders classroom celebrated with all things SIX SEVEN 🫴🏻🫴🏻
Students celebrated by connecting 67 dots to make a picture, played a six seven math game with a partner, expanded 67 and drew some creative pictures that are definitely not a 6 or a 7.
If you haven’t heard yet, Tuesday was our 67th day of school! So naturally, first graders classroom celebrated with all things SIX SEVEN 🫴🏻🫴🏻
Students celebrated by connecting 67 dots to make a picture, played a six seven math game with a partner, expanded 67 and drew some creative pictures that are definitely not a 6 or a 7.
Second graders read a story in STEAM lab about two cardinals who used songs of the holidays to find each other when they got separated. They were then challenged to build a cardinal that could perch on the branch of a tree, just like the birds in the story did!
Congratulations to our November Students of the Month! Our Junior Jackets were nominated for their Bravery during the month of November.
We are happy to invite you to our next school/community collaboration event celebrating a Scandinavian book giving tradition at The Thompson Home Library on Friday, December 5! Mrs. Hindbaugh-Marr will be reading the story The Christmas Book Flood at 4:15, then families will explore different STEAM-based activities. The first 30 children will receive a Christmas book from the library staff, so be sure to mark this event on your calendar!
Today in Music 2nd grade listened to "Aquarium" from "the Carnival of the Animals." As we listened we used fish we had made to show what the music looks like through the fish's movement. Ithaca's musicians were able to show off their artistic side in today's listening activity!
As a part of their habitats for living things science unit, kindergarteners read the story Sunflower House by Eve Bunting in STEAM lab. They then collaborated as a WHOLE CLASS to create a flower house big enough for everyone to fit inside!
Thank you to Alma Meijer for the wonderful service last night during our Help for the Holidays shopping! Special thanks to employees: Samantha, Melissa, Kurt, Alex, Hannah, and the softlines team for all of your help! Also, special thanks to North and South Elementary staff for volunteering your time to help our families!
