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Kindergarteners enjoyed building "life size" canoes with our fort boards after reading the story Canoe Days in STEAM! They had a choice to problem solve on their own or collaborate with a friend.
2nd grade students went to North Elementary for their transition visit. They met 3rd grade teachers, asked questions to current 3rd grade students, toured the building, ate lunch and went to recess with the 3rd graders. Thank you to the 3rd grade teachers and Mrs. Rayburn for welcoming our students to North! 😀
Our students enjoyed spreading mulch in front of the classroom on Friday… and maybe some didn't.😎
Thank you Mrs. Simcox for organizing this project and Mr. Eichorn for providing the materials. The classroom gardens look beautiful again!
GSRP had their last week of school, this past week! The students practiced for 3 weeks in preparation for their graduation. They did it! Students also took a field trip to the Ithaca Church of God, blue park for a last day celebration! Congratulations class of 2036!💙💛
A huge shout out to Michigan Farm Bureau for sharing their FARM Science lab classroom on wheels with South Elementary classrooms!
What a great outreach program that brings Michigan agriculture to the young ones! Thank you to Mrs. Henry and Mrs. Dowell for sharing your day with us. Mr. Whitford's classroom enjoyed assembling the "build-a-farm" packets and activity booklet to extend the lesson!
First graders learned that many tools we use were inspired by bird beaks and used their critical thinking skills to design their own tools and tool belts!
Thank you Michigan Farm Bureau and lead teacher Mrs. Cheryl Henry for an incredible farm lab learning experience! Mrs Hessbrook's Kindergarten Class had so much fun and learned a lot about farm products in Michigan.
And . . .a few more photos from Mrs. Hessbrook's Kindergarten Trip!
More photos from Mrs. Hessbrook's Kindergarten Students Potter Park Zoo Trip today!
Our Potter Park Zoo Kindergarten Field Trip is in the books! The students in Mrs. Hessbrook's Kindergarten enjoyed gorgeous weather, interacting with a variety of zoo animals and natural exhibits, and lunching together with all four kindergarten classes in a beautiful & spacious pavilion (The Tiger Den). This amazing trip would not be possible without the financial support of our Ithaca Public Schools PTO, bus transportation through our Ithaca Transportation Department, yummy lunches arranged through Rick Bongard, Food Service Director, our South Elementary Office Administration Mr. Dave Kanine & Mrs. Shari Giles, and most of all our incredible chaperones (Parents, Grandparents, & Special Friends)! Our groups were only 1-3 students. This increases the engagement & hands-on experiences for each student! As always, proud to be an Ithaca Yellowjacket! 💛💙
After reading a book about spring plants getting nibbled by slugs, bugs, and birds, our kindergartners used their critical thinking skills to design greenhouses that would protect "plants" from hungry critters.
Thank you to our AMAZING Physical Education Teacher Mr. Josh Rayburn. Mr. Rayburn arranged for our whole building to travel to the Ithaca High School-Veteran's Memorial Stadium and celebrate ACES Day. ACES stands for All Children Exercise Simultaneously! It was an incredible experience. Beautiful weather, great tunes, students, parents, & staff walking around the track for 30 minutes. At the end of the event, Mr. Rick Bongard, our IPS Food Service Director gave each student a nice cold carton of milk. (Water for those not able to have milk.)A special thank you to our IHS student helpers, the milk cow, and of course, Jack, the Yellowjacket! What a fantastic way to engage students and focus on healthy habits!
Over the past month, Mrs. Buchanan's preschool class had engaging opportunities learning about the life cycle of butterflies and plants. We also have an engaging, individualized, and welcoming learning environment for students to grow in their academic and personal development.
We have some more pictures from Wednesday's field trip to the Lansing Lugnuts game. Our students had an amazing time! Thank you to all of our parents who volunteered to chaperone. This would not have been possible without you! We love our parents!
Happy Friday!
First graders read a story about a chicken using a hat as a nest in STEAM, and then were challenged to build a hat that they could wear and use to hold eggs. It was a fun way to practice critical thinking skills!
What a fun day! We watched a baseball game and also had the opportunity to explore the ballpark!
We had a great experience at the Lansing Lugnuts baseball game! Students cheered, some caught baseballs, received free books and were able to participate in science activities with the Curious Crew! ⚾️
What a day for baseball in Michigan for Mrs. Dawe's classroom. Bringing family and school together while building long lasting memories.
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