4th and 5th grade sends a huge big THANK YOU to all our Veterans. They collaborated in making a large poster to show their appreciation.
Veterans, on this day, and every day, we honor you. Thank you for your service, your sacrifice, and your courage. You are true heroes, and we are proud to stand in your company.
Shawnee students did a fantastic job creating poppies to display in remembrance of Veterans' Day. One banner is hung on the bulletin board outside the 3rd grade classroom and the other two banners are hanging in the cafeteria.
4th and 5th grade turned themselves into caricatures. This was a fun little activity for them. They did great!!
The 4th and 5th graders took the role of "teacher" today and created a series of math problems for the 3rd grade students to solve. They were tasked with drawing a Halloween themed picture in the middle and creating 5 addition/5 subtraction problems. They then had to check their work by making an answer key. Once the 3rd graders have completed their assignment, the "teachers" will grade their work.
Red Ribbon Week begins on Thursday! Each day, students can participate in a spirit day to focus on a Drug Free theme. See the image below for each day's theme.
The 4th and 5th graders participated in their annual holiday coloring contest. Give them some love by voting for your favorite(s). Just type the number in the comments.
The 4th and 5th graders have put together a little baseball team at recess. They have become creative with how to set up a game with just the use of a ball and gloves. It's been great watching them play and be so excited to get out on the field.
4th and 5th grade celebrated Johnny Appleseeds birthday a day early by completing a reading escape room. They had to complete various tasks in order to earn a Granny Smith apple slice with caramel. 🍎🍏
Yesterday the Sixth Grade Science class started the Ecosystem Unit with a lessons on plant survival. This lab investigates how plants grow in different landscapes. We planted radish seeds in regular potting soil, sand, gravel and cotton balls. We will update in two weeks with the progress of our plants. Which do you think will grow the best?
Grandparents Day is next Thursday, September 26th. Please return the blue form or complete the online form as soon as possible. Thanks!
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The 6th graders demonstrated their knowledge of analogous and complimentary colors by creating chalk pastel sunflowers. It was a messy and fun day in art class!
Family Reading Night is one week from today on Thursday, September 19th! Tomorrow is the last day to sign your family up for an evening of family game time and Book Fair Shopping. You should have received an email last week from Mrs. Hall with a Google Form to complete. Please respond by tomorrow at 3:00 PM. Email Mrs. Hall at hall@shawnee.k12.mo.us if you need another copy of the Google Form.
4th and 5th grade wrapped up our Ecosystems unit by creating a food web diagram representing the ocean and rainforest ecosystem. They worked collaboratively in groups and collectively assigned jobs to each person. Best of all, they worked on communicating with one another respectfully.
The Scholastic Book Fair is coming! SAVE THE DATE for September 19 - 26 and get ready to empower your reader with book choice. Start exploring together:https://www.scholastic.com/bf/shawneer3school
Congratulations to Amaya! She won the Chiefs flag that Coach Craig brought to school this morning!! Go Chiefs!
Tomorrow is the last day to order a new Shawnee shirt! You can visit the online store by using this address: https://csquaredclinton.com/collections/shawnee-schools-stuco-fundraiser
4th and 5th grade are working on creating a scrapbook for our Turn of the Century unit. They added a map representing the 1867 cattle trails which we learned about yesterday.
Celebrating the joy of having all my kids back together again with dirt and worms. We're ready for lots of fun and learning this year.
7th and 8th graders worked in small groups today to develop norms for our classroom.
WELCOME BACK!! It is great to see all the smiles again in the building.
