7th & 8th graders have been practicing effective research skills while learning more about important people from the American Revolution. This week they are assembling museum exhibits to showcase what they have learned. The exhibits will be on display during the PTO carnival on Friday evening. The students would love for you to stop in and critique their hard work!
3rd and 4th grade experimented with graham crackers and cool whip to create the three different movements the tectonic plates make in order to create earths surface.
4th grade is learning about angles and how to use a protractor to measure. Today, they found angles within their name and had to identify and measure each one.
The school phones are working now.
Our phones are currently out. If you need to contact the school, please email Mrs. Campbell at campbell @shawnee.k12.mo.us.
5th and 6th grade students created posters for this years Conservation Department contest entitled "Watershed One Water." These were the winning posters for this year.
STEM students had to survive obstacles today during Lego Disaster Island. Good news! All survived!
Students in grades 5-8 had a great time at the Children’s Literature Festival on the UCM campus! We learned about the writing process from Antony John, Roland Smith, and Beth Vrabel. Highlights were meeting the authors, asking them questions, and getting our books signed!
The 5th and 6th grade students had the opportunity to investigate the properties of unknown substances during science. They observed a reaction to see that an unknown gas was which was formed by using vinegar and baking soda. They observed the reaction and saw that it blew out a candle.
3rd and 4th grade are working on some math and reading test prep. We are in a March Madness competition where each day students answer reading and math questions and then can score points with our class "basketball." Today was a hit!
The fifth and sixth graders researched about watersheds in order to make posters to share what they learned.
The fifth and sixth graders researched about watersheds in order to make posters to share what they learned.
The seventh and eighth grade students experimented with motors, batteries, switches, lights, and wires to create closed circuits to power the lights and motors.
1st and second grade enjoyed a fun science experiment involving different liquids and candy hearts.
1st and 2nd grade celebrated the 100th Day! They each completed a poster with 100 things on it!
3rd and 4th graders used multiplication and division to predict the score for the Super Bowl this weekend between the Chiefs and Eagles. Lock in your vote for which score you think will become a reality.
Scores follow (chiefs - eagles).
1. 13-3
2. 13-9
3. 17-0
4. 70-0
5. 16-17
6. 13-2
7. 33-7
8. 199-7
9. 13-10
10. 46-38
11. 20-13
12. 200-100
13. 16-13
Shawnee students and staff are invited to celebrate the Super Bowl with Chiefs-related Spirit Days this week!
The 7th and 8th grade have been learning about Newton’s Laws. They applied what they have been learning this week to design a skyscraper that withstand strong winds. They used tissue boxes for their base and created their designs around them.
First and second grade practiced some new ELA skills utilizing new center rotations.
The 5th and 6th graders reviewed place value while completing a scavenger hunt.
