MAY STEM ACTIVITY

Our Late Start STEM activity for May was to see which partners could make the longest paper chain. Partners were given 2 pieces of construction paper, 15 inches of masking tape, one ruler and one pair of scissors.  I found it interesting that every partnership created a different looking paper chain.  No two were alike!!

HATCHING CHICKS!!

We had an incubator in our classroom full of eggs!  On Tuesday, April 25 the eggs began to hatch!  By Thursday we had a total of 6 chicks that hatched.  Students were able to watch them peck their way out of the eggs, one finger touch them and listen to them cheep throughout the day! They were really fun to watch!  Thank you to Michelle Johnson for allowing us to use her incubator, eggs, and warming bucket.  It was a great learning experience for us!

BOTANICA FIELD TRIP

Volunteers demonstrated for the students the different parts of an insect.  We then explored the Children's section.  There was a musical maze, a giant hollow tree man, the Hungry Caterpillar and ladybugs, and and ant spot.  After we thoroughly explored the Children's section we went on a scavenger hunt to find assorted items in the gardens. We were given fish food to feed the Koi too!  What a great time we had there!!

PLASTIC EASTER EGG STEM

The students created their own plastic Easter Egg parachute on Wednesday, April 12.  They were able to  choose which connectors they would use - pipe cleaners, popsicle sticks, or bendy straws. Everyone was able to get their egg parachute to fly pretty well!!  They had a blast creating them and watching them sail!!

ReAd & RoMp!!

Wednesday, April 5 was the day that preschool through 2nd grade had an afternoon of reading and romping!!  Volunteers read the students a fairy tale and then the students performed an activity that went with it.  There were a total of 11 stations.   It was a good time for all!!  I found out I can't gallop anymore and needed lessons!!  Mrs. Carpenter planned and with the assistance of Mr. Ponce coordinated the stories and activities.  We would like to thank all the grandparents, parents and other volunteers who came to school for the afternoon to help make this day the success it was!! THANK YOU!!!

CrAzY SoCk DaY!!!

First graders got to wear crazy socks to school on Friday!!  Here we are posing with our socks in the air!!

SEND OFF FOR EUREKA STATE BOUND WRESTLERS!

Thursday, February 23 the High School State bound wrestlers came to Marshall Elementary so that we could give them a proper send off!! Students created signs wishing them good luck and cheered them on as they came through the halls.  It was amazing!

VALENTINE'S PARTY!

This is a little bit late but did want to post a picture and say something about our wonderful Valentine's Day party!  We had a really good time.  Thank you to Mrs. Miller,  Mrs. Wallace, Mrs. Lindamood, Mrs. Koehler, Ms. Simpson and Mr. Mitchell for providing the students with  yummy treats, treat bags,  drinks, and a fun game to play!

FEBRUARY LATE START STEM

Trying each others' marble run

We had a STEM activity on Wednesday, February 8.  The activity consisted of making marble maze or run.  Each student created different marble runs.  They then got to try out each others' to see how it worked.  

VALENTINE'S CLASS LIST AND NOTE

100th day of school!!

We were really busy on the 100th day of school!  Some of the activities we did were we made a 100 piece Fruit Loop necklace, created a 100 day picture for our Zero My Hero booklet, created something out of 100 Legos, 100 paper cups, 100 pattern blocks, and colored a 100 picture.  Some of us even dressed up as though we were 100 years old!

LATE START STEAM ACTIVITY

We watched a video about snowflakes and how they are formed. Each child was then given an assortment of white paper pattern blocks and ask to create a six point snowflake. Here is a picture of our results!!  (STEAM = Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math)

90th Day of School!

Wow!  Can you believe it has already been 90 school days this year?? Here's our craft for the 90th day.  Also, we now have a new student in our class.  She is a wonderful addition to our room!!

FIRST GRADE FAMILY FUN NIGHT!!

Wednesday, January 11 was a big night for first grade!!  We had our First Grade Family Fun night!!  Penguins were our theme of the night. Students and their parents worked to complete a penguin glyph, they had a relay race with an "egg" on their foot, and they did the Cimo Spelling app and then showed their parents what they are doing in the iStation app.

Pajama Day!

Friday, December 16 was the last day of school before Christmas Break.  We celebrated by wearing our pajamas to school, watching the Polar Express, and having a wonderful Christmas party provided for us by Mrs. Robin Wunderlich, Mrs. Leah Hobbs, Ms. Charlee Simpson, Mrs. Valeria Rader, and  Mrs. Melissa Shepherd.  We had yummy treats, treat bags, a reindeer ornament we got to create, and a fun game! Thank you very much Moms!!

Wednesday, December 14

                                                                                                       

 Wednesday, December 14 was our 80th day of school so we created Santa Claus using the number 80.

That night was our First Grade Music Program.  The students did a really great job of singing and lighting up our night!!