Due to a communication error the GIRLS basketball game will now be played first at 5:45 with the BOYS basketball game to follow.
Basketball games for tonight
9 La Farge middle school music students attended an Honors Choir at Kickapoo High School on Monday, January 23. Students worked all day with director Karen Zuidema and learned 4 choral pieces that they performed in a concert that evening. Students were able to work together with middle school vocalists from 7 other music conference schools for the day and had a wonderful time learning the music, some great breathing exercises and some fun, new warm-ups. It was a great day of music-making. Participating students were: Macie Fowell, Angel Schlicht, Daisy Nemec, Willow Biermann, Carissa Nemec, Anastasia Swiggum, Logan Huebsch, Benltley Nelson, and Wesley Rose.
Sources of Strength peer leaders participated in a training workshop yesterday to learn ways to continue bringing hope, help, strength, and positivity to our school community by leaning on our strengths when times get tough. Through family support, positive friendships, mentors, physical health, mental health, generosity, spirituality, and healthy activities, we always have a system of support surrounding us to help face life's many challenges. We are not alone and stronger together!
Double header tonight, January 30th.
In 3rd Grade, we have been working on researching and writing expository essays on planets! This process included finding information and taking notes about the size, atmosphere, and characteristics of planets. We then wrote three paragraphs using the writing process of drafting, revising, and editing. It was a very exciting and interesting project!
Elementary Boys Basketball this week: Note that these are schedule changes.
Mon - 2nd/3rd 3:30-5
Tues - 4th 3:30-5
Thurs - 5th/6th 5-6:30
Fri - 4th 3:30-5
Mrs. Palmer's Home and Interior Design students are working on remodeling and rehabbing a child's dollhouse from the 1950s. This has been a full class project utilizing the knowledge they have learned in class with hopes of it being completed before the end of spring semester.
What is a Forest School? Thanks for asking! Watch and learn what nature-based education looks like at the Kickapoo Valley Forest School in Wisconsin.
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Boys basketball at North Crawford tonight
Girls Basketball for tonight. Friday, January 27th
The 1st graders are working hard on learning their addition and subtraction math facts! Rocket Math is a one minute timed test that allows students to practice fact fluency. Fact fluency is a fundamental skill that will follow students through the rest of their academic careers. Not only is Rocket Math a great way for students to develop their math fact skills, but this is a time of day the 1st graders look forward to and really enjoy!
Love was in the air a little early for 7th grade science!💘
The students implemented their knowledge of Mendelian Genetics with a hands activity of monster speed dating. Activities like this allow students to practice concepts they learn in class in a fun and silly way.
To practice their newfound knowledge discussing body parts, symptoms, illnesses, and physical ailments in español, Spanish 2 students created a doctor visit skit where they had to explain their symptoms and receive a diagnosis from the doctor. Practicing the language in real-world scenarios helps students absorb and retain information in a more concrete and practical way.
Girls basketball game for tonight, January 24th.
Elementary Families: Please continue to make sure your students have hats and gloves with them at school. Thank you for your help with this!
The Kindergarteners are beginning their weather unit in science, and to get excited for this new topic, they did a fun science experiment. The students created their very own rain clouds and used this opportunity to talk about their favorite kinds of weather! They are looking forward to their next weather experiment!
Boys basketball against Necedah tonight
Basketball for tonight
Fourth graders are starting their study of recorders! These wind instruments blend well with our other classroom instruments and with children’s voices! Our motto; make music, not noise!
