Our first grade students enjoyed some games while celebrating Valentine's Day. One game challenged them to move candy hearts using only a straw!
First grade students researched and studied Snowy Owls with Mrs. Proesch in Media class. At the end of the unit, they made their own version of Snowy Owls, that are now perched on the library window sills in the hallway for all to see.
The light dusting of snow over the weekend allowed our students to create some beautiful snow angels!
These students were also caught showing good character during the month of January! Keep up the good work!
Our preschool students enjoyed exchanging Valentines today! We had some very creative boxes - including a flamingo, a Lego and a monster truck, just to name a few!
Every month, Mrs. Flanigan recognizes students who are caught showing good character. Here are some of the award recipients for the month of January.
It is National School Counseling Week, so it's the perfect time to say "thank you" to our fabulous counselor, Mrs. Flanigan. We appreciate all that you do for our students and our school. We are so lucky to have you!
Third grade has been studying the life cycles of plants. They have been comparing the growth of two different types of seeds, studying what the life cycles of different plants look like and how they disperse to continue on their life cycles. Students have been sketching and observing the seeds each day.
Students in Ms. Cathy's preschool class painted a Little Blue penguin, which is the smallest penguin, and an Emperor penguin, which is the tallest penguin. Then they compared their height to the heights of these penguins. Students also learned about Macaroni penguins.
Students aren't the only ones who enjoy it when someone reads them a book. Some of our staff members were treated to a story read by one of our preschool students this week. He did a great job!
Our preschool students have been learning about penguins. They practiced balancing an egg on their feet, like the male Emperor penguin does while the female goes out to sea for food.
Our first graders had some STEM fun last week building towers!
Students have been enjoying PE class on the slopes! Exercise comes in all forms and from the looks of it, these students are having a great time getting their daily workout.
Our kindergarten class spent their time with Jess Wagner using words like soft, bumpy, smooth and hard to describe items found in nature. Then they sorted some items using a Venn diagram.
The Delwood School will have a two hour late start on Wednesday, January 26 due to low temperatures. There will be no early dismissal for students. Stay posted for any additional updates on a possible school closure.
Due to extremely low temperatures predicted for tomorrow morning, Tuesday, January 25, the Delwood School will be having a two hour delay.
Our second grade class enjoyed some time with Jess Wagner from the Hurstville Interpretive Center last week. They learned about keeping pollutants out of our water so we have clean, fresh water in our homes.
One of our sixth grade students, Thomas, has been chosen as an honored kid for the Maquoketa High School Dance Marathon, which helps raise money for the University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital. Dance Marathon is on March 19th from 5:00-10:00PM at Maquoketa High School.
Thomas is 12 years old and was born at 30 weeks. He weighed 3 pounds, 12 ounces. Thomas spent the first two months of his life in the NICU. When he was able to come home, he was on oxygen and a heart monitor.
Thomas is seeking sponsors to help him raise money through the purchase of t-shirts.
Mrs. Kieffer's third grade class finished a unit on forces and motion, which included the creation of a skate park. Groups were responsible for making an obstacle for the park and had to answer the following questions: where would the skater apply a force, what would slow the skater down after completing the obstacle (think foam pits and bumps) and what pattern of motion would be displayed in your obstacle? Students tested out the park with mini skateboards!
The creativity of our students never ceases to amaze us! Take a look at this creation two of our kindergarten students recently made.
