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Scales Mound School Newsletter April 2017 Welcome to the Fourth Quarter The final push of the year has started! The next seven to eight weeks will be the busiest and most important time of our school year. The weather is changing and our softball, baseball, track, and other outside activities will be kicking into high gear. Our students at the elementary, junior high school, and high school level will be taking important state tests. It is an extremely important time for our students to put in their best effort on schoolwork, and as a district, we are beginning plans for the 2018 school year while putting the finishing touches on 2017. Graduation and Promotional Ceremonies are being planned, as is the Senior Awards Night. Soon we will be saying goodbye to our seniors, classmates for the summer break, and teachers. All of this is exciting and a bit scary as we realize that the 201617 school year is quickly coming to an end. However, we still have a lot of work to be done. The fourth quarter can be filled with distractions so we have to do our best to help our students stay focused and be successful during this final stretch. It is still important to read with and to our students, help them with projects and spelling words, and be confident that this will be the best quarter of the year. A simple goal is to achieve one letter grade higher this quarter than they did last quarter. If they got an S last quarter, get an S+ this quarter. If they got a B, make it an A this quarter. As we complete this school year, let’s focus on this quote, “Start by doing what’s necessary, then what’s possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” Make the fourth quarter the time our students are doing the impossible! Enjoy the beautiful weather! Go Hornets! Dr. Bill Caron Superintendent

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Scales Mound School Newsletter

April 2017

Welcome to the Fourth Quarter

  The  final  push  of  the  year  has  started!    The  next  seven  to  eight  weeks  will  be  the  busiest  and  most  important  time  of  our  school  year.    The  weather  is  changing  and  our  softball,  baseball,  track,  and  other  outside  activities  will  be  kicking  into  high  gear.    Our  students  at  the  elementary,  junior  high  school,  and  high  school  level  will  be  taking  important  state  tests.    It  is  an  extremely  important  time  for  our  students  to  put  in  their  best  effort  on  schoolwork,  and  as  a  district,  we  are  beginning  plans  for  the  2018  school  year  while  putting  the  finishing  touches  on  2017.    Graduation  and  Promotional  Ceremonies  are  being  planned,  as  is  the  Senior  Awards  Night.    Soon  we  will  be  saying  goodbye  to  our  seniors,  classmates  for  the  summer  break,  and  teachers.    All  of  this  is  exciting  and  a  bit  scary  as  we  realize  that  the  2016-­‐17  school  year  is  quickly  coming  to  an  end.      

  However,  we  still  have  a  lot  of  work  to  be  done.    The  fourth  quarter  can  be  filled  with  distractions  so  we  have  to  do  our  best  to  help  our  students  stay  focused  and  be  successful  during  this  final  stretch.    It  is  still  important  to  read  with  and  to  our  students,  help  them  with  projects  and  spelling  words,  and  be  confident  that  this  will  be  the  best  quarter  of  the  year.    A  simple  goal  is  to  achieve  one  letter  grade  higher  this  quarter  than  they  did  last  quarter.    If  they  got  an  S  last  quarter,  get  an  S+  this  quarter.    If  they  got  a  B,  make  it  an  A  this  quarter.      

  As  we  complete  this  school  year,  let’s  focus  on  this  quote,  “Start  by  doing  what’s  necessary,  then  what’s  possible,  and  suddenly  you  are  doing  the  impossible.”    Make  the  fourth  quarter  the  time  our  students  are  doing  the  impossible!  

Enjoy  the  beautiful  weather!  

 

Go  Hornets!  

Dr.  Bill  Caron  

Superintendent  

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Geography Bee Winner ! Eighth  grader  Mason  Bilderback  recently  captured    first  place  honors  at  the  Scales  Mound  Geography  Bee    on  January  13.    Mason  then  continued  his  competition    by  taking  a  state  qualifying  written  test,  and  his  results    were  sent  in  to  National  Geographic.  Scales  Mound    School  is  proud  to  announce  that  Mason  did  indeed    qualify  for  the  state  competition  by  placing  among  the    top  100  students  in  the  State  of  Illinois.    Mason,  the    son  of  Cory  and  Jodi  Bilderback,  will  be  traveling  with    his  family  to  Normal,  Illinois  on  March  31  to  compete  for  the    Illinois  state  title  and  the  chance  to  travel  to  Washington  D.C.  for  the  National  Championships  in  May.    Congratulations,  Mason!    

5th Grade Math Contest   Occasionally  throughout  the  school  year,  our  Regional  Office  sets  up  a  math  contest  through  an  online  website  called  Sumdog.    Those  of  you  with  elementary  or  junior  high  aged  students  may  have  heard  of  it  by  now.    The  5th  grade  students  just  participated  in  one  of  these  contests  from  January  27  to  February  2.    Since  our  ROE  set  it  up,  it  was  exciting  to  be  competing  against  the  17  other  qualifying  classes  of  different  grade  levels  in  our  area.    

Scales  Mound  5th  graders  were  given  some  time  during  the  school  day  to  play  the  various  math  games,  but  had  most  access  to  the  games  at  home  this  time.         The  contests  work  by  allowing  each  student  who  plays  1000  questions  to  answer.    Their  goal  is  to  get  as  many  right  as  possible.    Daily  winners  are  posted  for  schools,  as  well  as  individuals.     While  it  wasn’t  required,  many  of  the  5th  graders  worked  really  hard  outside  of  school  and  when  they  had  free  time  during  the  school  day.    I  think  they  love  to  compete!    There  were  a  total  of  299  students  competing  and  overall  they  answered  97,723  of  117,217  questions  correctly!     Not  only  was  the  5th  grade  class  recognized  in  the  top  ten  schools;  we  were  also  the  daily  winner  on  January  31!    To  top  it  off,  we  had  four  students  finish  in  the  top  ten  overall!    Those  students  included  Emily  Wiederholt  in  10th  place,  Abigail  Frank  in  9th,  Peyton  Downing  in  4th,  and  Anniston  Werner  finished  in  1st  place  answering  982  of  her  1000  questions  correctly!       Great  work,  Hornets!                                                      Mrs.  Winter        

On  Friday,  March  17,  the  HS  musicians  traveled  to  East  Dubuque  to  participate  in  the  annual  Northwest  Upstate  Illini  Conference  Music  Festival.    The  students  rehearsed  a  diverse  repertoire  of  music  all  day,  and  then  performed  in  a  concert  in  the  evening.    This  festival  is  very  challenging  and  musically  demanding.    Our  musicians  accepted  the  challenge  and  performed  superbly!    Congratulations,  musicians!    Mrs.  Wilhelm  

Front  to  Back:  McKenna  Peart,  Cameron  Ziarko,  Erin  Winter,  Olivia  Winter,  Trinity  Law,  Tyler  Allen,  Lauren  Sigafus,  Jess  Cousins,  Nicole  Pavino,  and  Rylie  Baker   Isaac  Stadel,  Mickenzie  Bass,  and  Nic  Davis  

High  School  Music  Festival  

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Dear  Parents,  Students,  Administration  and  Community  Members,  

  As  the  concession  stand  season  is  coming  to  a  close,  we  would  like  to  take  this  opportunity  to  thank  all  of  you  for  your  support  and  those  who  gave  their  time  to  volunteer.  The  profits  from  the  concession  stand  make  up  the  bulk  of  the  funds  that  the  PTO  collects  each  school  year.    The  PTO  was  able  to  support  the  following  programs  for  the  2016/2017  school  year:     The  purchase  of  t-­‐shirts  for  every  incoming  kindergarten  student  and  outgoing  senior.     Annual  junior  high  ski-­‐trip     Teacher  appreciation  luncheon     End  of  school  picnic     Support  of  the  AR  program/store     Annual  roller  skate  rental  and  field  trip     Donation  towards  Grease  the  Musical     Post  prom  donation     Tour  bus  rental  for  HS  History/Government  field  trip  to  Chicago     Team  dress  shirts     Kevin  J  Wood/President  Lincoln  Assembly     Mississippi  River  Museum  field  trip         The  PTO  also  recently  purchased  a  hot  dog  roller  that  can  cook  up  to  12  hot  dogs  at  a  time!    Not  quite  as  good  as  a  campfire  but  definitely  better  than  boiled  hot  dogs.    We  have  already  doubled  our  hot  dog  sales  in  the  short  time  we  have  had  the  machine.    The  PTO  is  also  looking  to  upgrade  their  popcorn  machine.    If  you  know  of  any  organization  that  is  looking  for  a  good  used  popcorn  machine,  please  contact  a  PTO  member.             We  can’t  say  thank  you  enough  to  all  of  our  faithful  volunteers.    We  would  not  be  able  to  keep  the  concession  stand  operating  without  you.    Working  the  concession  stand  is  not  just  for  parents  of  students  involved  in  sports.    The  proceeds  from  the  concession  stand  go  to  fund  many  school  projects  that  benefit  students  of  all  ages  and  across  all  interests.    Please  take  a  moment  to  sign  up  for  a  shift  or  two  during  school  registration  this  summer.    Like  and  follow  the  SMPTO  Facebook  page  to  get  notice  of  volunteer  openings  and  other  announcements.      Thank  you  again  for  all  of  your  support!  

SMPTO  Officers  Lyndsay  Koehler-­‐Plath  –  President  Andi  Pickel  –  Vice  President  Carrie  Stier  –  Secretary  Melisa  Pehl  –  Treasurer    

 

 

         Dr.  Caron  enjoys  a  hot  dog  cooked  on  the  new  hot  dog  roller  recently  purchased  by  the  PTO.    He  reports  that  the  hot  dog  tastes  great!    He  looks  forward  to  eating  many  more  next  sports  season.        

 

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On  Saturday,  March  18,  the  JH  band  and  choir  students  traveled  to  Rockford  to  participate  in  Large  Group  Organizational  Music  Contest.    Both  groups  performed  their  best  and  brought  home  2nd  place  ratings!    Congratulations,  musicians!    Keep  up  the  good  work!  

Mrs.  Wilhelm  

Junior  High  Large  Group  Performance  

L  to  R,  Front  Row:  Garrett  Pickel,  Ari  Nottrott,  Emma  Wentz,  Morgan  Shetler,  Maddie  Pingel,  Ella  Distler.  Back  Row:  Brayden  Baker,  Logan  Pehl,  Josie  Korte,  Georgia  Vandigo,  Kennedy  Kudronowicz,  Keaton  Pickel,  Ben  Vandigo,  James  Plath,  and  Collin  Malin.  

L  to  R,  Front  Row:  Garrett  Pickel,  Allison  Winter,  Georgia  Vandigo,  Anna  Cogan,  Maddie  Pingel,  Emma  Wentz.  Back  Row:  Mrs.  Wilhelm,  Trent  Allen,  Zoey  Grubb,  Emily  Hurlburt,  McKenzy  Bader,  Taylor  Korte,  Zayden  Ellsworth,  Keaton  Pickel,  Trevor  Allen,  and  Collin  Malin.  

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Congratulations  to  all  of  our  high  school  musicians  who  performed  at  solo  and  ensemble  contest  on  March  4!    Out  of  a  total  of  21  performances,  they  brought  home  one  3rd  place  "good"  rating,  eight  2nd  place  "excellent"  ratings,  and  twelve  1st  place  "superior"  ratings!     The  following  students  received  a  3rd  place  rating  of  "good  performance":  Tyler  Allen  and  Cameron  Ziarko.     The  following  students  received  a  2nd  place  rating  of  "excellent  performance":  McKenna  Peart,  Isaac  Stadel,  Jess  Cousins,  Nic  Davis,  Trinity  Law,  Olivia  Winter,  Lauren  Sigafus,  and  Rylie  Baker.     The  following  students  received  a  1st  place  rating  of  "superior  performance":  McKenna  Peart,  Trinity  Law,  Rylie  Baker,  Erin  Winter,  Lauren  Sigafus,  Jessica  Cousins,  and  Olivia  Winter.    Congratulations,  musicians!    You  all  had  outstanding  performances  and  made  Scales  Mound  proud!    Keep  up  the  good  work!  

Mrs.  Wilhelm  

 

McKenna  Peart,  Isaac  Stadel,  and  Jess  Cousins  

Erin  Winter  

Lauren  Sigafus  

Solo  and  Ensemble  Contest  

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Tyler  Allen  (HS  Music)  Tyler  has  been  actively  involved  and  dedicated  to  being  in  choir  this  year.    He’s  never  been  in  choir  before,  and  he  decided  to  give  it  a  try  this  year.    So  far,  he  has  performed  in  our  school  Christmas  concert,  he  sang  a  duet  at  solo  and  ensemble  contest,  and  he  participated  in  the  Northwest  Upstate  Illini  Conference  Music  Festival.    He  is  always  on  time  to  class,  he  always  tries  his  best,  and  he  is  always  open-­‐minded,  and  willing  to  try  new  things.    Your  courage  to  try  something  new  this  year  is  applauded,  Tyler!    Thank  you  for  sharing  your  wonderful  singing  voice  with  us!      

 Emma  Wentz  (JH  Band)  

Emma  is  an  outstanding  example  of  a  dedicated  musician.    She  is  actively  involved  in  all  of  our  school  music  events  including  pep  band,  solo  and  ensemble,  festivals,  contests,  and  concerts.    Emma  does  it  all,  and  she  does  it  all  with  passion  and  dedication!    She  is  a  student  that  I  know  I  can  depend  on  to  learn  new  and  challenging  music,  and  then  to  help  her  fellow  musicians  learn  the  music,  as  well.    Emma  plays  the  flute,  piano,  and  recently  she  has  been  learning  to  play  the  clarinet.    She  continually  strives  to  better  herself  as  a  musician  by  learning  new  things,  accepting  new  challenges  and  conquering  them,  and  always  giving  everything  she  does  her  absolute  best!    Keep  doing  what  

you’re  already  doing,  Emma!    Garrett  Pickel  (JH  Choir)  

Garrett  has  worked  hard  all  year  long  in  choir!    She  has  been  a  brave  leader  in  the  soprano  section,  and  she  has  even  helped  out  the  alto  section  by  learning  the  alto  part  for  one  of  our  songs!    She  is  willing  to  learn  multiple  parts  according  to  what  the  choir  needs.    Thank  you  for  doing  that,  Garrett!    It  is  a  big  help!    Garrett  is  passionate  about  singing,  and  she  sings  with  her  whole  heart!    Just  look  at  her  face  when  she  sings,  she  smiles  the  whole  time!    She  sings  in  the  hallway,  at  home,  while  doing  the  chores,  and  any  chance  she  can  get!    She  is  not  afraid  to  share  her  voice  with  the  world!    She  is  also  a  very  talented  saxophone  player  in  the  band!    She  is  musically  talented  in  many  ways!    

Thank  you  for  being  a  confident  singer,  Garrett!    I  can’t  wait  to  see  you  continue  to  learn  and  grow  as  a  musician!    Don’t  ever  stop  singing!    Any  time,  and  anywhere!        Ari  Nottrott  (JH  Art)  

Ari  has  been  selected  as  artist  of  the  month  for  April.  This  is  the  second  time  that  she  has  earned  this  title.  Some  of  the  reasons  why  she  was  selected  are  the  high  quality  and  neatness  of  her  completed  artwork,  her  level  of  creativity  and  originality,  her  sense  of  humility,  and  her  openness  to  seek  out  and  consider  constructive  feedback  for  the  advancement  of  her  artistic  skills.  It  is  clear  that  Ari  loves  making  art,  she  is  a  pleasure  to  have  in  class,  and  I  hope  to  see  her  in  high  school  art  class.    

 McKenzy  Bader  (JH  Art)  

McKenzy  has  been  selected  as  artist  of  the  month  for  April.  This  is  the  second  time  that  she  has  earned  this  title.  Some  of  the  reasons  why  she  was  selected  include  her  strong  desire  to  create  aesthetically  pleasing  artwork,  her  ability  to  elevate  the  instructional  objectives  to  a  level  that  challenges  her,  her  willingness  to  help  her  peers  improve  their  artistic  skills  and  knowledge,  and  her  overall  respect  for  everything  and  everyone  in  the  art  room.  She  is  a  model  student,  always  polite  and  respectful,  and  I  can’t  wait  to  see  what  she  is  capable  of  creating  in  high  school.  

Artist  and  Musicians  of  the  Month  

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REMINDER!     The  high  school  yearbook  is  just  $42.  After  April  12,  the  price  will  go  up  to  $45  per  book.  The  absolute  final  date  to  order  is  the  last  day  of  school  in  May.  There  will  be  NO  EXTRA  COPIES  ordered,  so  do  not  delay!  This  book  will  be  distributed  on  the  first  day  of  school  in  August.     Checks  may  be  written  to  Scales  Mound  Yearbook,  or  you  can  order  online  at  www.jostensyearbooks.com.    Please  e-­‐mail  Mrs.  Wentz  at  [email protected],  or  call  the  school  to  speak  to  Mrs.  Wentz  at  815-­‐845-­‐2215  if  you  have  any  questions.    

Yearbook  reminder  

Statewide Standardized Testing Beginning on March 28, Scales Mound students in grades 3-8 will be taking the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) test. On April 5, the high school students will also be involved in testing, as the junior class will be taking the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) while the freshmen and sophomore classes take a practice SAT test to help prepare them for this mandatory statewide test. The senior class will be taking a field trip to Bethel Horizons in Dodgeville, WI to take part in a ropes course designed to test their personal limits as they prepare for life after graduation. In addition to the PARCC and SAT test, students in grades 5,8 and grades 9-12 Course-Based: Biology will be taking the required Illinois Science Assessment (ISA). This test is scheduled to be taken on April 10. Please note that the S.I.P. Day scheduled for April 5, has been moved to April 7. Spring break will begin with a 2:00 dismissal on Wednesday, April 12 and school will resume on Tuesday, April 18.

Dr. Matt Wiederholt  

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Junior  High  Academic  Bowl  (JHAB)  2017  

Seventeen  grade  eight  students  excitedly  awaited  the  start  of  the  2017  season.    They  were  most  anxious  to  attend  the  first  meet  in  River  Ridge.    Their  excitement  and  enthusiasm  yielded  more  wins  than  losses!    Of  the  nine  rounds,  the  three  SM  teams  won  5  and  lost  4.    One  team  won  all  three  rounds!    They  were  off  to  a  successful  start!  

They  went  into  the  second  meet  with  determination  and  new  goals.    The  five  participating  schools  gathered  at  Galena  on  Friday,  March  3.    Each  team  was  able  to  secure  just  one  win  each.    There  was  disappointment  but  renewed  determination.    They  were  confident  that  they  would  not  remain  defeated,  and  their  spirit  prevailed.  

We  traveled  to  East  Dubuque  after  about  a  week’s  break  on  Monday,  March  13.    The  students  buzzed  on  the  bus  ride  that  the  meet  was  assuredly  going  to  be  a  more  successful  one  than  the  previous.    That  same  team  from  the  first  meet  won  all  three  rounds  a  second  time!    Each  of  the  other  teams  contributed  another  win.    This  made  the  tally  five  wins  and  four  losses  again.    They  were  deservedly  pleased.  

While  we  had  hoped  for  a  stronger  conclusion,  it  was  not  to  be  so.    On  Tuesday,  March  14,  the  students  ended  their  season  with  one  win  each.      

The  students  and  I  are  grateful  to  SM  School  for  the  opportunity  to  participate  in  such  a  program.    The  student  comments  continue  to  indicate  what  an  exceptional  chance  this  is  to  challenge  themselves  while  interacting  with  and  gaining  an  awareness  of  other  students  in  their  age  bracket.    Several  participants  also  spoke  about  looking  forward  to  another  chance  to  continue  this  experience  in  high  school!  

As  always,  it’s  a  great  day  to  be  a  Hornet!    ~Lisa  Rice,  JHAB  Coach  

Front  Row:  L  to  R:  Sarah  Gow,  Ari  Nottrott,  Maddie  Pingel,  Georgia  Vandigo,  Emily  Hurlburt    Middle  Row:  Calvin  Frank,  Ethan  Soppe,  Taylor  Korte,  Trevor  Allen,  Mckenzy  Bader,    Back  Row:  Logan  Pehl,  Trent  Allen,  Thomas  Lange,  Keaton  Pickel,  Collin  Malin,  and  Mason  Bilderback  

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2017 A P R I L N E W S L E T T E R

On April 5th all juniors will be taking the new state mandated test, the SAT. Students will be treated to a breakfast

served up by their teachers prior to testing. Please do not make medical appointments prior to 2:00 on April 5th.

Freshmen and sophomores will also be taking a practice SAT to give us preliminary results to see where test

prep is needed. Seniors will be going to a ropes course to enjoy the day.

All 9th-11th grade students have the option of ordering Subway for lunch on test day. Subs will be delivered to

school to be eaten after the test.

Get lots of sleep and remember your #2 pencils and calculators!

SAT Testing for all Juniors April 5th

GALENA ROTARY STUDENTS OF THE QUARTER: 2ND QUARTER TRINITY LAW WITH RON & PEGGY BABCOCK. 3RD QUARTER MCKENNA PEART WITH JOLLEEN AND KEN PEART. WAY TO MAKE OUR SCHOOL PROUD!!

THE SCALES MOUND CTE STUDENTS OF THE 3RD QUARTER ARE: PARKER MANGLER FOR GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS AND COLE ANDERSON FOR COMPUTER NETWORKING AND SECURITY. AWESOME WORK PARKER AND COLE!

COUNSELOR CORNER

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C A R E E R P O L O O Z A  

8th grade students worked for approximately 10 weeks with Mrs. Deppe researching careers. They each chose a career to investigate and collected data on income, job outlook, job descriptions, education needed, and largest employers. Students created presentation boards and presented them at our first ever Careerpolooza. All Scales Mound students were invited to attend along with 8th grade parents. We hope to make this an annual event.

 

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ON MARCH 9TH WE INDUCTED FOUR NEW STUDENTS INTO THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY. NICHOLAS DAVIS, DESARAY BORDNER, EVE NOTTROTT AND ISAAC STADEL WERE INDUCTED DURING A CANDLE LIGHT CEREMONY. STUDENTS JOINED CURRENT MEMBERS - LAUREN SIGAFUS, Z ACHERY STADEL, KELSEY WIENEN, JACOB WINSLOW, ERIN WINTER, MADELYN COCAGNE, AND KRISTY KRUGER.

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Germany  and  Ireland  Traveler  Update  

In  the  summer  of  2018,  nineteen  Scales  Mound  students  will  be  traveling  to  either  Germany  or  Ireland  to  participate  in  a  global  learning  adventure.    To  help  offset  student  costs,  there  will  be  a  pork  chop  dinner  on  April  24.    Students  are  now  selling  tickets  for  a  1-­‐chop  or  2-­‐chop  meal.    This  will  be  a  drive-­‐thru  dinner.    Students  will  sell  the  tickets  in  advance  and  as  a  ticket  purchaser,  you  simply  drive  up  to  the  back  lot  of  the  school,  hand  the  students  your  ticket  and  they  will  deliver  your  meal  right  to  the  car.    Serving  time  will  be  from  4:00-­‐7:30  p.m.      

There  are  still  opportunities  for  students  to  sign  up  for  either  trip.      Contact  Mrs.  Kelly  for  the  Germany  trip  and  Mrs.  Oellerich  for  the  Ireland  trip.    In  particular  there  is  one  spot  open  to  travel  to  Ireland  in  early  July  2018.    It  can  be  an  adult,  and  there  are  no  chaperone  responsibilities.        

 

The  1st  Grade  class  has  been  learning  about  the  solar  system  in  a  hands  on  way!  Creating  models  is  one  way  students  can  demonstrate  their  understanding  of  science  phenomena.  After  studying  books  and  videos  to  research  the  sun,  Earth  and  moon,  the  kids  created  moving  models  of  these  3  celestial  bodies.  Using  construction  paper  and  brads,  through  a  process  of  trial  and  error,  they  were  able  to  demonstrate  how  the  Earth  orbits  the  sun  while  the  moon  orbits  the  Earth.  Some  were  able  to  incorporate  a  spinning  Earth  into  their  model  as  well.  Verbal  explanations  and  written  accounts  were  part  of  the  assessment,  because  understanding  and  writing  about  science  phenomena  are  essential  elements  of  our  new  school-­‐wide  science  program  entitled  "Next  Generation  Science".  

Mrs.  Lori  Davis  

First Grade Solar System

Levi  Distler  and  Collin  Ellis  

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!

!SCALES!MOUND!SCHOOL!

APRIL!2017!BREAKFAST!Breakfast!includes!Juice,!Fruit,!and!Low!Fat!milk!

Monday! Tuesday! Wednesday! Thursday! Friday!! ! ! ! !3!Scrambled!Eggs!

4!Donut!Day!

5!Pancakes!&!Sausage!

6!Egg!Sandwich!or!Bagel!

7!French!Toast!

10!Scrambled!Eggs!

11!Donut!Day!

12!Pancakes!&!Sausage!

13!No!School!

14!No!School!

17!No!School!

18!Donut!Day!

19!Pancakes!&!Sausage!

20!Egg!Sandwich!or!Bagel!

21!French!Toast!

24!Scrambled!Eggs!

25!Donut!Day!

26!Pancakes!&!Sausage!

27!Egg!Sandwich!or!Bagel!

28!French!Toast!

APRIL!2017!Lunch!Lunch!includes!Low!Fat!Milk!

Monday! Tuesday! Wednesday! Thursday! Friday!3!KN5!Chicken!Nuggets!6N12!Chicken!Strips!French!Fries!Carrots!Fruit!Salad!

4!!KN5!Hot!Dog!6N12!Nacho!Supreme!Corn!Fruit!!Salad!

5!Subs!Peas!Chips!Fruit!!No!Bar!

6!Chicken!Tacos!Green!Beans!French!Fries!Lettuce!Apple!Crisp!Salad!

7!Cheese!Pizza!Corn!Fruit!Granola!Bar!!Salad!

10!Hamburger!or!Cheeseburger!French!Fries!Baked!Beans!Fruit!Salad!

11!BBQ!or!Ham!&!Cheese!French!Fries!Carrots!Fruit!!Salad!

12!Chicken!Tetrazzini!Lettuce!Garlic!Sticks!Fruit!!Salad!

13!No!School!

14!No!School!

17!No!School!

18!Chicken!or!Fish!Green!Beans!Fruit!!Salad!

19!Roast!Turkey!Mashed!Potatoes!Corn!Dinner!Roll!Salad!

20!Spaghetti!Lettuce!Fruit!Garlic!Sticks!Salad!

21!Sandwich!Day!Chips!Peas!Jello!Cake!Salad!

24!Taco!in!Bag!Carrots!Fruit!!No!Bar!!

25!Tater!Tot!Casserole!Green!Beans!Fruit!Bread!&!Butter!Salad!

26!Ham!&!Scalloped!Potato!Corn!Fruit!Salad!

27!Chili!or!Chicken!Noodle!Muffin!Fruit!Salad!

28!BBQ!Pork!Sandwich!French!Fries!Peas!Fruit!Salad!

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