Week of March 10: 2nd-3rd Grade Bulldogs of the Week
Week of March 10: K-1st Grade Bulldogs of the Week
The seventh grade students at GEMS took a field trip to LCSC. They experienced hands on learning activities and were given the opportunity to tour the campus.
Our middle school food science class did an elephant toothpaste experiment. It demonstrated the reaction of hydrogen peroxide, dish soap, yeast, water, and food coloring. The students had a blast!
Hope to see you at the concerts!
Come join us if you can!!
Here's another opportunity from the U of I at GEMS!
Many thanks to Jim Holsinger for his amazing geology presentation to the fourth-grade classes. This helped our geology unit in Amplify come alive.
The 2nd and 3rd-grade team celebrated Read Across America week with pajamas, lots of reading, parent and staff guest readers, painting Dr. Seuss fish, sporting hats to match the Cat in the Hat, and beginning a March Book Madness competition! Stay tuned for the results of that competition at the end of the month!
The 2/3 teachers would like to thank all of the wonderful volunteers who came to read to our classes.
Mrs. Smith: Stacy Stone and Jessie Brown
Mrs. Rambo: Kira Wingfield, Shawntae Nuxoll, Monica Cerecero, and Mrs. Melanie Gortsema
Mrs. Pfefferkorn: Cory Creswell, Sara Corder, and LeAnn Miranda
Mrs. Wellard: Cory Creswell, Jessie Brown, and Krystal Zohner
Mrs. Schmidt: Vicki Lucas, Lindsey Cooley, Kalyn Reuter, Mrs. Chapman, Mrs. Howe, Dawn Randall, and Jerrica Jackson
Lewis and Clark... or Clark and Lewis (and the gang) will be passing through GEMS at 9:00 on Monday and Tuesday, March 17 and 18. Come see them!!
Week of March 3: 4th-6th Grade Bulldogs of the Week
Week of March 3: 2nd-3rd Grade Bulldogs of the Week
Week of March 3: K-1st Grade Bulldogs of the Week
The sixth-grade classes made awesome games about the Rock Cycle that they shared with Mrs. Barker's fourth-grade class.
Mrs. Rambo's third graders celebrated National Oreo Day. They learned about the history of Oreos and used the information in an ELA lesson. At the end of the day, they celebrated by enjoying some Oreos and milk.
Debi Tisdell and Shelli Pierce graced Mrs. Wasem's class with Dr. Seuss's readings. The students loved being read to, and the ladies also enjoyed it.
Do you have a child who will be starting kindergarten next year? Here's some information about the upcoming kindergarten registration at GEMS!
Week of Feb. 24: 4th-6th Grade Bulldogs of the Week
Week of Feb. 24: 2nd-3rd Grade Bulldogs of the Week
Week of Feb. 24: K-1st Grade Bulldogs of the Week
