Our second grade class was able to spend time with the preschoolers exploring the Iowa PBS STEAM items. It's always fun to watch our students from different grade levels interact!
Our preschool had the chance to enjoy the Iowa PBS STEAM trailer recently. It was filled with so many fun things to do!
First grade students loving having someone read to them. Here they are enjoying story time with Ms. Jenn!
We may have a future engineer on our hands. After building her boat, which even included a propeller, this preschooler was nice enough to let her friends try it out!
Third grade students worked on building skate parks in science. Before they could build their skate park, they first had to learn about forces and motions. They experimented to learn the effects of a curved path versus an open floor.
Picture Day is Tuesday, November 2nd!
All students will be photographed on this day. Paper order forms were sent home earlier this week. Orders can also be placed online.
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As part of a STEM lesson, Mrs. Helmle's first grade class built pumpkin catapults. After planning and building, they were able to test out their catapults.
Deputy Lange from the Clinton County Sheriff's Office visited our school this week to discuss Halloween safety with our students.
Every year Mrs. Kieffer's third grade class writes a book. They have been organizing paragraphs, typing, editing and practicing how to draw the illustrations they want to include.
Student Council kicked off Red Ribbon Week with a skit. They did a great job!
This week is Red Ribbon Week and one of the topics that will be discussed with students this week is bullying. Mrs. Flanigan, our Guidance Counselor, uses this image when explaining the term bullying to students.
Just a reminder - we have dress-up days this week for Red Ribbon Week:
Monday - Our Dreams are Too Big for Drugs! (pajamas)
Tuesday - Say Peace out to Drugs! (tie dye clothing)
Wednesday - From Head to Toe, I'm Drug Free! (crazy hair & socks)
Thursday - Color My World Drug Free! (each class wears a different color: preschool-orange, kindergarten-yellow, 1st-pink, 2nd-gray, 3rd-blue, 4th-black, 5th-green, 6th-red)
Friday - Stomp out Drugs! (mismatched shoes)
We love allowing prospective future educators the opportunity to come into our school and get a glimpse of what it is like to be a teacher. This one holds a special place in our hearts, as it is one of our own former students.
Delwood CSD is accepting sealed, silent bids on a 2005 Ford Taurus Station Wagon. Bids must be received by 4:00pm on Wednesday, November 10, 2021. Bids can be mailed or dropped off: Delwood CSD, 311 Delmar Ave, PO Box 292, Delmar, IA 52037. If you have any questions, please contact the school at 563-674-4164.
Thank you to all of the parents who attended conferences this week! Our teachers appreciate you taking the time to meet with them.
Reminder - there is no school tomorrow, Friday, October 22nd.
Have a great weekend!
Kindergarten students ended Fire Safety Week with a visit from Firefighter Marshall, who also happens to be our Principal!
Mrs. Kleinsmith's kindergarten class made stone soup. Once it was done cooking, they sampled it and by the looks on their faces, it must have been delicious!
First grade students have enjoyed some time outdoors the past couple of weeks developing their skills of striking a stationary object with short and long handled implements in PE.
Have you signed up for parent-teacher conferences yet? Conferences will be held on Wednesday, October 20th and Thursday, October 21st. Emails and notes were sent out last week with directions on how to sign up for conferences. If you have any questions or need help scheduling, please call the office at 563-674-4164.
Just a reminder...order forms for PTO's Prep, Freeze, Cook fundraiser are due this Friday, October 15th. Order forms can be turned into the office.
