Greenwood Elementary Students put on an AMAZING performance in their program Oceans of Fun. We saw sea turtles, jellyfish, octopi, lobsters, and dolphins; oh my! Thank you to our awesome Music Director, Jacqua Garrison, and all of the hard work she has put in to make this program a success. Great job to all of our Greenwood Sea Creatures!
This Senior Grad Announcement is for Pearl Evans! Pearl will be attending the University of Michigan, where she looks forward to being in the Pre-Pharmacy program. Thank you for being such a big part of our Bluejay Family!
Joel Epps is our next Senior Grad! Joel will be attending Missouri State University, where he will be studying Business Logistics and Operations Management. Thank you for being such a big part of our Bluejay Family!
On April 5, twenty Greenwood students competed in the 51st annual Pummill Math Relays at Missouri State University! This year, approximately 400 students represented 23 schools from across the state competing in a variety of team and individual events. The Algebra 1 team, consisting of Sophia Assmann, Elif Benzer, Taaha Khan, and Elyse Metzelthin, earned SECOND PLACE recognition in our division. The Geometry team, consisting of Corbin Collins, Laila Ozturk, Abby Ryan, and Zain Saquer, earned THIRD PLACE recognition in our division. The Algebra 2 team, consisting of Jesse Davies, Taewoo Lee, Kai Schaefer, and Anya Soni, earned FIRST PLACE recognition in our division and FIRST PLACE recognition out of all participating schools! The 4th Year Mathematics team, consisting of William Chenevert, Joaquin Parada, Matthew Whitworth, and Nathan Wu, earned FIRST PLACE recognition in our division.
In addition to the team events, we had several students place in the individual competitions! In the individual competitions, students compete head-to-head against approximately 50 students from across the state. Joaquin Parada earned THIRD PLACE and Hursh Patel earned FIFTH PLACE in a Geometry individual competition. Matthew Whitworth earned THIRD PLACE and Nathan Wu earned FIFTH PLACE in a 4th Year Mathematics individual competition. And Matthew Whitworth earned FIRST PLACE and Nathan Wu earned SECOND PLACE recognition in a Mathematical Reasoning individual competition, where emphasis was placed on solving unique and challenging problems!
Mrs. Burch & Mr. Anderson are extremely proud of all of the students who participated in the Pummill Math Relays. Congratulations Greenwood Mathletes!
Fourth Grade took a field trip to the Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City!
Maria’s mom, Sara, read First Graders the book "Ilyas & Duck and the Fantastic Festival of Eid-al-Fitr" and answered student’s questions about Eid-al-Fitr! Students learned that giving Zakat is when money is given to help those less fortunate and in need. Sara shared about having compassion for others, for family, and the importance of friendship. Thank you for sharing with our students, Sara!
Dr. Matt McKay (Lucy’s dad and a geology professor at MSU) visited Kindergarten last week and taught students about rocks, minerals, fossils, and DINOSAURS. Thank you Dr. McKay for your lesson, it was a ROARing success!
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This Senior Grad Announcement is for Edward "Will" Duncan! Will will be attending the University of Kansas, where he looks forward to choosing his path of study. Thank you for being such a big part of our Bluejay Family!
Physics I has been working on their Rube Goldberg Projects for the past few weeks, and yesterday they presented them to the 4th Grade Science class! These models were built to demonstrate how energy is transferred, while displaying each group's creative twist. Amazing job Bluejay Scientists!
Caroline Dugal is our next Senior Grad! Caroline will be attending the University of Mississippi, where she will be studying Integrated Marketing Communications. Thank you for being such a big part of our Bluejay Family!
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Our next Senior Grad Announcement is for Nyah Dogwiler! Nyah will be attending the University of Kansas, where she will be studying Architectural Engineering. Thank you for being such a big part of our Bluejay Family!
This Senior Grad Announcement is for William Chenevert! William will be attending Missouri S&T, where he will be studying Computer Science. Thank you for being such a big part of our Bluejay Family!
It’s a perfect day for practicing kindergarten spelling words outside!
Ansley Arquitt is our next Senior Grad Announcement! Ansley will be attending Baylor University, where she will be a University Scholar. Thank you for being such a big part of our Bluejay Family!
This Friday at 5:00 PM is Elementary Night at the Home Baseball Game! As the Bluejays take on the Spokane Owls, students can enjoy a free hamburger or hotdog. Come show your Bluejay pride and cheer on Greenwood Baseball!
Our next Senior Grad Announcement is for Rilyn Anderson! Rilyn will be attending the University of Arkansas, where she will study Business. Thank you for being such a big part of our Bluejay Family!
Today in 1st grade, James Owens’ dad, Ryan, talked to students about Fairtrade! Fairtrade is designed to help producers or farmers in developing countries achieve sustainable and equitable trade relationships for the sale of their products. Students were given samples of chocolate that was produced from cocoa grown on a Fairtrade farm. Thank you Ryan!
Our first Senior Grad Announcement is for Jamie Alford! Jamie will be attending Georgetown University, where she will study International Politics. Thank you for being such a big part of our Bluejay Family!
