The First Grade Student of the week Hudson Albritton brought his Uncle Andrew to visit. Dr. Andrew Albritton is a Greenwood graduate, attended MSU and then got his doctorate in Nottingham, England.
Dr. Albritton talked to the class about the power of communication, pragmatics of language, how language is actually used and how we express ourselves to others. Students have worked on the art of communication this year using the “glitter wands” taking turns speaking and listening and showed Hudson’s uncle how they work. Dr. Albritton reminded students to think before we speak, share important ideas and compliment others. The students asked terrific questions, and Hudson treated his classmates to Krispy Kreme doughnuts! Hudson’s uncle also shared an important message with the students that they should remember that our words not only “mean something” they have the power to “do something” when we speak others. Thank you Dr. Albritton!
This is a reminder, there is no school tomorrow for students due to a staff professional development day. We will see students on Tuesday!
The First Grade Helpful Hedgehog Student of the Week is Eli Hall!
Eli’s grandad, Mr. Brent McKinney is an Electrical Engineer and worked for City Utilities. A lineman, Mr. Danny Vestal from Springfield City Utilities also participated in the demonstration of electrical safety. The electrical demonstration case, the heavy-duty gloves and the hard hat allowed students to experience what happens when a power line is down. Students were taught how to exit a car if the power line is touching the car and learned that staying inside is the safest place to be. However, if they must get out the safe way is by jumping with their feet together several times to get away from the area that would have the electrical charge. Eli provided muffins for a sweet treat!
Thank you, GPA for sponsoring these awesome shirts! The first graders are rocking the look. Go Bluejays!
5th graders are embracing school spirit with our new shirts that GPA sponsored! Go Bluejays!
Mrs. Flanders class was chosen to talk to David Ezra Stein during the Scholastic Story Voice on Friday. Hundreds of classes across the United States joined in on this live experience. The author read his book, “The Interrupting Chicken - The Elephant of Surprise.” 2nd grade students were excited to ask, “What is his favorite character that he created in his books?”
Kindergarten students have been learning all about apples! Some of the fun activities included an apple market for dramatic play, sorting apples by different attributes, investigating apples with the help of our fourth grade reading buddies, apple-stacking challenge, and an apple foods taste test!
On Friday, the First Grade Helpful Hedgehogs created Sprout Houses in science lab. Students “planted” the seeds and placed them in the classroom window.
When the students are on the playground, they will be able to see the houses and watch for the plants to sprout!
Congratulations to Jacob Putty: Moved into the Competitive Fitness 500 lb Dead Lift Club!
Mrs. Gray’s 3rd graders and Dr. Hammerschmidt’s 1st graders are doing a multiage collaboration with Dr. Bolyard’s ELE410 Methods Class. The university students are studying to become teachers. This experience provides the university students with hands on learning situations and how to locate, read and design a lesson utilizing the Missouri Learning Standards. Today, the university students met the first and third grade students, then completed an icebreaker activity and student interest inventory with the Greenwood Students. The university students have selected one of the first and third grade social studies standards and will present an activity in November to culminate the collaboration.
Art 1 and 2 students enjoying Fresh Air Friday!
4th and 5th graders having fun in library with a reading exploration activity!
Thank you to Kevin White for sharing his wisdom to our Journalism classes!
Elementary students had fun with a library scavenger hunt to learn their way around the library!
The Art 1-3 classes participated in Fresh Air Friday to find visual inspiration on campus!
Things are looking bright in first grade!
Fun on the first day of school!
Welcoming our new kindergarteners to the Bluejay family!
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Kai Schaefer earned a bronze (3rd place) medal and three 4th place finishes at the International Geography Championships (IGC) held in Vienna, Austria, July 13 to July 20. The week-long IGC is a bi-annual competition that brings together top geography students from around the world. Representing the state of Missouri and Greenwood, Kai competed in many events against 90 IGC high schoolers and finished in the top 10 seven times and top five four times, including placing in the three country geography exams offered - Slovak (3rd Place), Austrian (4th Place), Hungarian (6th Place); making the finals in three buzzer-based quiz events – Scramble, Visual Geography Bee, Blitz; and placing in one other event - Geoguessr (4th Place). According to Kai, “I got to know a lot of amazing people. It was an extremely memorable experience and so much fun!”
