The 7th Graders took a trip to the Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City this week! They visited some historic locations, as well as got a chance to sit in the Governor's Oval Office. What an awesome trip!
Tess Fowler is our next Senior Grad! Tess will be attending the University of Arkansas, where she will be entering the Pre-Med program. Thank you for being such a big part of our Bluejay Family!
Third grade students worked very hard at mastering their multiplication facts 0-12. For each one they mastered, they earned an item towards their ice cream sundae. We celebrated last week! Can you say, ICE CREAM?!
Yesterday, Greenwood International Culture Club (ICC) held a Culture Fair for all students and staff! There were many different countries represented, as well as a variety of cultural groups. Students were able to participate in activities related to each country, as well as try some traditional food. This was a great representation of one of the Missouri State Pillars: Cultural Competence!
Our next Senior Grad Announcement is for Allie Foresee! Allie will be attending Drury University, where she will be studying Bio-Chemistry. Thank you for being such a big part of our Bluejay Family!
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!
