Thank you to Whitney Elder and Mariah Hicks with Broadway Dental for sharing your knowledge of dental hygiene with the 3rd grade classes today!
The elementary students showed up in crazy socks today to learn about why it's important to read!
6th grade TAG students used their creative thinking skills to follow specific instructions to build a battery powered air racer car. They were then able to revamp their cars with additional materials and test them against each other.
On day 2, the elementary celebrated by wearing green! Green Eggs and Ham was our book of choice today! Don't forget to wear your silly socks on Wednesday!
The Elementary building had fun celebrating the first day of Dr. Seuss Week! Don't forget to wear green on Tuesday!
Our Quiz Bowl teams competed at IQBL Winter Open at Sergeant Bluff - Luton today. The varsity team placed 4th out of 18 teams with a 5-2 record. The middle school team had a 4-4 record for the day. Great job, everyone!
Today Ms. Skinner's Creative Writing class went on a field trip to surrounding small town coffee shops in order to meet up with their owners and discuss various marketing strategies. Effective writing does not just take place in long essays about Frankenstein or through exciting short stories, but also through effective social media posts, posters, and so much more. We had the privilege of meeting with four owners who took the time to share what has and what hasn't worked for their specific business. Also, the coffee was delicious everywhere, just saying! Thank you Common Grounds (Dunlap), Daily Dose (Dow City), The Grounds (Harlan), and Aroma Bakery and Cafe (Woodbine) for sharing your knowledge with us today. (Also, as an added plus, we had an impromptu meeting with three absolutely lovely retired teachers while we were at The Grounds. They were such a blast, we had to take a photo with them as well! They had us laughing the entire time.)
Tessa Mittag from Sullivan Supplies spent time with our 4th graders discussing marketing products. Marketing is the process of promoting and selling products or services. It involves understanding customer needs and wants and communicating the value of products or services to potential customers. Marketing encompasses a range of activities, including market research, advertising, branding, sales, and public relations. At the next meeting, the 4th grade will create branding for a product. The students are super excited. Thank you Sullivan Supply for your partnership.
Mrs. Malone’s 5th grade and Mrs. H.'s 1st grade class celebrated Leap Year. They did exercises for 29 seconds and listed 29 different kinds of animals. They sang 5 Green and Speckled Frogs. The next Leap Year will be in 2028 when the current 1st graders will be in 5th grade.
Our 1st graders are doing things they will do at the next Leap Year in 5th grade. They are learning to move the finch robot to form different shapes by programming the computer.
Please apply in the Dunlap office if you are interested in any of the positions listed.
The MS Student Council will be hosting a dance for 6th-8th Grade students on April 12th. See the flyer for more info!
The elementary students will be celebrating Dr. Seuss' birthday March 4-8! Please see attached picture for the dress up days that are planned for the week!
Luke Cripps and Matt Ferguson signed to play football at Ellsworth Community College. Ben Lantz has signed to play football at Dordt University. Robert Brasel signed to play football at Buena Vista University. Congratulations to the coaches on making a great impact on athletes!
Next week is Read Across America Week, to celebrate the MS Student Council has organized dress up days for the MS/HS.
Reading Buddy fun! The 3rd grade and Kindergarten classes enjoy reading and listening to wonderful stories each Friday!
The elementary students have enjoyed this beautiful weather!
Yesterday our esports team traveled to Marshalltown to compete in the Division 3 Rocket League State Finals! They won their first match then lost the next two. Well done everyone, congrats on a great season! #OnwardBV
eSports is in to the Semi-finals of Rocket League! Next match will start about 4:45, be sure to tune in! We'll be on Pod 3 for a chance at the finals!https://www.iahsea.org/winter-season/iahsea-winter-finals/day-one-livestreams
State Rocket League is happening right now! If you'd like to follow along here's a link to the streams. https://www.iahsea.org/winter-season/iahsea-winter-finals/day-one-livestreams