Mrs. Trentman's 2B did a fun Mystery Science lesson on erosion called What's strong enough to make a canyon? We used cornmeal, salt, and water to find the answer.




Fifth graders have been learning about Earth's place in our solar system.  We finished our study, and as an ending activity, 5A and 5B scientists created a model of the solar system by painting and decorating planets and other extraterrestrial objects accurately.  The models look great hanging in room 62!


Basketball on our minds!  In 5A and 5B yesterday, students reviewed how to multiply and divide fractions using a game of basketball.  They had to be fast at computation and great shots to win.

Art Commotion in 2B today.
We learned about the artist Henri Rousseau and worked on symmetry while creating tiger masterpieces! They turned out great!




Learning about the viscosity of liquids in 2D while learning about volcanoes!




Congratulations to the Pep Band on an awesome performance at the volleyball game!

Remember the Book Fair starts tomorrow and continues through the 18th.  the fair will be open from 4:30pm-8:00pm on the 11th.  The ice cream social will be from 6pm-8pm on Friday the 11th of March.  Hope to see you there

1B is having a lot of fun making different circuits to power lights, fans,and musical alarms. These circuits were bought with a grant the MGS Foundation funded for us and we are very grateful. 



In 6th grade science students are creating a project of their choice to compare and contrast 3 different types of volcanoes! Some students chose posters, brochures, Google slides, and screencastify videos! They are turning out amazing!




5th-8th grade students just wrapped up their Pickle Ball unit and had a blast learning a new game!  Thank you to the MGS Educational Foundation for providing the equipment and making this possible!




Do you like green eggs and ham? Try them and you may? Kindergarten kids loved the chance to cook and try it while celebrating Read Across America week. 




8th graders reading their independent reading books in class. 


WILL YOU SURVIVE???  7th grade SS:  Pioneering students put their engineering skills to the test, designing rafts to carry wagons and supplies across the treacherous rivers of the Oregon Trail.



Mrs Wiley's 7th grade math students are using hands on manipulatives to solve one step equations! 


8th graders reading outside and enjoying the warm weather. 

Taking advantage of the nice weather and reading Dr. Seuss books outside!




3C learning about simple machines by constructing catapults. 



For “Teddy BearTuesday” in 1B today the kids interviewed their animals, wrote about them, made a Venn diagram with a friend to compare how their bears were alike and different, and read with their bears. They finished the day with their favorite part …the stem challenge to build chairs for their bears out of paper and tape only with no instructions or help. 




MGS Band Hoodies for sale now!  Extended through THIS Friday. March 4th!
Print order form here ----> https://5il.co/16fs2 and return to Ms. Trotter.

Our staff participated in helping with the weekend snack packs today. Thank you so much to our amazing staff for their acts of kindness. You are appreciated!




