8th grade ELA students have begun their Career Unit. They are learning proper communication techniques like giving a firm handshake and making eye contact when welcoming speakers to our room. They are also learning about different career paths they could pursue in the future.
To prepare for upcoming projects involving writing of directions, 7th grade ELA students taught themselves how to play a new game. Directions were read and analyzed and groups learned how to play the game. They then evaluated which parts of the directions were most helpful.
We were joined by JKP Designs for our High Five Friday celebration this morning! JKP hooked up some students with some Titan T-shirts! Thank you JKP for joining us!!! #WEARETHETITANS #TITANNATION
Chemistry students practiced binary nomenclature by playing an intense game of Polyatomic Jenga!
Corrin, from Emmet County Public Health visited the preschool for a dental screening. The kids got their teeth checked and a fluoride treatment. The students also got a tooth brush goody pack.
Anatomy & Physiology students are studying the nervous system. Pictured are students dissecting sheep brains and making comparisons to human anatomy. We were even able to video call another student recovering from surgery to join the experience!
Reminder to please turn in your Little Titanettes Dance Camp registration to your school secretary by Friday, Jan. 31st! We can't wait to see you all at camp on Saturday, February 15th!
Press Release for the new GTRA Superintendent search
Bobby Jones is coming back!! We look forward to hosting Bobby, who will speak to our students about turning pain into purpose!! See you April 20th! #BOBBYJONES #PAINTOPURPOSE
Were you able to make it to the basketball game last Friday? If not, you missed our AMAZING dance dedicated to our teachers! We will see if we can find a video of the performance to share with you!!
The Okoboji No Boundaries team is putting on a speaking event on May 28th, and are looking for speakers! This event is geared towards middle school to college-aged students. Being a speaker would require you to create a talk, memorize it, and present that talk in front of an audience of around 100 people. If you have an idea worth spreading, the link to the speaker application is included in this post. Applications are due February 10th.
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns feel free to email us at 24emquan@student.okobojischools.org or 21cahins@student.okobojischools.org”
https://forms.gle/bV5z4KcQZJZk5pFX6
Using ArcGIS software and a digital "toolbox" developed by researchers at ISU, the Hunt for Oxbows team began their analysis of the Little Sioux River. Their project partner, Mike Hawkins, clarified the processing of the data.
The 4th grade class (represented here by Jennabell and Riley) want to let everyone know they are collecting plastic bags to recycle and help the environment stay clean! If you can give the 4th grade 50 of them, they can give you a reusable bag donated by Walmart! Even if you don’t want a reusable bag, you can help them collect these over the next 12 weeks to take care of the environment.
GT and RA will be 2 hours late today (1/23) due to the inclement weather.
Students in Cultural Foods are taking weekly tours of locations around the world, thanks to Virtual Reality. Monica and Isabella tour Paris!
No school for GT and RA today (1/22) due to the icy conditions.
GT and RA will be 2 hours late today (1/22) due to the inclement weather.
Graettinger-Terril Elementary recently started using Night Zookeeper for writing. Today one of our 5th grade students Isabella is in 1st place in the World. The class is in 13th place in the World for all age groups and 10th place for 10 and older. Keep up the great work!
Emma Kral and Madison Hough were selected as finalists in the top 100 in the state for the ISBA Know Your Constitution Contest. Also pictured is Emma Kral with Justice Christopher McDonald after receiving her award (Madison was unable to make the ceremony in Des Moines).
Correction to announcements - Conference Wrestling tournament will take place today (1/20) at the Elementary school in Sac City at 2:00 PM.