A year ago, the G-T/R-A Teacher Leadership Team participated in a state wide study which we were selected to be a part of based on the student growth. Iowa has now adopted the TAP rubric which G-T/R-A has used for the past three years for state-wide use! We are excited that the state will now be bringing professional opportunities closer to home for teachers to participate in and continue their professional growth! Check out the article below by Director of Iowa Department of Education, Ryan Wise for more information!
https://www.educateiowa.gov/directors-blog/new-instructional-framework-iowa
Four groups competed in Storm Lake at the districts level National History Day competition on Wednesday, March 20
As the snow melts, progress is shown on the school addition. It's really starting to take shape with most of the footings in place!
Day #2 of learning for the G-T/R-A Teacher leadership team in New Orleans! Our teacher leaders are continuing their learning related to the NIET TAP model. Teachers are ready to get back to school and put our new learning into practice!!
G-T/R-A Staff ready for 2 days of learning in New Orleans at the NIET National Conference!!
Dr. Nathan Dishman, Assistant Professor of Trombone from Iowa State University came to the GT band room this week to give a clinic to our 5-12 trombone players. What an awesome experience for our young musicians!
More PBIS Celebration fun at Terril Elementary. STEM activities of building a complicated maze with geometric shapes and tallest tower with Wki Stix.
Thank you Sara and the folks at Country Maid in West Bend for the great tour today! As an extension to our breads unit, the Foods 2 students learned about the local company, how they make the products we all love and even got a sneak preview at new items they hope to market!
A musician and an author have time with kids at Terril Elementary during our PBIS celebration.
PBIS Activities continued. Here the kids receive some “spa time” with volunteers, and the “Littles” (PK) have some free play.
More PBIS Celebration day activities. Here the children are doing a craft.
PBIS celebration day at Terril Elementary. Here the kids hop toward one another and when they meet, they do Rock, Paper, Scissors to decide who gets the right of way. The winning team is the one that gets a person all the way across.
Buses will return to regular routes in the morning 3/20. Thank you for your patience. Please let us know if there any lingering issues with your gravel road.
In 3rd grade, (as well as our other grades) thinking and working out math problems is done in small “Guided Math” groups.
NOTICE - Graettinger-Terril CSD School buses will continue to travel on hard surface roads only until further notice.
The Lady Titans track team was represented tonight at the BVU Elite indoor by 4 of our most seasoned runners. Toni Alesch, Claudia Hall, Sierra Kluever and Maddison Hough. They ran the 4X200 together. Sierra, Toni and Maddison 60 M dash and Maddison shot put. Great work!
First hardware of the ladies track season goes to Tony Alesch in the 60 M dash with a 8.28 for 1st place.
3rd graders learning about static electricity.
Third graders working on an activity to show that they know the difference between consumers and producers.
Congratulations to the GTRA high school music department on a terrific concert! I am overwhelmed by all of the support and talent we have in this community. And a big thank you to the GTRA Music Boosters for all of their work in making Thursdays Pops Concert such a roaring success!