During the week of November 13th-17th, students in grades 3-12 will be asked to fill out our annual school connections survey. If you would like to know more about this survey or would like to opt your child out, please email kilah.oaklund@elwoodpirates.org.
It has been a week of very challenging material in Chemistry. However, the juniors have persevered!!! So today we reviewed with a friendly competition using individual white boards. Great job juniors!!!
Our Intro to FCS classes had fun matching up with Kindergarten and PreK students to design a silly monster and story using story cubes. The students then sewed felt creations of the characters and wrote stories they read to the younger students. It was fun for all!
Here are the entries and winners from the 2023 Book Character Pumpkin Contest. All of the entries turned out to be AMAZING!! We want to thank all that participated this year. Each entry was very creative and unique, the kids did an AWESOME job on them!!! He are your winners for this years contest:
Lower Division
1st- Ferdinand: Cooper Huyser
2nd- Bad Seed: Kip Gall
3rd- Dinosaur: Evrhett Oakland
4th- Pete the Cat: Peter Spivey
Upper Division
1st- Patrick Mahomes: Bentley Schnacker
2nd- Piggie Pie: Lakyn Weissert
3rd- Mario: Reese Cunningham
4th- Nemo: Breckynne O'Hanlon
We have been studying catapults in 7th grade. We watched an introductory video, completed vocabulary, took notes over different types of catapults, and created designs for a catapult to build. Today we started building catapults.
Students in digital art class spent a day last week learning about the history of the Day of the Dead holiday in Mexico. They also compared those teaditions with American holidays and traditions. Then they made a papel picado (punched paper) banner fornthe classroom.
You may have seen babies out and about last weekend with the Child Development students. They had one weekend of learning what parenthood was like taking RealCare babies home to experience the reality of midnight feedings and fussy babies.
Ask your 9th grade science student tonight, why the string didn't fall apart when lit on fire?
The 7th graders displayed their new hand sewing skills making Emoji pillows at the end of first quarter!
If you haven’t brought your Book Character Pumpkin for the contest yet, don’t sweat it. Entries aren’t due until Monday by noon. Here are the rules and form for the contest. Happy seeing the entries so far looking forward to seeing more next week!
Congratulations to the following students who made the first quarter honor roll. Great work everyone!
Elwood One-Act is underway! If you're interested in seeing "A Homecoming Murder Mystery," here is our schedule so far: 6 Nov @ Wil-Hil (3:15); 9 Nov @ Cozad (6pm); 11 Nov @ Gothenburg (9am); 16 Nov home performance (6:30pm); 18 Nov @ Minden (9:30am) & @ Kearney High (TBD).
VB Sub District HL 8 Southwest 25 Southwest wins match 3-0 #nebpreps
Volleyball Sub-Districts. Hi Line 14 Southwest 25. Southwest leads match 2-0 #nebpreps
VB Subdistrict Hi Line 10 Southwest 25 Southwest leads 1-0 #nebpreps
VB Sub Districts HL 25 Sandhills Valley 21. HL takes match 3-0. Next match vs Southwest @ 7:30 #nebpreps
HSVB Sun district HL 25 Sandhills Valley 16 HL leads 2-0 #nebpreps
VB sub districts HL 25-Sandhills Valley 17 HL leads set 1
That time of year again. Here are the rules and entry form to this years Book Character Pumpkin Context. We are look forward to seeing what the kids come up this year. Any questions you can contact Mr. Ropers.
The Hi-Line basketball store is open to fill your t-shirt and sweatshirt needs. Orders need to be submitted by October 24th at midnight. https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/VFNfNfFCnw?utm_source=flyer&utm_medium=pdf&utm_campaign=store_shop&utm_content=store_link