GC Wins Battle of The Books
April 30, 2013
The Battle of the Books competition starts out with a written test on which Grundy Center scored a 62 out of 66 points. Lauren Wegmann was our recorder. We got first place in the written test and advanced to the final round. The oral competition began when they asked us our first question. Joseph Janssen [...]
Third Grade and Ag in the Classroom
April 1, 2013
This month, Erin Murty came in to talk to the third graders about pig production. She talked to the students about the by-products from pigs. She also showed the different cuts of pork. They all agreed they love bacon the best! They got to taste pork jerky and thought it was pretty good stuff. Laura [...]
Asking Questions During the Reading Process
March 6, 2013
First Graders are actively involved in reading by asking themselves questions before, during, and after reading a book,this will increase their comprehension of the book. Tweet
2nd Grade Celebrates the 100th Day of School!
February 1, 2013
It is hard to believe but we have already been in school for 100 days!! How time flies when you are learning and having fun! The second grade had a fabulous day Wednesday, January 23rd. We started our day with our kindergarten Character Buddies. All of the kindergarten and second grade classrooms divide up [...]
Visual Phonics in the Kindergarten Classroom
December 6, 2012
You may be wondering what your child is doing with their hands as they are sounding out words. We have introduced Visual Phonics into our classrooms. Some of you may be familiar with a strategy called Visual Phonics, or have been hearing about it from your children. This strategy uses hand shapes to show students [...]
3rd Graders Get A Visit From 6th graders
December 6, 2012
Mr. Zinkula’s 6th graders came to the elementary school to share their Iowa History ABC books with the 3rd graders. They had been studying a unit on Iowa history. In this unit, they researched famous places and people that had influenced Iowa. The 3rd and 6th graders were partnered up and decided who was going [...]
Kindergarten Learns Fire Safety
November 1, 2012
In Health the kindergarten students have been very busy learning about safety. Over the last month they have learned important skills and information that will help protect them from danger. They practiced how to cross a street safely, learned that wearing a bike helmet and seatbelt can protect their bodies, and also discovered the meaning [...]
All Star Book Fair
October 11, 2012
Book Fair Information: Oct. 22nd – Oct. 25th 8 am – 8pm Monday and Thursday; Tuesday and Wednesday – (during school and conferences) Location: Elementary IMC Tweet
Ag in The Classroom
October 4, 2012
This year the third grade classrooms will each have a 30- minute lesson each month on an agricultural topic. Grundy County Farm Bureau and its coordinator / instructor, Erin Murty, provide this educational program. Did you know there are 1,922 dairy farms in Iowa that produce 4.34 billion pounds of milk in a year (according [...]
First Grade has royalty in their room!
September 6, 2012
First Grade has royalty in their room! To learn more about each other, they crown a King or a Queen a day and interview and write about them. The first graders are also busy at work learning about character, beginning addition, and many other things! Like learning how they can read a book 3 ways: [...]