Sunday, March 28, 2021

Mrs. Fares' Go Fund Me Campaign

 Mrs. Fares' Go Fund Me Campaign raised $1,550.00 for the Weekend Warrior.  This important program provides food for our students who have food insecurity over the long weekends and breaks.  Click below to view the video of Mrs. Fares presenting the check to Nate and Eugene.

https://youtu.be/0k4rREQDYb8

Saturday, March 27, 2021

8th Grade Student of the Month: Katie

 Our 8th Grade Student of the Month is so impressive!  She works hard in every class and she is an officer in the National Junior Honor Society.  She is a writer and an athlete.  She won Young Authors and she has played on the girls basketball team.  She has been a big contributor on our scholar bowl team.  Congratulations to Katie for being named our 8th Grade Student of the Month!



Wednesday, March 24, 2021

2021 Awardees of the Racial Harmony Award

 Congratulations to all the Racial Harmony Awardees!  Whiteside 8th grader Nate Smith was honored with this prestigious award.  We are very proud of Nate!  He makes our school and community a better place.



Tuesday, March 23, 2021

Racial Harmony Awardees

 Congratulations to all the Racial Harmony Awardees!  Whiteside 8th grader Nate Smith is on the bottom row, 5th from the left.  We are so proud of Nate.  He makes our school and community a better place.



Sunday, March 21, 2021

Racial Harmony Award: Nate Smith

 The Center for Racial Harmony promotes understanding, cooperation, and communication among all races and ethnic groups.  Each year the Center selects students for the Racial Harmony Award.  8th grader Nate Smith was honored with the Racial Harmony Award.  Nate makes our school and community a better place and we are so grateful for his daily efforts.  Congratulations to Nate for winning this prestigious award.  It is so well deserved.  Nate is a great example for all of us!





7th Grade Girls Volleyball Team

 What a fantastic group of student athletes!  We are so proud of them and we enjoyed cheering them on during the volleyball season.  Thank you so to Coach Baldwin and Coach Lindley for leading our team.  Go Warriors!



Saturday, March 20, 2021

7th Grade Girls Volleyball

 Our 7th Grade Girls Volleyball Team had a fantastic season!  We loved cheering on this outstanding group of student athletes.  Go Warriors!










Friday, March 19, 2021

Elephant Toothpaste

 7th grade science students reviewed using the scientific method with a fun experiment called Elephant Toothpaste.  This experiment is a sneak peek of 8th grade science as it explores endothermic reactions.











Monday, March 15, 2021

Sneaker Nation!

 Sneaker Nation!  After students in Mrs. Flint's class read an article about the sneaker industry,  they designed their own shoes and created a pitch, which included shoe price, celebrity endorser, and target market.









Friday, March 12, 2021

Babka Bread

 This bread is called a babka, and it is a traditional Eastern European recipe.  Babka and challah would be traditional foods eaten on Sabbat.  Students in Mrs. Stratton's class studied some Jewish history, culture, and traditions in order to add context to their Holocaust memorial unit as well as to make them better global citizens.  Thanks to Mrs. Stratton for baking this bread and educating our students.



Wednesday, March 10, 2021

Teaching From a Cart: Mrs. King

 Our teachers travel from class to class with their inspirational carts.  Teaching from a cart is never easy, but our educators make it look that way.  Thanks to our educators for all the changes they have made this year in order to keep everyone safe.



Tuesday, March 9, 2021

Teaching From a Cart: Mrs. Runyan

 Our educators travel from class to class with their inspirational carts.  Teaching from a cart is never easy, but our educators make it look that way.  Thanks to our educators for all the changes they have made this year in order to keep everyone safe.



Monday, March 8, 2021

5th Grade Student of the Month: Er' Naijah

 Er' Naijah has been chosen for 5th Grade Student of the Month for being responsible, hardworking, and respectful.  She has a kind heart and is always willing to help everyone around her.  She is always putting her best foot forward in whatever she does.




Sunday, March 7, 2021

8th Grade Science Lab

 8th grade students were studying chemical reactions in the science lab.  Students mixed calcium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate (baking soda).  Students made observations to determine if a chemical reaction occurred or not.













Saturday, March 6, 2021

Butterfly Art

Students in Mrs. Schleipman-Burke's art class created paper butterflies.  The art was based on Mexican artist Carlos Amorale who created a paper butterfly installation using 40,000 paper butterflies.  Our students' beautiful butterflies are hanging in our hallways.