Elementary Corner Feb.

It has been a whirlwind in the elementary department since we returned from Christmas vacation.

First of all a big congratulations goes out to the students who represented us in the ACSI Spelling Bee! Students first qualify by being the top spellers in their individual classes. Then, they are required to study an extensive list of words ranging from easy to difficult to prepare for the spelling bee. This year our students competed against an average of 25 students or more in their grade level. Because the competition was so close this time around, the judges were quickly forced to move to a list of unpublished words to eliminate contestants.

We want to honor and recognize this year's participants - Faith Vandenberg (1st Grade), Ethan Boggs (2nd Grade) who placed 3rd in his category, Brooklyn McCormack (3rd Grade), Liam Ackerman (4th Grade), and Alex Richart (5th Grade.) Way to go students!

Next, Spirit Week was held during the last week of January and ended with all classes celebrating "Crazy Spirit Day." On that day anything blue and gold goes! Warriors really know how to have fun!

Finally, on February 10th, the 3rd through 5th grade students participated in the annual Science Fair. Students pose a question, formulate a hypothesis, and then go through the scientific method to prove or disprove their hypothesis. Each student was required to display their project for judging and for all the elementary student to see.

The third graders received participation ribbons while the 4th and 5th Graders were judged by Mrs. Patag and Mr. Vlodica. Blue ribbons in 5th grade were awarded to Annika Losch, Grant Lyles, and Alex Richart. Red ribbons in 5th grade were awarded to Ashley Huff, Sydney Murphy, and Autumn Pickens. In 4th grade the blue ribbon winners were Ryan Boggs, Sara Richmond, Sydney Ricker, and Kamaryn Walker. Red ribbons were earned by Breck Buccola, Jacob Cervantes, Sophia Torres, and Zachary Frye. Congratulation to all our up and coming scientists!

As we come near the end of the 3rd quarter, please encourage your students to stay diligent and finish strong! On behalf of all the elementary teachers, thank you for all you do to support our classrooms and our school.