Marshall Elementary Staff

Parents and Teachers Together

Would any parent/guardian like to represent 5th grade at the PTT? More parents are needed to make PTT even more successful.  Everyone is welcome to attend the meetings, but Mr. Leis would like at least one  parent to commit to attending on a regular basis.  The next meeting has not been scheduled yet.  Please contact me if you are interested.  THANK YOU!  Mrs. Hoover

We survived the first day of the 2013-2014 school year!  I'm sure your kiddos are tired.  This is the beginning of a great school year! 

I am so excited about the 2013-14 school year!  I have a great bunch of students!  August 20th I will see their smiling faces! 

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            To get excited about the Kansas Reading Assessment, students were able to have a Spirit Week in 5^th grade.  Monday was a testing kick-off party.  Tuesday was Twin Day.  Wacky Wednesday had students dressed with their clothes on backward.  Thursday was Favorite Team Day for the students.           

Students in Mrs. Hoover’s room have been busy!  In Science, they have experimented with light and color.  They used a flashlight and a glass of water to make a rainbow!  They also used other materials to investigate what happened when light hit them. 

            Mrs. Hoover’s reading class recently read “The Memory Box”. Each student then made and decorated his/her own memory box. Students enjoyed sharing them with the class.  Soon students will begin reading the novel The Whipping Boy.  

            Math class has been very busy trying to prepare for the Kansas State Assessment.  Students have been learning about two and three  dimensional shapes.  They have looked at the shapes from different views.  Students have also looked at the nets they make.  Measurement and converting measurements will be covered soon.  Students can work on Study Island and IXL at home for extra math practice. 

            Mrs. Richardson visited our classroom recently to present an Ag in the Classroom activity.  Students discussed soybeans and learned how often they are found in the foods we buy and eat.  Each was able to make a “living necklace” that used soybeans, polymers, and water.  It was exciting to wear the necklace and watch the beans sprout!

           

Good morning!  It is the last 9 weeks of school!  Parent/teacher conferences are going on this week.   Students are also taking the Kansas State Reading Assessment.  To help lessen the stress of test taking, we've tried to lighten the mood by having special "days".  Monday we had a testing kick-off party.  Tuesday was Twin Day.  Wacky Wednesday has kids wearing their clothes backwards and inside out.  Thursday will be Favorite Team Day.

A.R. Dates:
March 29    25%
April 12       50%
April 26       75%
May 10      100%  

I'm glad we are back to school after the winter storms.  I think students enjoyed the snow.  I heard many stories about sledding and snowmen!  Today my mom visited the class.  She brought back the finished quilts she had sewn.  The students had designed them during the Kansas Day activities.  She will donate them to the local SOS for children who need them.