Just a reminder of our upcoming schedules with Christmas. On Friday we will be dismissing at 11:30. Our first day back after Christmas will be on Tuesday, January 7. We hope everyone has a safe and Merry Christmas!
This week in Ms. Fitzjerrells' 4th Grade, we are solving our Christmas Math Mystery!🎄These students must find the selfish elf that has been stealing all of the elves Christmas cookies from Santa! They must solve a math clue everyday to find the theif! Stay tuned to find out who the suspect is.......
Mrs. Hails' third grade has been learning about rocks and minerals in science. They used magnifying glasses to examine their rocks, and then they tried to determine what kind of rocks they were by scratching them to test the hardness.
Good afternoon Trojan family! As we embrace the changing seasons, we understand this time of year often brings various health challenges. With this in mind, we would like to extend a friendly reminder. If your child is unwell and unable to attend school, your prompt communication is greatly appreciated. Please remember to call the office at 618-732-8242 by 10:00am if your child is sick. To help ensure a healthy and positive learning environment, students who have been sick need to be fever free/symptom free for 24 hours without medication before returning to school. Thank you for your continued partnership and commitment to the health and success of our school community. If you have any questions or concerns please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.
Computer science students are making a reaction game today.
Jr High cheer practice for today has been cancelled.
ELA classes made Native American fry bread today. It was messy but good. We certainly enjoyed all of the yummy toppings that were donated! Thanks to all that donated supplies.
This is a reminder: There will be no school tomorrow, Wednesday, November 27, through Friday, November 29, for Thanksgiving Break. School will resume on Monday, December 2.
Mrs. Hails's third graders made butter today. They each got a turn shaking the cream until it thickened into butter. They got to try it on bread and crackers and even got some honey and cinnamon and sugar to try with it!
The eighth grade computer science students learned some facts about the Day of the Dead holiday. They designed their own digital sugar skull and decorated cookies.
Eighth grade students participated in an escape room after reading "The Tell Tale Heart." They were treated to chocolate hearts after escaping.
Seventh graders participated in an escape room after reading "The Landlady." We had tea and pastries just like the protagonist in the story.
3rd Grade students created Pollination Throw and Go seed balls today in science class. Special thanks to the U of I Extension for the Pollination Kit and Nurse Mary for providing gloves!
This is a reminder that Wednesday and Thursday of this week, October 23 and 24, school will be dismissed at 2:10 PM. Parent teacher conferences will be held from 3 PM to 7 PM on those days. Also, there is no school for students this Friday, October 25.
Here are some upcoming dates for BUSD #318
Collaborative reading responses are how we are spending our Friday morning.
The seventh graders ended their computer science class by creating mazes that were programmed with their microbits.
Computer Science students got to experience 3D computers and VR career simulations today. Thanks to Rend Lake College for coming to our class!
Seventh graders reviewed some literary elements by participating in a haunted forest escape room.
In 8th grade ELA, students made predictions about a story with a misleading title. "The Lottery" has nothing to do with striking it rich.
