2nd through 6th grade singers performed "A Grateful Nation" for our Veterans Day assembly!
FBLA hosted an amazing Veterans Day breakfast this morning!
Thank you, to our PTSO moms for a GR8 Cupcake Day!
Mrs. Warner has "extra hands" to provide student support during small group reading time!
Second graders continue to strengthen their word work and reading skills!!!
Ms. Dailey modeled using mirrors and whisper phones to help students make correct letter sounds!
Students have been practicing their word work and reading skills with Mrs. Johnson!
From Mrs. Anderson:
"My second section of Careers class learning about globalization. This class was determined to find objects that the first class may not have found."
Coach Cannon's high school Total Body Fitness (TBF) class participated in the 1000 step up challenge today, in honor of Veterans Day. The challenge was based off of GORUCK's Chad 1000x. The Tiger students completed the Beginner option of the challenge. GoRuck's website: GORUCK, and CrossFit present the hero workout “CHAD” - in honor of Navy SEAL Chad Wilkinson who took his life on October 29, 2018 due to the effects of numerous deployments, several TBIs, blast wave injuries and PTSD. Our goal is to honor Chad’s life and legacy and to raise awareness for suicide prevention.
CHAD 1000X has brought together thousands of registered participants, as well as hundreds of thousands of dollars raised since 2020, looking to be part of something greater than themselves. To not only bring awareness to the epidemic of suicide, particularly among veterans, but also to help be part of the solution through the support to the The Step Up Foundation and other veteran health initiatives.
3 OPTIONS:
1. Slick/Beginner // No rucksack. You pick the height of the step-ups.
2. Standard/Intermediate // 30#/20# rucksack. You pick the height of the step-ups.
3. Expert // 45# rucksack. Use 20" box for step-ups.
Great work Tigers! It's a great day to be a TIGER! gotigernation
Congratulations to our GR8 students of the month! Tiger students Rhordan Melville (K), Avery Box (6), Brentley Noble, and Denver Bannister (10) were all nominated and chosen because they are great examples for others to follow.
Rhordan is always eager to learn, kind to all his classmates and shows great enthusiasm for every activity that we do! He is always smiling from the moment he walks into school until he leaves. Rhordan sets a positive example for his peers by showing his tiger stripes everyday. He has worked hard and because of that he has grown so much since school started.
Avery continuously stands out because of his leadership. He volunteered to straighten out the chromebook carts, clean the classroom, hold open the door, take the library books to the library, and every other form of help. He tells his classmates to straighten out if they are doing things that would catch negative attention. Avery comes to school each day wanting to be the best person he can be. He does his best on his work and is a shining example of the kind of person we hope to see in our hallways.
Brentley is a responsible and respectful student. He listens in class, takes notes, answers questions, and helps students who are struggling. Brentley is a good friend to others and a model student.
Denver is always very diligent with his work, making sure to complete it and turn it in on time. He steps up and actively participates in class discussions, helping students create connections that they may not have identified. Denver is extremely respectful and willing to help out with any task asked of him. He also promotes a postive attitude in the classroom with his peers and teachers.
Congratulations to these gentlemen for being our GR8 Students of the Month!
Mrs. Donaldson's 8th graders walked to the rec center pond to create surface waves and observe how they change. GR8 day for outdoor science!
Sixth grade had an amazing field trip to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art!!!
From Mrs. Zimmerschied:
"The Thirty Years War was instigated by representatives of King Ferdinand getting a less than warm welcome and tossed out a window. We recreated it with Sophia as our representative of the king."
From Mrs. Anderson:
"In careers class we are studying how globalization changed the workforce. Students found objects around the classroom and identified where they were made."
Weston and Rylee did exactly as I asked yesterday...they showed up and gave their State race everything they had. Unfortunately, both felt the physical toll of two back-to-back nights of District soccer preceding Friday's early race...the way the cookie crumbles for dual-sport athletes in post-season play sometimes. Regardless, they came, they saw and they finished hard. Although no podium finishes their hard work and determination made them two of Missouri's top Class 1 cross country runners and we're so very proud to call them a Green Ridge Tiger.
Mrs. Dove had kindergarten begin creating their puppets this week in the library in preparation for an upcoming story: The Little Old Lady Who Swallowed a Turkey.
Mrs. Thompson introduced Literature Discussion Groups/Book Clubs with her students this week. Students spent time with her at her guided reading table. Then, they worked with their group to complete written responses to the text. They practiced accountable talk while sharing with their peers! Wow!!!
Mr. Rollins had students in Earth Science and Physical Science completing a LAB assignment.
Mr. Taylor's 6th graders have been studying ancient Egypt. Recently, students made their own hieroglyphics to display in the hallway. Today, Mr. Taylor began his lesson with a discussion about goods that were traded in ancient times including incense and frankincense. He shared some lotion to give students an idea of what type of fragrance ancient Egyptians used. They loved it!
After Mrs. Harrison’s math lesson about ratios, she leveled up the engagement with Blooket, an Ed Tech platform, where she chose a couple of games to review skills. Students created an anonymous game name & competed against their classmates with leaderboards. High school helpers also competed against the class along with Mrs. Harrison herself! It was fantastic! Loved hearing Mrs. Harrison challenging students: “Dog2, I’m coming for ya!” :))) The students were ALL IN!!!
