On Thursday, members of the Kindergarten and 4th grade classes got to spend the morning at the Danish Museum in Elk Horn. They learned all about the history, the area, and even got to "take a ride with Fjord" 😉
Tuesday 5th graders ventured to the MS/HS building to try out being "Middle Schoolers for a Day" - highlights included Lunch, the 8th grade panel, meeting their new teachers & Mrs. Van Cleave, getting out of 5th grade work, and playing a game of Boom Boom with Mr. Brown! We even snuck in a little visit to Fjord Ferryman!
Congratulations to Austin Rasmussen who is advancing as an individual to the district golf meet next Monday in Fort Dodge.
Congratulations to the JH 4x100 team of Mikyla Fineran, Abree Poldberg, Avery Nelson, and Olivia Johnson who ran a 58.8 to break a school record that was set in 2012.
They've done it again! Congratulations to the middle school girls distance medley team of Nora Bieker, Skyla Rasmussen, Emma Johnson and Lexi Brown who ran a school record time of 4:59.42! The previous record was set in 2012.
Congratulations to Skyla Rasmussen who broke the middle school girls 800m record today at the JH state meet, placing 9th. Her time of 2:41.87 broke Claire Paulsen's record from 2010!
Congratulations to Lexi Brown who broke the middle school 1500m record at the middle school state meet in Waukee. She ran a 5:31.24 and placed 6th in the state!
Today was the annual 3rd grade bike rodeo! The kids had a blast practicing bike safety.
Friday celebration was chock full this week: Reading Corps Graduates, OSOB answer winners, STEAM night guessing games, 3-5 drawings, and Preschool-2 PRIDE Certificates! What a fun way to wrap up a busy week.
In all the fun/chaos that has been the beginning of May, we forgot to share pictures from 4th grade's visit to Living History Farms on May 1st!! Here you go 😉
I had the honor of stepping back into the classroom to teach Anatomy & Physiology this past year. These 3 amazing ladies stuck out the whole year with me.
We took 3 days to dissect fetal pigs and identify organs. Such a fun and educational opportunity for these gals!
We took 3 days to dissect fetal pigs and identify organs. Such a fun and educational opportunity for these gals!
Last Night the Elementary hosted S.T.E.A.M. night. Students got to learn about all kinds of STEAM related jobs and do activities involving Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics! Here are a few moments capturing the fun!
MS/HS Spartans of the Week: Mrs. McBride and Clara Blake
Today is Wishbone Day 💛 — a day to raise awareness for Osteogenesis Imperfecta, also known as brittle bone disease. People living with OI show incredible strength and resilience every day.
Today we wear blue and/or yellow for Jaxsen!
Today we wear blue and/or yellow for Jaxsen!
Join up in celebrating Wishbone Day by wearing Yellow and Blue on Wednesday, May 6th!
Family STEAM Night is this Wednesday, May 6! We are excited about all that are coming to share with you. We hope to see you all there!
Spartan Schedule May 4-11
5/1 Friday Celebration: 3-5 PRIDE Certificates & OSOB question winners
A couple new "buttons" can be found on our website:
"Nontraditional Handbook" button will give you more information on our Online Program that we will be offering next year.
"Sharing Arrangement" button will give you more information on the current athletic programs that we share with Audubon.
"Nontraditional Handbook" button will give you more information on our Online Program that we will be offering next year.
"Sharing Arrangement" button will give you more information on the current athletic programs that we share with Audubon.
Congratulations to Austin Rasmussen who broke the school record in the 800 meter dash at the CAM Classic Meet. He ran a time of 2:07.62! The previous record was held by Cole Anderson, set in 2013.
