Dan Urshan, author of "Where's Duke?" is visiting the Floodwood Media Center Fri. 2/8. He's visiting us to discuss being an author and his book. He plans to donate 2 books to each elementary classroom and will have books for sale, all proceeds donated to Animal Allies.
SnoWeek next week!!! Join in the fun with the dress up days
Essential Oils Skin Care Beauty Essentials
Floodwood School is closing at 1:00 today due to the weather. Buses will leave at 1:10. All evening activities (practice and games) are cancelled.
There will be a free practice test for ACT being offered at St. Scholastica on Saturday, February 9th. Call 218-723-6130 to register. Deadline to register is Wednesday, February 6th.
School of Excellence photos from yesterday
8th grade math students began the “Barbie Bungee” Challenge Task today. Will their data collecting help them correctly predict how many rubber bands will keep Barbie safe for a 400 cm bungee jump?
7th and 8th grade Essay Contest Winner
K2 STEM Launch: Kindergarten and 2nd grade students will meet for our first lab session this Friday, February 8th. We will read What Do You Do with an Idea? by Kobi Yamada. Afterward, we will discuss the process we will take each week asking questions, imagining results, planning, creating, and improving designs. After a guided practice/STEM warm up activity, students will be released to explore several stations of K and 2nd grade standards-based STEM challenges throughout the lab. Check back for the results of our first session!
Due to a city waterline break, students will be dismissed at 2:30 following our School of Excellence celebration. Please join us at 1:30 for the celebration!
You are invited to our School of Excellence Celebration today at 1:30! Enjoy a piece of cake with our students!!
K2 STEM: Growing Strong Students Through Collaboration
Kindergarten and 2nd grade will soon partner up for weekly STEM lab experiments. Your child will learn about the scientific process of inquiry and use it to explore Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics in a variety of rigorous, student-centered projects! More information about our first STEM lab session will be sent home soon.
Mark your calendars for February 11th, 6PM to attend a community information meeting at Floodwood School (media center) for the upcoming Operating Referendum Special Election. Ehlers, Inc., an independent financial advisory company will be presenting. Come with your questions!!
Fostering a Love of Learning: Building Strong Kids with a Strong Home and School Relationship
Snow day #3 in the books: Kindergarten students had another phenomenal day of discovery during our third day of the deep deep freeze! Children conducted outdoor experiments with bubbles, water, eggs, and yogurt. They built space machines and took authentic problems and designed effective solutions to rescue pets from the cold. Scientists, technicians, engineers, and mathematicians... THIS is what learning looks like for our brilliant little learners! STEM Snow days Challenge in K: A BIG success!
Come join us!
Bakers, Builders, and Boiling Water Makers: Kindergarten students are working hard on their STEM challenges for snow day #2!
They are using a variety of materials and processes for building structures and improving their designs. They are also concocting delicious recipes for cinnamon and caramel rolls! Finally, they are experimenting with boiling water and the reaction that takes place when it hits the artic-like air. What will snow day #3 look like?
Due to the extreme cold, Floodwood School is cancelled for Thursday, January 31st. All evening activities are also cancelled. Stay warm!
The Home Lab in Action: A STEM Challenge Update... K students have been busy conducting their own experiments at home today. Our youngest STEM scientists are formulating hypotheses, testing ideas, evaluating results, and modifying variables to increase effectiveness of their designs. These kinder scientists are busy discovering BIG ideas, specifically tailored to individual interests and wrapped around the vehicle of play. This is learning in action!
Exciting News from the Floodwood LMC! The LMC added 51 ebooks to their collection. Students can access them online anywhere. Also, a great big thank you to volunteers and people that shopped at our book fair. We have purchased a book binding repair machine with the proceeds.
