Floodwood School staff participated in ALICE Training during the Inservice on November 11th. The objective of ALICE is to:
1. Recognize the need for option-based response strategies to survive critical incidents.
2. Identify how ALICE strategies work in your environment.
3. Practice the ALICE strategies during hands-on training.
All are welcome for a fun night! November 14th from 4:00-6:00pm.
STEM Family Fun Night is this Thursday, November 14th from 4:00-6:00 at the Floodwood School. Come join us for this hands-on FREE event!
Floodwood Staff sat in on a presentation today by the American Lung Association on Vaping (harm of vaping, what types of devices are around, what to look for and symptoms of those that vape).
We are Kind: Kindergarten students learned about bullying and how to be a kind friend during our STEM lab this week. After viewing a video segment, partners discussed how the bullies could show kindness instead. Then, we applied what we discussed with three hands-on STEM building projects: Stacking cups, Keva Planks, and playdough creations. We talked about how we need to be gentle and use helping hands with friends while playing stacking cups. We practiced working together as a strong and skilled team during our Keva building. Finally, we practiced giving and receiving compliments while creating unique artforms out of playdough. K is for Kind!
The Kinder Crew made a very simple recipe for crock pot playdough! This was another easy, fun, and academically-rich experience in our classroom kitchen. Students learned about the states of matter and discussed the physical reaction that took place with the introduction of heat.
Floodwood Spotlight Students and Staff!
Scholastic Book Fair is the week of 11/18-11/21/2019. Thank you for shopping and supporting us. They have eWallet for your convenience.
Monthly School Newsletter
Fishbowl discussion - students thinking critically and discussing their analysis of a narrative in 11th grade English.
Floodwood’s Youth in Action group is helping collect items for Christmas for the Homeless. See the image for more details.
Reminder: the Scholastic Book Fair will be at Floodwood School Mon. Nov. 18 ~ Thurs. Nov. 21. Online fair going on now, check out our home page at https://www.scholastic.com/bf/floodwoodschool.
Open M~Th afternoons, mornings by appointment, & P-T conf. Volunteers needed.
The volleyball game tonight against Greenway will be broadcast live on the following radio stations: WKLK FM 96.5 and KMFY FM 96.9. Game starts at 7:15 PM. GO POLAR BEARS!!
Floodwood School & City Do-Bid Online Auction is now Open! Auction closes 7PM on November 11th. Here's the link: https://www.do-bid.com/cgi-bin/mndetails.cgi?dobid46
Congratulations Lady Bears on your win tonight against Cromwell! Go Polar Bears!!
Kindergarten students were challenged this week with the task of using their creativity to develop rules and procedures for math games.
Given nothing more than sets of math materials, students came up with brilliant ideas and persevered through struggles alongside their peers. They were especially good at teaching their games to peers.
So much more learning happens when children have the opportunity to play, use their creativity, and express their learning toward others to aid their understanding.
Way to work, Kindergarten Crew!
The kindergarten crew developed core values regarding math workshop this week:
1. We work hard!
2. We make mistakes (because they cause productive struggle, endurance, perseverance, and a growth mindset that helps us learn from misconceptions)!
3. We work together!
Every single activity in our classroom this week addressed at least one of these core values and many addressed all three. We are building a strong foundation for success!
Happy Boss’ Day! Today Floodwood School staff is celebrating our amazing boss, Dr. Rae Villebrun! You go above and beyond to make sure everything that you do is in the best interest of the students and staff. Thank you for what you do!
Trash to Treasure with STEM! K-2 students dug in deep with our first STEM lab on Friday. We learned about and applied each step of the inquiry process as we read a picture book and then designed unique inventions with fellow team members. We are excited to improve our designs when we meet again.
Our 8th graders hard at work engineering a massive Keva tower (with a 7th grader inside)! :)
