Allendale Elementary
The dads and daughters of Allendale Elementary showed off their dancing skills at the Allendale’s first Daddy, Daughter Dance. It was a fall theme with canopy lights hanging from the basketball goals. Dresses and corsages adorned the daughters while the dads looked sharp in jackets and ties. The daughters taught their dads how to do the whip/nae-nae dance while the dads showed off the electric slide. Cupcakes and lemonade were served and pictures were taken to commemorate the special event. A lasting memory was made by all who attended.
Chapman’s Retreat Elementary
Third graders at Chapman’s Retreat Elementary became aware of a way they could make a difference and bring a smile to children battling cancer. The third graders were told about a fourth grader, Ty, who is a patient battling leukemia at St. Jude Children’s Hospital. A CRES teacher, who is a friend of Ty’s mother Michelle, asked her if there was anything they could do. Michelle suggested that socks are always a comfort to the patients and are needed to help with warding off infections. With that information, the third grade teachers and students decided to start a “Sock It” to Cancer Campaign. The goal would be to collect 250 pairs of socks that would be delivered to St. Jude’s hospital over the Thanksgiving Break. The third grade students at CRES have collected a total of 358 pairs of socks to distribute to St. Jude patients. Dr. Carol Garrett is truly proud of her third grade Cheetahs caring for their community!
Longview Elementary
Longview Elementary celebrated an incredible Thanksgiving Dinner last Friday. Mr. Collins and his amazing kitchen crew made a delicious turkey dinner for staff, students and their families. Longview served over 1,200 people by filling the cafeteria, front hallways and library this year! Such a sweet gift to share with our community. Many blessings to all this season!
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Spring Station Middle
In Mr. Keel’s sixth grade social studies classes, the students looked at whether or not the famous traveler Marco Polo contributed to Ancient China’s dwindling isolationism from the rest of the world. Did Marco Polo really go to China, or did he steal stories from other travelers and pass them off as his own? Once we read about the story, the students engaged in a mock trial, with the prosecution arguing that Polo lied about his journey, and the defense arguing that Polo told the truth. Then the members of the jury went to the main conference room to deliberate and finally to vote on innocence or guilt. Because all four classes had different lawyers, the jury had different things to argue, so not all classes came to the same vote. This exercise not only tested students on their knowledge of Chinese culture, geography and history, but also gave sixth graders a lesson on U.S. civics.
