On Wednesday, October 30, Discovery is celebrating our October PBIS with a dress up day! Each classroom has/will decide on a secret theme. . . shhh it’s a secret. Later in the day, each classroom will try to guess the theme of the other classrooms. The classroom with the most correct guesses will win a special treat next week!
Mrs. Thorstenson, classroom 405, made a deal with her students - if they met their math goal she would buy them donuts. Well. . .(insert drumroll) they solved 2000 multiplication problems in 5 minutes with 95% accuracy, so they got donuts today! They also set a new goal of 2605 problems in 5 minutes with 96% accuracy. Check-out these math whizzes in action at https://youtube.com/shorts/OuTeOagTnIw?feature=share. Excellent work, 405!
Classroom 502 is learning how to evaluate and describe properties of unknown substances. Looks like fun, 502! #learningcanbefun
Please check out our latest "Keeping You Informed" at https://secure.smore.com/n/nu8e9 with important information about this week’s events and reminders!
Classroom 302 is learning about measuring! Today, students measured their feet, how far they can jump, how far they could blow a tile, and how long a piece of tape was. Way to MEASURE up, classroom 302!
We need your help! If we do not have enough volunteers for our upcoming Fall Dance next Friday, October 25, we will have to cancel the event. We need volunteers to help with setting-up, running games, and tearing down. There are 30-minute time slots available and running the games is very easy. If you can help, please sign-up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C44ADAD2CA3FF2-52359975-2024#/.
Our 5th grade Student Council loves connecting with the community! Student council joined our neighbors at Edgewood Vista to play bingo. The residents loved their youthful energy, and the students loved listening to stories of what life was like when they were in 5th grade.
It’s Socktober! What is Socktober? Find out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1YIK5UOnOM
Each night in the United States, an estimated 650,000 people are experiencing homelessness. Socktober’s goal is to have people show that even a small act of love, such as donating a pair of socks, can make a big difference in the lives of the homeless.
Discovery’s Student Council has set a goal to collect 1,000 pairs of new socks for the Bishop Dudley Hospitality House in Sioux Falls! Student Council is collecting socks until October 31. The greatest need is adult socks. Donations can be put in various “Socktober boxes” around the school.
Last year, we were just short of our goal at 775 pairs of socks. Let's see if we can hit our goal this year!
Last week, our Learning Adventures Preschool learned about Native American history. During the lesson, students made Native American Rainsticks. The activity helps students improve their fine motor skills, along with strengthening their hands and fingers through coloring, cutting, and other tools. The students also read Native American stories and learned how to say "good day" in Lakota.
Please see our "Keeping You Informed" at https://secure.smore.com/n/cbdtg for reminders and school-related information!
Our "Lost & Found" is starting to overflow! Items not claimed by 7:30 pm on Thursday, October 17, will be donated. To look for lost items, please check-in at the office between 7:30 am - 4:00 pm. You can also look for lost items during Parent Teacher Conferences.
Are you missing a large, outdoor Halloween decoration? If so, please call the office at 605-362-3530 to describe and claim. There were two items found on our playground. One of the items has been claimed.
Check out some of classroom 304's artwork. Excellent job, students!
School pictures are here and will be sent home with students today! Also, all students receive a school calendar magnet with their photo on it. We only received half of them. Scherling Photography is printing the remaining, so we will send those home with students as soon as we get them.
If you have questions about your order, please contact Scherling Photography directly at 844-211-5713.
PTO is in need of volunteers for the upcoming Scholastic Book Fair during parent teacher conferences. If you can spare 30 minutes, please sign-up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C44ADAD2CA3FF2-51787210-fall.
We had a fun week of dress-up days last week for Jefferson High School's Homecoming! Check out the fun at: https://youtu.be/CpF84vxqKak?si=8enxyRJ08qQiNvqT. Enjoy!
With the change in seasons, please make sure your student is dressed appropriately for the weather. Below are the guidelines that we follow. Keep in mind, the playground does not have any coverage from the wind.
Before tonight's big game, some of Discovery's classrooms had a message for the Jefferson High School Cavaliers Football team: https://youtu.be/T8rbPDUPll8! #GoCavsGo #LetsGoCavs #JeffersonHighSchool #Homecoming
Check out Matthew’s cozy sweatshirt that has a wonderful message! Mrs. DeHaven, Assistant Principal, asked Matthew what his goal for today was and he replied, “Focus on learning.” That’s a great goal, Matthew; and we are confident you will achieve it!
Front circle drive reminders! We appreciate your cooperation with this.
- If you are dropping off or picking up your child in the front circle drive, you cannot park your vehicle and leave it there. At dismissal, you can stay in your vehicle and wait for your student(s) to come to you – but you cannot park and leave the vehicle.
- If you are going to get out of your vehicle, you must park in the parking lot or on the street.
- You cannot wait in your vehicle in the left lane of the front circle drive. The left lane is strictly for moving vehicles.
- Pull all the way up to the vehicle in front of you so we can prevent a back-up of traffic on Discovery Ave.
- Children should exit the car on the passenger side of the vehicle to avoid vehicles driving through the left lane.
- Do not stop midway through the circle drive to drop off your student - this becomes a safety hazard.
