Today we had MI Exchange! Students met with the MI Family groups and learned about Eugene Field...the poet!
They listened to a reading of Wynken, Blynken, and Nod by Eugene Field. While listening they used their visualizing skills. Then they made an artist trading card to show what they visualized.
5th graders work together in Dance to create choreography to the song, Goo Goo Muck.
The EFA+ Spirit Wear store is open now through October 28th!
This time we are featuring two new designs created by two of our 5th grade students in honor of the 25th year of our A+ program! These limited addition designs will only be available this year.
The store also includes our classic designs.
Click the link to shop:
https://mrghauff.chipply.com/efa/?action=viewall&apid=19117740&acid=2148340
Several of our EFA+ OSO students participated in the Native American Day parade.
Happy Native American Day!
Go vote for the EFA+ plow at The Great Plains Zoo today from 9-3.
The plow that receives the most votes will be featured in The Parade of Lights!
🐟The 3rd graders are hard at work preparing their mini musical: Disney's Finding Nemo Kids!
🐠This integrated cross-curricular learning experience will allow EVERY 3rd grader to experience preparing for and performing in a musical.
🐡In Music and Drama they are learning the songs, lines, and blocking.
🐟In Art they are creating set pieces and costumes.
🐠In Dance they are learning choreography.
🐡In their 3rd grade classrooms they are reading scripts during independent reading time.
Reminder: the EFA+ PTA will meet tonight at 6:30 in the Multipurpose room!
Please join to learn how you can support our amazing students!
Cloud Cup is now available at Oh My Cupcakes through October 10th!
Today was the EFA+ Fun Run!
It was an amazing day of movement and celebration for our school community.
Thank you to everyone who supported, donated, and moved!
Ela's cupcake "Cloud Cup" will be available at both Oh My Cupcakes locations October 6th-10th.
Stop in and sample this delicious and creative treat!
If you have a major sweet tooth and want a large order, call ahead so you can get your desired order.
The EFA+ 5th graders participated in "Paint the Plow"!
Our plow was designed in honor of our 25th year of A+. The designer was Nora from 503.
5th graders worked on painting the plow after school.
You can view all the painted plows and vote for your favorite at the Paint the Plow event on October 11th at the Great Plains Zoo from 9am-3pm.
Kindergarteners love working together in creative ways in Library!
2nd graders learned how to create a tableau to tell a story in drama. A tableau is a silent and frozen dramatic scene. They used common fairytales as their inspiration. Can you guess which fairytales?
Tonight is the artist reception for: Through Their Eyes: Children's Art in Times of War and Peace
This event will take place at The Washington Pavilion from 6-8pm.
Last year all EFA+ contributed two pieces for this project. Visual artist, Eyob Mergia used the pieces to develop and create the exhibit. Due to space constraints, not all pieces were able to be displayed, but all pieces contributed to the inspiration and heart of the completed exhibit. It will be on display through January.
This week we kicked off the EFA+ Fun Run! This is our annual fundraiser to support our A+ program.
If you haven't signed your child up, you may do so at:
https://mybooster.com
Your child will get a prize just for signing up!
As a school we are working towards a fundraising goal, and if we meet that goal, we will get to turn Mr. Mees into a "human sundae".
Our quarter one EFA+ & Oh My Cupcakes design is: Cloud Cup by Ela!
Cloud Cup is a vanilla bean cupcake, topped with blue buttercream, blue and purple sugar, and blue and purple sprinkles!
This delightful (and beautiful) treat will soon be available at Oh My Cupcakes!
Stay tuned for dates and details.
One of 501’s favorite ways to practice their spelling words is by using the Boogie boards. These LCD tablets make writing “bright,” just like these great spellers!
4th graders are building sky scrapers in Art Integration to create "Array City"!
The windows of the sky scrapers will demonstrate their understanding of multiplication by creating an array.
Stay tuned for the finished city in a few weeks!
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On Friday, EFA+ students made their first visit of the year to IronFox Farm.
It was a beautiful day to harvest what had been planted last spring.
We continue to be grateful for this special partnership which allows our students to engage in meaningful Nature Smart learning.
Last spring EFA+ students created pieces of art for a show at the Washington Pavilion.
Visual artist Eyob Mergia used selections of the work our students contributed to create the exhibit, Through Their Eyes: Children's Art in Times of War and Peace.
The exhibit will be on display through January.
There will be an Artist Reception on Friday, September 26th from 6-8pm. We hope you can join us for this special event.
(Please note the date change, originally the reception was planned for September 22nd)
