Maker Monday in STEM had some great creations, such as a bathtub, purses, vehicles, and a cardboard comb from the 3/4 grade class.
Tomorrow is Favorite Color Day at Shawnee! Students are encouraged to wear their favorite color to school tomorrow!
Grandparents Day is coming up on Thursday, September 28th. If your child would like to have grandparents (or a special guest) visit them at school, please complete the Google Form that was emailed out last week. Forms are due back by the end of the day tomorrow, Tuesday, September 19th, in order to help us plan.
The day will begin at 8:45 AM and wrap up with lunch at 11:40. There will be class presentations, activity stations for students/grandparents, pictures, and Book Fair Shopping! Lunch will be chicken alfredo, salad, breadstick, and fruit.
If you have any questions about this special day, please call the school office at (660) 885-3620.
Family Reading Night is Thursday, September 21st from 5:15-7:00 PM. Our theme this year is the The Great Escape. Families will work together to "escape" by completing reading skill puzzles. The Book Fair will be open for shopping from 6:15-7:00 and PTO will be providing Walking Tacos for dinner!
In addition, Stu-Co members are planning activities for students who want to stay after school to wait for their parents!
If you plan to join us, please complete the Google Form (emailed to each family) to help us plan. We hope to see you there!
7th & 8th graders participated in a Silent Discussion on Friday after reading the short story "Titee." They were skeptical at first, but everyone admitted they liked the opportunity to think through the critical thinking analysis questions before writing their responses. They also had an opportunity to comment on others' answers and ask questions for clarification.
3rd and 4th grade started off the new school year with a STEM activity. They had to save Fred (the gummy worm) by putting the life preserve around him. The challenge was that they could only use paper clips to accomplish this task.
The 5th and 6th grade enjoyed their well earned reward from PTO. They chose to have ice cream sundaes and watch a movie. There was enough ice cream for root beer floats.
The 7th and 8th grade students took a moment to blow bubbles again for science on a day where they were able to go outside.
The 7th and 8th grade created posters, games, or a rap to explain a math topic of their choice that they learned this year.
Bubbles, bubbles, and more bubbles 🫧
3rd and 4th grade have been playing kickball during recess. They have shown such good sportsmanship with each other on the field.
Last week, the 7/8 grade STEM class held an Arcade Festival for K-2. The arcade games were made from cardboard!! It took talent & hard work to create their games! Great job!
Awesome end of the year STEM projects using Knex STEM bins, robotic hand, and water bottle math.
After reading about a therapy & library dog, Mrs. B brought her therapy dog, CJ, for a library visit!
K-2 learned how to greet a pet & had time to read to CJ! Thanks Mrs. B!
The 7th & 8th graders enjoyed a field trip to Overland Park today. We visited the Museum at Prairiefire and then enjoyed some fun at Scheels.
The teachers all appreciated getting to pick out a snack and a drink from the Student Council "Woot Woot Wagon". It is just one of the fun ways Student Council is celebrating Teacher Appreation Week!
7th & 8th grade students are learning about the U.S. Constitution in Social Studies. To learn the process for how a bill becomes a law, they have written a "bill" to propose a positive change for Shawnee. The bills are being reviewed by committees, then those that make it out of committee, will be presented to the whole class, "Congress," for approval. Finally, those bills will be sent to the "President," Dr. Akert, for final approval.
Students are pictured reviewing the bills in their committee groups.
Kindergarteners hatched eggs! They are so excited about the baby chicks!
The seventh and eighth grade worked on the scientific method using bubbles. The students had three different bubble formulas to use for their experiments. They were determining which solution made the largest bubbles. They also determined which was the strongest by determining how long it took for a bubble to pop.
The fifth and sixth grade have been learning about and discussing plate tectonics. They explored how an orange peel can be compared with Pangea as well as reviewed how the plates moved using graham crackers.
