On Friday, fifth grade students took on Discovery staff in a “STAFF vs STUDENTS” basketball game! So much fun, excitement, and great sportsmanship! Check out some snapshots of the game at: https://youtu.be/C1pZTQfHmdk.
Fun with friends! Check-out the tower they made from cups!
There is a 2nd grade Music concert tonight at 7:00 pm. Doors will open at 6:30 pm. There is an afternoon matinee today at 1:45 pm for those that cannot attend the evening concert. Doors for the matinee will open at 1:40 pm as classrooms who are attending the concert will be seated first. If you come early, you can wait in the front entryway. Please note that there may be additional traffic congestion at dismissal due to the matinee.
Third quarter grades have been entered. You can access your student(s) grades through your Parent Portal: login to your Parent Portal; select Grades; select your student (top right); student’s grades will display on the screen.
For Down Syndrome Day on Friday, classrooms 205 and 402 did a project together showing the differences between students. They also read, “Different is a Great Thing to Be” by Heather Avis and Sarah Mensinga. #everyoneisdifferent #bekind
Under the supervision of Sanford PROMISE, here is a glimpse of classroom 101 “researchers” extracting strawberry DNA!
This week, Sanford PROMISE, a division of Sanford Research visited first grade classrooms. Minus the white lab coat, students turned into researchers and extracted DNA from strawberries! Here’s a glimpse of the experience from classrooms 103, 104, and 106.
Classroom 103 is learning about patterns in the sky and how the moon changes. They recreated the eight moon phases with Oreos!
Classroom 503 created their own terrariums that they will continue to observe throughout their ecosystems’ science unit. Students planted grass and alfalfa seeds in their terrariums.
With the warmer weather, more students are walking and riding bikes/scooters to school. Please slow down and pay attention!
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Classroom 502 is learning about ecosystems and the food chain. They made their own mini ecosystems/terrariums!
Classroom 503 enjoying some fresh air while playing a game of “Spud”!
Pajama day twinning! These two pals just happen to wear the same pajamas for last Friday's Pajama Day.
After one week, we have already reached three of our goals with 6222 books read! Watch our candy path turn colorful, our machine fill with gumballs, and our wall “blow up” with fun bubble gum facts!
Reminder that daylight saving happened this weekend! We sprung forward this time, so be sure to set your clocks ahead one hour to keep everyone on time for school on Monday! ⏰
Reminder - Discovery PTO’s Pizza Bingo it tonight!
Discovery PTO’s online Spirit Wear store is OPEN! To order, go to https://cfpromo.chipply.com/discoverypto/store.aspx?action=viewall. The store will close at midnight on March 23, 2025.
Tonight’s the night! Discovery’s Kindergarten Registration/Open House is today from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm. This event is done in an open house style so you can come and go as you please. If you haven’t already submitted the required documents, please bring them with you: address verification, original birth certificate, and immunizations. We can’t wait to meet our future Explorers!
The 4th Annual Everybody Reads is officially underway for the month of March! Everybody Reads is a collaborative initiative with Siouxland Libraries designed to inspire a love of reading in SFSD schools and the broader community. This year’s theme is "Reach for a Sweet Read." The SFSD’s goal is to have 350,000 books read by March 31. If the goal is reached, the SFSD will donate to its friends at Reach Literacy. At Discovery, for every book logged a piece of gum will be added to our candy machine!
This week is also “Read Across America Week”. There are school wide activities that students are doing in the classroom, along with a bookmark contest, and pajama day on Friday! #todayareadertomorrowaleader
