Second Graders-hands on learning- and fun too....thank you Mrs. Bisenius!

2nd grade learned about staying heart healthy. Here we used stethoscopes, looked at a pig's heart; and studied heart tissue under a microscope. 

 

2nd grade learned about air and weather with our new FOSS science.  Here we are making parachutes and flying them.

Sac County Farm Bureau comes to Schaller-Crestland Elementary

 

Sac County Farm Bureau representative, Candice Booth, visited 3rd and 4th grade students at Schaller-Crestland on May 5th. She presented a talk on sheep. The students learned many basic sheep facts and loved playing a trivia game based on the popular TV show, "Who Wants to be a Millionaire."

 

Fourth Grade Safety Camp

The Schaller-Crestland Fourth Grade class traveled to the Sac County Fairgrounds to attend the annual Safety Camp provided by Iowa State Extension Service. All fourth grade students in Sac County are invited to his camp.  They spent the day attending 30 minute sessions at different stations. They started the day at the animal safety station.  They participated in a 1st aide station, an ATV safety station, a 911 emergency station, a tornado safety house,  a farm hazard station, a lawn mower safety station, and a station on electrical safety.  The presenters involved the students in each of the stations.  Our class enjoyed a picnic at noon in the gazebo, and they had the opportunity to become acquainted with the students in our county.

Good-Bye Flat Stanley---we enojoyed the trip and learning through all your adventures!

First Grade Flat Stanley Project:

Flat Stanley returned home this year with many exciting adventures to share, lessons to learn, and new lands to explore. Our Stanleys visited five continents - North America (26 states in the U.S., Mexico and Jamaica); Asia (Iraq and Afghanistan); Africa (Mauritania); Europe (Spain, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Budapest, Amsterdam, and the Netherlands); and Australia.

picture (left to right);

front row: Adrian Robinson, Chayden Wright, Tyhler Kolpin, Hannah Ehrp, Jessica Loera, Anais Najera, Summer Wendt, Ross Mentzer

middle row: Justin Constancio, Connor Naberhaus, Dani Kron, LaRena Gardea, Logan Pickhinke, Haylie Troxel, Abby Wandrey, Jayden Constancio. Juli De Lao

back row: Christian Bendixen, Parker Currie, Brody Deitering, Earnie Clayton, Haley McClellan, Katie Pickhinke, John Schmitt, Ally Saltsman, Adrianna Kretlow, Ian Shepherd

Oh the Places we traveled this year with Flat Stanley.....check out the pictures and read on to learn more about our year by clicking on the tab on the upper right corner of the blog.

       Wacky Fun at Schaller-Crestland

Laughter and cheers filled the gymnasium at Schaller-Crestland Elementary on the afternoon of April 25th.   Students in grades 3-5 had the chance to participate in the 1st ever S-C Wacky Olympics!  All students and teachers were divided into five teams, with each team being designated a specific color.  The students wore their team colors and competed against each other in “crazy” events such as Iron Man Obstacle Course, King of the Hill (a plank competition), Dress-Up Relay, Basketball Musical Mats, Bowling Pin Setup, Volleyball Pickup, and Tire Roll Relay.  The top three places in each event were awarded points, scores were kept and added up, and the winner was crowned.

The Wacky Olympics were put on by the 3rd grade fitness team “Trailblazers”, along with team leaders Angie Willer, Kate Struchen, and Brenda Mentzer.  3rd graders were in charge of the setup, scorekeeping, and even announcing the events play by play!  The Wacky Olympics was a fun and rewarding way to end their Live Healthy Iowa 100 Day Fitness Challenge.

- Author Angie Willer

-Photographer Kurt McKenney

"Circus Extravaganza" on Monday, May 16, 20011

The Schaller-Crestland Elementary will be hosting a "Circus Extravaganza" on Monday, May 16, 20011.
Parents and students please assemble in the gym at 6:30 for a reading presentation of awards.  You will be dismissed at 7:00 to view students work in the classrooms.  There will be games, tatoos, facepainting, in the gym.  Also a special treat of popcorn or cotton candy will be handed out after the assembly.  Thank you.