Our 2nd and 3rd grade classes spent the month participating in March Book Madness. They read lots of books and voted on their favorites in a tournament style contest. The final winning book, The Book With No Pictures by B.J. Novak, was read to all of the 2nd/3rd graders by principal Mrs. Robinson. This experience gave all of the students a joy for reading.
GEMS would like to thank DESSA SCOTT and JULIE HARINGA with Idaho Public Health for providing FREE dental services to our students last week….They saw 98 students over the course of 5 days!
The GEMS two 4th Grader classes each performed LEWIS AND CLARK, the Musical in March. What a fantastic way for the students to learn this part of history, through music, dance, poetry, drama, literature, and collaboration!
The kindergarten through third-grade students at GEMS attended an electrical safety assembly. Making Accidents Disappear has been written and produced by magician Scott Davis. Scott has been performing magic professionally for over 20 years and provides an engaging experience for young students to learn ways to prevent accidents caused by electricity. Thank you to Clearwater Power, Avista Utilities, Inland Power, and Idaho Power & Light for funding the assembly. The students and teachers thoroughly enjoyed the show!
The GEMS staff celebrated our reading interventionist, Ms. Olivia, as she is about to begin her adventure as a mom! We will miss her presence at GEMS, but are so excited for the arrival of her little bundle of joy.
The eighth grade students at GEMS had the opportunity to visit the University of Idaho campus as part of their college and career readiness learning. Although the visit offered rich experiences, the moose sighting was one of the biggest highlights!
Week of March 10: 4th-6th Grade Bulldogs of the Week
Week of March 10: 2nd-3rd Grade Bulldogs of the Week
Week of March 10: K-1st Grade Bulldogs of the Week
The seventh grade students at GEMS took a field trip to LCSC. They experienced hands on learning activities and were given the opportunity to tour the campus.
Our middle school food science class did an elephant toothpaste experiment. It demonstrated the reaction of hydrogen peroxide, dish soap, yeast, water, and food coloring. The students had a blast!
Hope to see you at the concerts!
Come join us if you can!!
Here's another opportunity from the U of I at GEMS!
Many thanks to Jim Holsinger for his amazing geology presentation to the fourth-grade classes. This helped our geology unit in Amplify come alive.
The 2nd and 3rd-grade team celebrated Read Across America week with pajamas, lots of reading, parent and staff guest readers, painting Dr. Seuss fish, sporting hats to match the Cat in the Hat, and beginning a March Book Madness competition! Stay tuned for the results of that competition at the end of the month!
The 2/3 teachers would like to thank all of the wonderful volunteers who came to read to our classes.
Mrs. Smith: Stacy Stone and Jessie Brown
Mrs. Rambo: Kira Wingfield, Shawntae Nuxoll, Monica Cerecero, and Mrs. Melanie Gortsema
Mrs. Pfefferkorn: Cory Creswell, Sara Corder, and LeAnn Miranda
Mrs. Wellard: Cory Creswell, Jessie Brown, and Krystal Zohner
Mrs. Schmidt: Vicki Lucas, Lindsey Cooley, Kalyn Reuter, Mrs. Chapman, Mrs. Howe, Dawn Randall, and Jerrica Jackson
Lewis and Clark... or Clark and Lewis (and the gang) will be passing through GEMS at 9:00 on Monday and Tuesday, March 17 and 18. Come see them!!
Week of March 3: 4th-6th Grade Bulldogs of the Week
Week of March 3: 2nd-3rd Grade Bulldogs of the Week
Week of March 3: K-1st Grade Bulldogs of the Week
