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Grant Elementary School had a BIG surprise - a special assembly with US92 and News Channel Nebraska broadcasting live from our school gym. Students were not expecting an assembly on Friday morning, but all students walked into the gym to find many members of our community waiting to greet them.
The exciting news that was broadcasted live in our school assembly was that Grant Elementary…
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The First United Methodist Church (FUMC) has been a wonderful partner to Grant Elementary for over five years! We would like to give them a huge shout out for blessing our school through volunteering, gifting literature, and preparing dinner and treats for families and teachers during conferences. Thank you, FUMC! You mean a lot to the Grant family! In these photos, volunteer Alice leads a language…
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One of the most important foundations of a student’s musicianship is learning to maintain and follow a steady beat. It is so important for playing and singing together in a group! In elementary music, especially the primary grades, we practice this A LOT. To keep students engaged and make it fun I use a variety of songs, games, props and instruments. Here you see first graders playing a favorite…
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The first graders in Mrs. Morgan’s class have been busy learning about plants! They studied plant seeds
and how they are carried from one place to another. The class also learned the different parts of a plant
and how each part is helpful to the plant. The first graders also created diagrams of plants and labeled
them. Finally, the class was able to plant seeds and grow their own…
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Mrs. Ramaekers’ Kindergarteners got to be shape detectives! Students used their shape magnifying glasses to search the classroom for shapes! Can you believe how many shapes we see each day? We will continue adding to our shape list and will always be keeping an eye out for many more shapes in our day!
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Good ol’ Grant fourth-graders are starting the year off learning about Good ol’ Nebraska with some hands-on activities. Students were introduced to Nebraska History by learning about the state symbols. Did you know that our state fossil is the mammoth? Well, the Grant fourth-graders know this and all the other symbols that represent our great state! Students got to see some symbols up close and…
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In math, second graders at Grant Elementary are learning to read and interpret graphs. Students have used various math skills as they practiced reading bar graphs, pictographs, tally charts, and line plots. Students have flipped coins, rolled dice, sorted and collected data using M&M’s, Skittles, and Fruit Loops all while learning how to make graphs. Students also had fun collecting data from classmates…
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Grant 4th graders are tackling math in a collaborative setting. Each week students take a “quick quiz” to check their understanding of 4th grade math concepts. At the end of the week, students who have areas for growth have the opportunity to work in a small group setting to strengthen their skills. Students who pass the “quick quiz” work as peer tutors to help classmates as well as taking part…
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This year, all students at Grant have the opportunity to work on a math intervention program called DreamBox. This interactive program allows students to work through math skills at their own pace and level. The goal is to accomplish at least 5 lessons per week. The lessons may take as little as 5 minutes to complete, or up to 20 minutes. This program is a great way to help students learn and grow…
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