Jordak Elementary School second-grade teacher Beth Tucker transformed her classroom into a military museum to help honor our military veterans. She invited students to ...
Classroom Transformed
Jordak Elementary School second-grade teacher Beth Tucker transformed her classroom into a military museum to help honor our military veterans. She invited students to come in to look at, touch and even try on the authentic artifacts. Students had to put on gloves, just like they would at a real museum, while they visited each of the tables to get an up close look and to touch the uniforms, pictures and other items that are part of Mrs. Tucker’s family from past military experiences.
“This is such an important part of our history that I really wanted to share it with our students so they could get a hands-on experience with these items,” says Tucker. “To be able to see these authentic items and then compare them with things we have today is really a special experience not just for the students, but the staff, too!”
Marshmallow Challenge
Sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade students participating in Future City, a STEM program designed to expose students to engineering, recently took the Marshmallow Challenge in Mr. Spence’s class. Students were divided into groups of three to four and given one marshmallow, a yard of string, a yard of tape and 20 pieces of uncooked spaghetti. Students then had 20 minutes to use those materials to build a freestanding tower. The tallest tower at the end of 20 minutes wins.
“This activity really helps students with their planning, design, and teamwork skills all of which are useful when you’re participating in a group like Future City,” says teacher Shaun Spence.
Special Guest Readers
Jordak Elementary School and Cardinal Intermediate School were abuzz with excitement on Nov. 12 after nearly two dozen special guest readers came to their classrooms to read to them. The special visits were part of National Young Readers Week, an event held every year to help raise awareness around the importance of reading.
Special guest readers included Superintendent Scott Hunt, middle and high school principals, district admin-istrators, athletes and coaches, a Big Brothers Big Sisters representative, Middlefield police officers and Mid-dlefield Mayor Ben Garlich.
Thank you to everyone who took time out of their day to come read to the students. They loved having “celebrities” in the classroom.
CHS Students of the Month
Congratulations to sophomore Barbara D. and senior Jocelyn B. on being named the Cardinal High School Students of the Month for October.
Barbara’s nominating teacher calls her work “exemplary,” saying she works carefully and very thoughtfully on every project, paying close attention to detail. Barbara is also a student who is willing to help out in any capacity, from working with other students to face painting at after school events. She truly goes above and beyond what is required.
Jocelyn’s nominating teacher says she is always a positive contributor and her recent social psychology project went above and beyond what was expected.
Congratulations ladies. Keep up the great work and positive behaviors for others to model.
CMS Paw Pride Winners
Cardinal Middle School Paw Pride winners are: fifth-graders Aiden C., Logan R. and Andrew T.; sixth-graders Anthony L., Chase H. and Mike S.; seventh-graders Dylan C., Sam L. and Jerry R.; and eighth-graders Ian R., Emma T. and Andrea M.
