Margaret Elementary School Volume 1, Issue 3 February 25, 2015 Margaret Elementary School Volume 1, Issue 3 February 25, 2015

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Valentine’s Dinner & Dance

Written by: Kylie Bowker and Autumn Lee

Every year Margaret Elementary hosts a father/daughter and mother/son Valentine’s dinner and dance. This year’s dinner and dance was held on Friday, February 6th. Those who attended the dinner were treated to salad, lasagna, and a brownie. The MES teachers and staff served the dinner. Pictures were taken in the library for the couples. The dj played music for the students and their parents to dance to. Students and parents even participated in the limbo. Margaret students had a great evening spending time with their family and friends.

Inside Wax Museum 2

Mrs. Zielke 2

Teacher of the Year 3

Leader of the Month 3

Honors Day 3

NED 3

Mrs. Champagne 3

Art Show 4

Tooth Fairy 4

Upcoming Events 4

3rd-5th Grade Art Show Written by: Austin Tucker and Cason Ragsdale On January 15, Margaret Elementary opened it’s doors to showcase the art made by 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders. Third grade students spent time studying architecture and the famous Artist/Architect Frank Lloyd Wright. The students researched his buildings and houses. The third grade students worked with a partner and chose a building they found interesting. The students used recycled materials to recreate their favorite building. Fourth grade students learned about Tessellations, which is a repeating shape. They learned how to create a shape that would fit into its own edge. Students then traced the shape until the page was full. The students used several methods to achieve their repeating shape: translation– the shape repeats side by side, reflection– the shape is a mirror image of itself, and rotation– the shape rotates around itself. Fifth grade students learned how to make bowls and cups on the pottery wheels. The students worked in groups to assist each other as the clay spun and they formed their bowls. The students finished their bowls or cups with a glaze, which allows them to eat or drink out of them. All of the artwork was great. Thank you Ms. McClendon for teaching us about art.

The Tooth Fairy

Upcoming Events

March

2nd-6th: Read Across America

2nd: Cat in the Hat Day (wear black, red, and white)

3rd: If I Ran the Zoo (dress as your favorite zoo animal)

4th: Wacky Wednesday (dress wacky or as your favorite

Seuss character)

4th: Author visit– Chris Rumble

5th: Truffula Tree (dress as the Lorax or in all orange)

5th: BINGO for Books at 6pm

6th: PJ Party (wear pjs)

8th: Basketball banquet

13th: 5th grade field trip

20th: 4th grade field trip

20th: D.A.R.E. graduation

26th-Apr. 6th: Field Day t-shirts on sale

26th: Choir Performance and Art Show 6pm

27th: 5th Grade Bowling trip

30th-Apr. 3rd: Spring Break

Written by: Alexis Patterson Did you know your teeth are important to eat, speak clearly, and smile? The tooth fairy came to Margaret Elementary on Monday, February 9th. She visited with Pre-K, Kindergarten and First Grade students. She taught the students how to properly take care of their teeth. Kids start to lose their baby teeth starting around age 5. Once you lose your baby teeth, permanent teeth grow in their spot. Make sure you brush your teeth twice a day and floss, because you will not get more teeth after your permanent teeth come in. Everyone should see a dentist twice a year. Students learned that water and white milk are the best drinks for your teeth. Remember, if you lose a tooth place it under your pillow so the Tooth Fairy will come and visit you!

Patrick Williams, BJ Allen, Braylon Besler, Tooth Fairy,

Dakota Duvall, Lauren Tirey, and Antonio Cady

A Piece of History Written by: Alexis Patterson, Autumn Lee, Kylie Bowker, and Sarah

Self

Every fourth grade student at Margaret Elementary participated in a history fair. Each student selected a historical building, house, or event that took place in St. Clair County. The students then researched their historical event and wrote a paper about their research. The students also had to recreate the historical site using natural materials. Jaden Venable took first place with his project titled, “Springville Depot, History Ablaze”. Jaden’s project will compete in the county history fair.

Left to right: Third place winner Drew Sisson, Second place winner Cayden Keenum, and First place winner Jaden

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Written by: Cason Ragsdale Every year the first graders at Margaret Elementary do a research project on a famous person. This year the first graders teamed up with the third graders at our school. The third graders helped with the research and worked with the first graders on completing their project. On Thursday, February 19, the first graders presented their research with a wax museum. The students were dressed up as their famous person. They were dressed up as either a famous athlete, political figure, inventor, famous woman or someone from pop culture. They started the night off by singing “Big, Big Dreams.” The students pretended to be wax statues and once the button on their hand was pushed, they came to life. The students recited facts about their famous person’s life.

First Grade Wax Museum

Written by: Kylie Bowker Miss Self was nominated and elected by other teachers at Margaret Elementary to be Teacher of the Year. She wanted to become a teacher because she wanted to make a difference in kids’ lives. Miss Self has been teaching for 6 years. She teaches 1st grade and she is involved with the Before/After School Care Program and Cheerleading. When Miss Self is not at school, she likes to go to the lake, go to the movies and hang out with friends. Miss Self has a dog named Bear.

One Smart Cookie Written by: Alexis Patterson, Cayden Keenum, Cason Ragsdale, Conner Whitfield, Gabe Allison and Daegan Gargis

Each semester Margaret Elementary recognizes students who have worked hard at school. Margaret held a Honors Assembly on Friday, January 16th for the first semester. Fourth and fifth graders received medals for their Aspire test scores. Students in each grade were recog-nized in the categorizes of A Honor Roll, A-B Honor Roll, Highest Reading Average, Highest Math Average, Highest Science Average, Most Improved, Citizenship Award, and Perfect Attendance. Congratulations to all who received an award. On February 13th, 37 fourth and fifth graders were inducted into the National Honor Society. Students were inducted to this group because of their responsibility, leadership and a grade average of 94.0. Students must maintain a 94.0 average to stay in honor society. Congratulations to all the new members of the honor society.

Leader of the Month Written by: Cason Ragsdale and Austin Tucker The leader of the month is a helpful and a trustworthy student. One of the leaders is 1st grader, Cheyenne Conner. She was chosen as leader of the month in her class because she is always displaying a

positive attitude. Cheyenne plays basketball and cheers for Margaret. She is an Auburn fan and loves to read.

Yo-yo Ned Written by: Autumn Lee, Sarah Self and Kylie Bowker

Bring em up, drop em down, bring em up, drop em down, here he comes the yo-yo man! Ned came to Margaret Elementary on Friday, January 23rd. Ned means Never give up, Encourage others, and Do your best. If you remember to stick to these tips, then you will become an awesome

student. Fourth grade student, Isaac Schuler, was selected out of the audience to participate in the program. For being a good sport, Isaac received a yo-yo and a balloon hat.

Get to Know

Mrs. Champagne

Written by: Cayden Keenum and Daegan Gargis Mrs. Champagne has taught for 14 years. She has taught 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade. She has been a librarian and computer lab teacher. Mrs. Champagne has 2 children, Dre’son and Emerson. Her favorite book is Wicked from the Wizard of Oz. She likes to spend her free time with her kids and make t-shirts. Mrs. Champagne has an Old English Bulldog named Cannon and her favorite sport is football. Also, she does not believe in Bigfoot!

All About

Mrs. Z Written by: Kylie Bowker & Autumn Lee Mrs. Zielke is a fourth grade reading and history teacher. She has been teaching for 7 years. Her favorite subject is reading. If Mrs. Zielke had not become a teacher she would have been a nurse. She likes to read and hunt in her free time. Mrs. Zielke has two children and two pets. She loves to play games with

Teacher of the Year

Blake Davis as George Washington Carver

Zoe Huetter as Georgia O’Keefe

Brady Carden as Walt Disney

Raegan Sidler as Helen Keller