Metamora Grade School

1B is having a lot of fun making different circuits to power lights, fans,and musical alarms. These circuits were bought with a grant the MGS Foundation funded for us and we are very grateful.

In 6th grade science students are creating a project of their choice to compare and contrast 3 different types of volcanoes! Some students chose posters, brochures, Google slides, and screencastify videos! They are turning out amazing!

5th-8th grade students just wrapped up their Pickle Ball unit and had a blast learning a new game! Thank you to the MGS Educational Foundation for providing the equipment and making this possible!

Do you like green eggs and ham? Try them and you may? Kindergarten kids loved the chance to cook and try it while celebrating Read Across America week.

8th graders reading their independent reading books in class.

WILL YOU SURVIVE??? 7th grade SS: Pioneering students put their engineering skills to the test, designing rafts to carry wagons and supplies across the treacherous rivers of the Oregon Trail.

Mrs Wiley's 7th grade math students are using hands on manipulatives to solve one step equations!

8th graders reading outside and enjoying the warm weather.

Taking advantage of the nice weather and reading Dr. Seuss books outside!

3C learning about simple machines by constructing catapults.

For “Teddy BearTuesday” in 1B today the kids interviewed their animals, wrote about them, made a Venn diagram with a friend to compare how their bears were alike and different, and read with their bears. They finished the day with their favorite part …the stem challenge to build chairs for their bears out of paper and tape only with no instructions or help.

MGS Band Hoodies for sale now! Extended through THIS Friday. March 4th! Print order form here ----> https://5il.co/16fs2 and return to Ms. Trotter.

Our staff participated in helping with the weekend snack packs today. Thank you so much to our amazing staff for their acts of kindness. You are appreciated!

3rd graders using Skittles for graphing, counting money, patterns, and fractions during math workshop.

2B enjoyed celebrating today's special Twosday, 2/22/22!!

Some 1st grade teachers ready to teach on Twosday.

MGS 2nd grade team on Twosday, 2/22/22!

A big thank you to the Peoria Park District for their assistance in bringing the volunteers from the Peoria Symphony Guild to MGS today! The first graders loved the musical puppet show of Peter and The Wolf and getting to see the puppets up close.

Reminder tomorrow is Presidents Day so there is no school. Enjoy the holiday!Classes will resume Tuesday.

Tomorrow, February 17, will be a snow day for MGS due to the forecasted ice and snow accumulation. There are no online learning requirements. Be safe and see you Friday!