Mrs. R.’s 1st graders studied snowflakes this morning under a microscope. They learned about the science and that each snowflake is unique just like them. They made their own word wall word snowflakes with number word six in the middle since we learned they all have six sides.
The 6th Grade Team would like to thank our wonderful families for the generous gifts. You are so thoughtful, and we wish you all a very happy holiday!
MGS is excited to welcome back students tomorrow, January 4! 2022 is bringing with it very cold temperatures this week, so please plan accordingly.
We will continue to follow the existing IDPH guidance like we have been re: COVID isolation days. IDPH assures us that updated SCHOOL guidance is coming soon. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EPuSyjhx-uUmf-DzDoL8Q78hj-vq6z5K/view?usp=sharing
During today’s teacher inservice, MGS math teachers work together and brainstorm multiple ways to solve problems using math reasoning.
Jr. High Band Outdoor Christmas Assembly
Kindergarten kids in Ms. Vogel's class are showing off their artistic and writing skills when painting and writing comparisons of Rudolph and his red nose.
6th Grade was learning about the coordinate plane by plotting themselves on a giant plane and playing Battleship!
Please take a look at this week's Redbird Review, which includes a video message from Dr. Lee. Have a great weekend!
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1B practiced their word wall words by writing them on links and working together to join them and create a Christmas paper chain to decorate the classroom ♥️🎄.
5A and 5B got creative, disguised turkeys and then wrote inferencing riddles for 5C and 5D to “guess” who their turkeys could possibly be 🦃!!Wishing all of MGS a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving from 5D & 5C! 🦃 Students helped “hide” a few turkeys this year so they wouldn’t be eaten and created inference riddles for classmates to guess who their turkeys were disguised as.
MGS Student Council collected thankful feathers from the entire school to make a Thanksgiving Thankful Turkey. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving break!!
Mrs. R.’s first grade scientists wrapped up their owl unit by dissecting owl pellets today. They worked hard to sort and identify the bones to discover what prey their owl had eaten.
Due to a transportation issue with our opponent, the start time for tonight's 7th grade boys basketball game is being delayed. We are anticipating a 4:45 start. Thank you!
Bravo to Mrs. Gregait and the MGS choir as they led the Peoria Rivermen fans in the National Anthem at the Peoria Civic Center tonight!!
Your Redbird Review is available for viewing at the link below! Have a great weekend!
Remember that next week is a short one--we are only in session Monday and Tuesday.
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2021 Music Boosters Fruit Sale was a huge success! Thanks to all for their help and support; Special thanks to Meghan Peterson for all of her hard work!
~Dawn Trotter
Great job to all of our MGS speech team members. You did great at the IESA speech contest! All of your hard work is paying off.
Mrs. Trentman's class read the book Balloons Over Broadway today. This is the story about the original puppeteer of the Macy's parade, Tony Sarg. The students created and designed their own balloons.
