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• 1:06 6th Grade Composition

  6th grade students spent the 3rd marking period creating compositions. They began with improvisation, used a notation software, and then taught it to peers for a live performance. Here is one example of a student final performance.

  Uploaded Mar 29, 2019 by Cate Schmittle
• 00:28 Orff Ensemble

  We had our first 30 minute recess rehearsal this week and began working on a new melody and 3 mallet harmony part!

  Uploaded Oct 15, 2019 by Cate Schmittle
• 2:29 Refugee Character Poems

  7th graders wrote free verse poems to represent one of the main characters from our novel Refugee.

  Uploaded Feb 19, 2021 by Katherine Cooper
• 2:19 Week 2 of 2022-23: 5th-8th Grade Science

  This week's slideshow highlights: all classes in 5th-8th Grade Science Class continuing to build community to set the stage for cooperative learning through a series of team building challenges; students observing up close our pet Bearded-Dragon Lizard, Curtiss, along with our 55 gallon Lake Michigan aquatic ecosystem, which includes Rock Bass, Small-mouthed Bass, Bluegill Sunfish, and Crayfish caught from Belmont Harbor; all classes reviewed what a Scientist does and were reminded that "Everyone is born a scientist" and it is up to each of us to continue to tap into our own curiosity and wonder about the world; and 6th-8th grade students practiced some active reading strategies of science text and scientific writing through our latest issue of our class subscription of Scholastic Science World Magazine, in order to get ready for our first units of SEPUP/NGSS inquiry next week! Thank you for checking in with us this week:)

  Uploaded Sep 03, 2022 by Gerard Kovach
• 00:20 4th Grade Soccer Tournament

  Last week we started our Soccer Tournament. The students get broken up into 6 teams, and play a double elimination tournament. Grades 3-6 get to participate in the tournaments, while K-2 play smaller lead up games.

  Uploaded Dec 03, 2019
• 00:05 Fall Celebration FUN!

  We had fun building a pyramid and knocking it down! Thanks to our room parent Sarah for all her work to make the third grade day AMAZING!

  Uploaded Oct 29, 2021 by Erin Cole
• 00:45 Jog-a-Thon | Fall Craft

  It was a fun week! Check out this short video of the Jog-a-Thon and our Fall Craft.

  Uploaded Oct 28, 2022 by Erin Cole
• 00:24 SEL - using our feeling stems

  Today we worked on how to share our feelings with classmates.

  Uploaded Oct 06, 2022
• 2:26 JHS Oktoberfest!!

  Students capped of Fall Spirit Week with Oktoberfest, sporting their team colors and having a blast! Go Decatur!

  Uploaded Nov 05, 2021 by Marianne Sharping
• 3:36 JMS Advertisement Project
  Uploaded May 10, 2020 by Katherine Cooper