Blue Ribbon Award

Marshall Elementary was awarded the National Blue Ribbon award in Washington DC on November 13th. Several teachers were able to attend the award ceremony in DC. We had a great time celebrating our amazing school!

The group of staff members who attended the ceremony in Washington DC.

Back row, left to right: Mrs. Hoover, Mrs. Hosack, Mrs. Rucker, Mrs. Schwartz, Mrs. Cross, Mrs. Ball, Mr. Leis, Mrs. Lazar

Front row, left to right: Mrs. Powell, Mrs. Alonso, Mrs. Westerman, Mrs. Randle, Mrs. Duffy, Mrs. Barrett

Thankful Thoughts

It's November! Which means we begin to prepare for Thanksgiving and begin to think about all of the great things in our lives that we can be thankful for. Each day the 3rd graders think of something they are thankful for and write it on a turkey feather. Then they add it to their turkeys hanging in the hallway. It's so neat to watch as our turkeys' feathers grow with our thankful thoughts!

Lima Bean Plant Update

Our plants are still growing and they are getting BIG! Alina and Shyloh brought in their lima bean plants to show the class. How big has your plant gotten? 

Alina's plant

Shyloh's plant

Match Mine

Third graders have been learning about place value and making numbers using place value blocks. To review this skill, we played a game called Match Mine. Students worked in pairs and one partner made a number, then gave clues to their partner. Their partner then tried to make (or "match") the number with their place value blocks. The students had a great time giving clues and making numbers.

Skylee listens and places her blocks as Brody gives clues about his number

Levi checks to see if Kyler was able to match his number

Dalten listens to clues given by his partner 

Courtney is working hard on trying to match her partner's number

Wyatt arranges his place value pieces

Brody works on making a number for his partner

Lima Bean Plants

We completed our lima bean experiment by transplanting the lima beans into a cup with soil. Our beans had sprouted with only sunlight, water, and oxygen, but they now need food to help them grow. The students took home their lima beans today so they can water them and monitor their growth. 

Lima Bean Observations Oct. 3rd

Our lima beans are really taking off! Most of them have started to sprout. We are amazed that we were able to grow a lima bean with just a bag and a wet paper towel. 

Lima Bean Observations Oct. 1st

Our little lima beans are starting to sprout! We recorded our observations today and were so excited to see some growth. 

The seed coat has broken open

Dalten's lima beans

Danielle H.'s lima beans

Kyler's lima beans

Shyloh's lima beans