Andraya Peterson and Lindsey Gray from Jane Addams Elementary received the 38th Public School Proud Grant! They will use $545.76 for their proposal, “Games Build Relationships.” Andraya and Lindsey will purchase board games that will be used by fifth grade students at both the Elementary Immersion Center and All City Elementary. They wrote, “Students are working on both social and academic English at our school. There is a specific curriculum and embedded strategies used to work on academic English. However, social English is best developed in social situations. Learning from the model of a native English-speaking peer helps students develop their social English as well as gives them a sense of urgency and purpose for using that new language learning. Students are working to model positive interactions with non-English speaking peers. All activities will give students multiple opportunities to express themselves and participate in discussions with partner pairs and in smalls groups.”
Eliza Leloux from Jane Addams Elementary received the 36th Public School Proud Grant! She has been awarded $2,151.52 for her proposal, “Seeing the World with New Eyes.” Eliza will purchase 14 digital microscopes for kids, six mega biology sets, six dual student microscopes, and various microscope slides. Eliza wrote, “Microscopes expose kids to the multitude of worlds that live all around them. From a blade of grass to the skin of an onion or the eyes of a fly, viewing everyday objects through a microscope presents a wider view. This encourages questioning and investigation, which are essential to scientific discovery. Learning by doing is far more effective than just learning by listening. Offering students opportunities to complete activities using microscopes shows them that science is not limited to the pages of textbooks. Rather, it is an active pursuit of knowledge and discovery. Microscopes provide hands-on, experiential learning that ignites a sense of wonder and builds natural curiosity.” Thank you, POET, for sponsoring projects that give students an opportunity to discover, explore, and study the world around them!
Last week, we awarded six Public School Proud Grants at Jane Addams Elementary/All City Elementary and the first one went to Eliza Leloux, Lindsey Gray, and Alexa Nelson! They received $3,830.68 for their proposal, “Coding Unplugged.” They will purchase a variety of coding-based kits that will be used to build robots, develop laser mazes, circuit codes, and domino mazes. They wrote, “The coding kits and mazes will allow all students a hands-on, screen-free intro in the world of coding. Students will code robots over a series of task cards and map grids, and they will learn how to program them to complete different actions. All kits will teach physical engineering, problem solving, and enhance collaboration. ‘Coding Unplugged’ offers students the opportunity to navigate robots and lasers through maps, and redirect color-coding discs to program robots to make turns, sounds, and other movements. The coding kits will help our students try new approaches to getting things done, which will in turn increase our students’ innovation skills.” Thank you, Xcel Energy: South Dakota, for generously supporting STEM education!
The Education Foundation presented the 37th Public School Proud Grant to Alexa Nelson at All City
Elementary! Alexa received $1,613.70 for her proposal, “Feel the Science.” She will purchase six kits that include experiments relating to physical, earth, and life science. In the proposal, she wrote, “The science kits will be used to give students hands-on learning opportunities directly related to our science curriculum. These experiences will allow students to ask questions and predict outcomes, apply scientific ideas to design, test and refine experiments, make observations, analyze their data, and share amongst their peers. In doing these activities, it allows the content to come alive and ultimately become applicable to ‘real life.’ The Hands-On Science Kit gives students the materials to make the exploration of energy, changes in landscape, and the human body possible.” Thank you, POET, for supporting materials that encourage our students to practice the scientific method!
The Education Foundation awarded the 35th Public School Proud Grant to Peyton Hecht at the Elementary Immersion Center! She will use $1,653.49 for her proposal, “Your Voice Can Change the World: Supporting Multilingual Learners as They Develop Language.” Peyton plans to purchase lock and key letter manipulatives, rhyming and syllable games, multilingual books, letter beads, writing tablets, and audio books. In the application, she wrote, “Each student who enters my classroom is in their first year in the country and new to learning the English language. Throughout the year, students learn foundational skills in a different language than their home language. After direct language instruction, the students would be able to develop repetitive practice and mastery by working with language building manipulatives. We can also build a community of powerful voices when we give students the opportunity to engage with characters who look and speak like they do.” Thank you, DAR, for supporting literacy projects like this!
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Here fishy, fishy!! Miss Joffer's first graders landed themselves a trip to the Outdoor Campus on the afternoon of April 28 to learn about fishing. They had fun learning the ins and outs of fishing and getting some practice casting and fishing at the pond. Thanks to the parents who drove and the Outdoor Campus for hosting this group! So fun!
Happy Principal's Day on May 1 to Mrs. Van Duyn! We appreciate all you do for our school! Thanks for everything!
April Kids Care was April 28th with just the third graders participating this month because the 4th/5th graders were on their class trip. They went to Scarbrough Daycare Center, DakotAbilities, St. Francis House, and The Banquet. Thank you Kristen Benidt for lining up these service projects and for the parents who volunteered to come help drive and serve! It is always an amazing experience to give back to others! We love Kids Care Fridays!
In keeping with tradition, the 4th and 5th graders ventured out for their annual class trip!! This year they went to the Omaha Zoo for the day on April 28th. Funds raised through School Store and other fundraising events help fund the charter bus, tickets, and other items throughout the day for the kids. Many parents came along to help chaperone and be apart of these fantastic memories!! Big thanks to all of the parents and teachers who helped organize this day for these kids! You rock! These experiences will always stay with these kids & families and truly make the ACE experience a positive memory of their elementary years!
Lions and tigers and bears...oh my! Mrs. Pike's kindergarteners went to the Great Plains Zoo on April 28. They had a great time seeing the animals, exploring the zoo grounds, and spending time with classmates and family. Thanks to all of the parents who chaperoned and drove! So many fun memories!
We are proud to announce the Sioux Falls School District has been named a #BestCommunitiesforMusicEducation from @nammfoundation for its outstanding commitment to music education! Congratulations to our music educators, our talented students, and our community for your support!
All City students attended the spring musical for our EIC friends of the Little Red Hen in the afternoon of April 27. They did an awesome job! Due to this schedule change, it allowed ACE students to take a K-5 recess together! They loved being all together! So much fun!
Happy Administrative Professionals Day! We want to thank and honor Kim and Kathy, our school secretaries, on this day for everything they do for us! They go above and beyond daily to meet the needs of staff, students, and parents! Thank you ladies for being the best! You rock!
Happy National Library Week!! Big thank you to Ms. Becker and Kristi for all of their hard work and dedication to preparing our library every day for our kids! They have it filled with awesome book titles and engaging lessons! Thanks for all you do!
Happy After School Professionals Week! We are so thankful for Stacy and Drea who help every day at Kids Inc! Kids enjoy your program and you do such a great job!
Kids Inc families recently did a diaper fundraiser to donate to the Teddy Bear Den! Wow, what a nice gesture of kindness! Thanks to all who participated!
Thank you Life Church for treating our staff at their April staff meeting with yummy treats! Some of the Jane Addams staff is currently participating in a health & wellness challenge.so the theme today was "fitness"! 😄 Thanks again ladies! You are always so sweet!
Thanks for your support to School Store all year long! Money raised from sales is used towards the 4th and 5th grade class trip coming up this Friday! Thanks to all of the 4th/5th grade helpers who work school store, parents who help set it up, and the Rock family for getting it organized!
Our Soaring Eagles from the week of April 17-21! Wow, you are impressive and working hard at skills of being responsible, respectful, and safe! Keep up the good work!
JT Rock, former All City student and now a junior at Lincoln High School, came to read to the ACE students on April 20th! He did a great job interacting with the students and engaging them into his reading! The students enjoyed asking him questions (mainly about how tall he is 😀) and he gave great advice to always work hard in school and in life. Thank you, JT, for coming to read! The kids loved it! Come again soon!
