Mrs. Quast's 3rd grade class made paper clips float! They were exploring how two forces can act upon one object!
Elementary students have been using scooters to design experiments. A huge thank you to Mary Kuntz and the Fields Neurological Institute for donating bike helmets to keep the students safe!
The students in Mrs. Helmreich’s 3rd grade class are investigating the forces between objects. They used evidence from their investigation to prove that there is both touching and non-touching forces between objects.
On Fridays, Mrs. Dobson's class learns all about their "Star of the Week" as they get to know each other better. They love finding out what they have in common with one another!
The LC/ES specials teachers put together a website for your children to access a variety of activities, online and off-line, to try during our time away from school.
Have fun exploring and learning!
https://sites.google.com/freelandschools.net/specialsquadfun
Third grader Ava Geyer won third place in a pool of over 400 applicants for her drawing about what she wants to be when she grows up. She received a cash prize and a bag of wonderful books! Ava reads with Miss Jill each week to strengthen her love of reading! Way to go Ava!
4th graders in Mrs. Crook's class recently finished five sessions of Junior Achievement. Thank you Stacy Schram for introducing them to entrepreneurship, regions, resources, supply chains, and problem solving. This program was a great way to provide them with practical approaches to starting a business while preparing them to be entrepreneurial in their thinking to meet the requirements of a demanding and ever-changing workforce.
Freeland is looking for a Middle School Girls Track Coach. Is it you?
The FNV Griffins advanced in Regional play by defeating Mt. Pleasant in the opening round of the MHSAA state hockey tournament 5-0. The Griffins now advance to Saturday night's Regional Semi-final against Flint Powers, 7:00 pm @ Iceland Arena in Flint. Go Griffins!
Parents of Future Falcons: Kindergarten Registration is from 5:00 - 7:00 this evening @ the Freeland Learning Center. Please come any time during that window, should take around 45 minutes. Questions? Call 989.695.5721 or email Principal Lopez at lopezi@freelandschools.net
Due to technical difficulties, Mrs. Stahl's Tuck-In Tuesday event was rescheduled for tomorrow. Tuck-In Thursday will be at 7 p.m. For more information about these events, click the link below.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hLY9QLrLUXwILAXEH7F_1oR7eAtXqSV6/view?usp=sharing
Fourth grade students at Freeland Elementary were treated to a talent show this morning, sponsored by the Kindness Club. All of the performers did an outstanding job and exhibited a great deal of courage.
Today, 5th and 6th grade students participated in the school spelling bee. First place for 6th grade is Julia Molinar and 2nd place is Tucker Mika. In fifth grade, first place is Zachary Freier and second place is Morgan Shepard.
Twenty elementary students competed in the school level National Geographic Bee. Nathan Anaya finished in 1st place, followed by Zander Wheatley in 2nd place and Morgan Shepard in 3rd place. Nathan will take an online qualifying test and have an opportunity to move on to the state level competition held at Western Michigan University.
Ms. Darrow's class did a close read on the book Snowballs, played VOCABULARY SCOOT with students writing definitions and drawing pictures of vocab words on one another's papers, and ended with a STEM project. Students made a catapult and measured how far their objects went!
Freeland Elementary School ~ Check out the newsletter by clicking the link below. Have a great weekend and enjoy the snow!
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"The Kindness Club" held a pancake breakfast for our amazing paraprofessionals at Freeland Elementary.
While learning about matter and its different properties, Mrs. Williams’ 2nd grade class designed and made hats to protect them from the sun. They explored various properties such as softness, a materials ability to soak up water, and stiffness.
Mrs. Trainor’s class was fortunate to have Mrs. Wilder read them The Christmas Ship which was written by Carol Crane, a Michigan author. This enhances their study of Michigan, as it is a story about a shipwreck during a trip from the Upper Peninsula to Chicago while delivering Christmas trees.
Students in Mr. Harrison’s 6th grade classes made commercials showing off his students’ creativity. The students were given the task to create a fictional product that can accurately add and subtract decimals. Then they had to make their most convincing sales pitch in the form of an infomercial to be shared with the class.
