Ms. Mette's 4th graders tried the Impossible Domino Challenge? They were successful by using teamwork, communication, and grit!
Students in Mrs. Kinkelaar's first grade class are learning about where food comes from. This week they read a story about where milk comes from. Students enjoyed the final step in the process by enjoying some yummy milk! Thank you, cows!
Mrs. Kreke’s kindergarten class celebrated 100th day!! “They had a epic day” say’s one of Mrs. Kreke’s students!! They spent the day doing many 100th day activities.
Mrs. Kreke’s kindergarten class took the chance to go out and catch a few snowflakes this morning!!
Students in Mrs. Jansen's kindergarten class had FUN weighing their 100 objects, finding 100 "numbered" candy kisses and placing them on a 100 chart, bundling 100 fingers and 100 toes, counting food items for 100 Day party mix, popping balloons, blowing party horns while counting to 100, and eating cupcakes for their 100 Day snack.
Mrs. Bierman's Kindergarten class had a great day celebrating the 100th day of school!
Mrs. Repking's 4th grade ELA class had quite the celebrities this week! Students read biographies about someone they were interested in, dressed up as that person, and told the class about that person.
Kindergarten students in Mrs. Jansen's class learned about the weather. They watched a volcano erupt, learned how to make a tornado using 2 soda bottles and an adapter, learned about thunder and lightning, and made snow.
Mrs. Ziegler's preschoolers enjoyed a cup of hot chocolate on a cold day! They topped their warm drinks with mini marshmallows and whipped cream. Afterwards, they made a chart that showed whether or not they liked hot chocolate.
Christmas fun in Mrs. Jansen's kindergarten class!
We had a fun Christmas celebration at TGS today. We had classroom parties, participated in Elf Games. and had a visit from Santa! Merry Christmas to all students, staff, and TGS families! See you all in 2022!
Mrs. Kreke’s class enjoyed hot chocolate, treats and a Christmas movie! Well deserved for a great 1st Semester of hard work! Thanks Mach 1 for donating cups for our special day!
Thank you Country Financial Program, “Helping Heroes” and Hank Niebrugge, your local financial agent. We appreciate your thoughtfulness.
To get in the holiday spirit, the second grade students decorated gingerbread trains today. Thank you to parents for donating items and coming in to help!
Last week, 1st Grade had a fun-filled week with the Polar Express. They read the book, worked on a Reader's Theatre, boarded a pretend train, received bells from the North Pole, received a train ticket, drank hot cocoa, made a Polar Express snack, and ended the week watching the movie!
Mrs. Gaddis’s Jr. High students made books for Mrs. Kreke’s kindergarten class!
Lisa Hutson from the Effingham Public Library read stories and sang songs with her daughter's Kindergarten class. Thank you Lisa!
Officer Brown of the Effingham County Sheriff Department was driving by and saw the preschoolers playing on the playground. He stopped to say hello and handed out stickers to the students.
6th grade band students went Christmas caroling! Here is Cecilia Donsbach, Macy Petersen, and Alexis Bloemer in kindergarten!
Kindergarten students in Mrs Jansen’s class did a Gingerbread Man STEM activity. Each table of students built a boat out of recycled materials that could float and keep the Gingerbread man from getting wet.
