Ms. Kreke’s 2nd grade class celebrated Christmas with making Christmas trees, reindeer, and having a Gingerales drink party!
What an amazing time we had bringing Whoville to life at TGS! Students and teachers alike dressed up in their finest Grinch-inspired costumes, with the Grinch himself even making a special appearance!
The buddies in 3S and 6H worked together to create a holiday wreath all while wearing their Christmas Vacation attire! The Christmas spirit is in full swing at TGS!
A Huge Thank You to Friends of Kindness Inc.!
We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to Friends of Kindness Inc. for their incredible generosity in providing socks for all TGS and TJHS students! Your support makes a world of difference, and we are truly grateful for your kindness and commitment to making our community a better place.
For more information about Friends of Kindness and the amazing work they do, please visit https://friendsofkindness.org/about/
Thank you once again for spreading warmth and positivity!
Mrs. Habing's sixth graders learned how to tie a four-in-hand necktie for the upcoming holiday season. They enjoyed tying them on their own as well as on each other.
Preschool students have been working hard to deck the halls at TGS!
Mrs. Kreke's kindergarten class finished their 1st week of the Christmas count down!
Day 1 Christmas around the world
Day 2 Kindness Day (they made Christmas cards for Meals on Wheels, and Christmas bracelets for their 2nd grade buddies.
Day 3 Christmas ornament Day
Day 4 Candy cane Exchange Day
Day 5 Gingerbread Day!
Mrs. Jansen’s class worked together in small groups to build a boat out of recycled items.
The goal was to keep the gingerbread man dry and to make sure their boat didn’t sink.
Last week, students in Mrs. Wells' 5th grade reading classes celebrated Thanksgiving by having a "book tasting." Students brought in their favorite book and a treat to share inspired by that book. Students were able to go around the Thanksgiving table "tasting" books and getting new ideas to read!
TGS Holiday Dress Up Days December 16th-20th
Welcome to Mrs. Kinkelaar's Noun Town! 🏡
In Noun Town, there’s a place for everything and everyone! People, places, and things all have their special spots. First graders have made learning about nouns fun!
TGS 1st graders enjoyed their Friendsgiving! They learned all about the first Thanksgiving and had a delicious feast!
Mrs. Willman's 1st graders and Mrs. Schabbing's 5th graders enjoyed their Buddy Day!
We are very thankful to AAA Mobility located in Effingham for donating a hoyer lift to our special education department! The staff at AAA Mobility is AWESOME!!
Students in Mrs. Kreke's 5th grade class and Mrs. McClellan's 1st grade class participated in Buddy Day where they read The Great Turkey Race and then had to create their own obstacle course out of paper!
The 2nd graders in Mrs. Waldhoff's class have so much to be thankful for this year!
Kindergarten had a visit from Laker Louie! They listened to a story about how Louie found his place at Lake Land College!
First grade students have been reading stories about maps this week. They learned how to read maps, how maps can be used for different things, and that maps help us get to where we need to be. Students in Mrs. Mellendorf's class made a connection to these stories and discussed their location on the maps.
TGS brought in a total of 7,144 food items for Catholic Charities!
Mrs. Tipton's kindergarten class had so much fun learning about the Little Red Hen and baking some yummy bread. Each day a small group worked together to make bread for the class. They made blueberry, chocolate chip, strawberry, and apple cinnamon bread. The students learned about hard work and personal initiative.
