Mrs. Grocholski's 2nd grade class used the design cycle to study properties of materials and to make a glue that would hold a picture frame.
about 1 year ago, Freeland Elementary School
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Mrs. Henning's 5th grade class was recognized last week as a winner of the Barton Woods Assisted Living's Kindness Challenge! As a reward, the class received a Pizza Party and a $50 Visa gift card towards classroom supplies! Congratulations Falcons!
about 1 year ago, Freeland Elementary School
Kindness Challenge
Mrs. Quast's 3rd grade class won Barton Woods Assisted Living's Kindness Challenge! As a reward, the class received a Pizza Party and a $50 Visa gift card towards classroom supplies! "Kindness is a gift everyone can afford to give."
about 1 year ago, Freeland Elementary School
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Congratulations to our two most recent groups of SOARing students. Freeland Elementary School is proud of your efforts. Keep up the great work Falcons!
about 1 year ago, Freeland Elementary School
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Saginaw County's Deputy McGregor visited Mrs. Duley's 2nd grade classroom yesterday, and he shared two stories, discussed careers, and talked about the importance of education and following rules/laws. Thank you Deputy McGregor!
about 1 year ago, Freeland Elementary School
Reading Month
Mrs. Trainor's 3rd grade class learned what makes an animal more or less likely to survive in nature by playing a fun game that had two different environments. They had a fabulous time being squirrels regardless of their outcome!
about 1 year ago, Freeland Elementary School
Squirrels
Mrs. St. Charles' 3rd grade class welcomed Mrs. Lemerand, a parent and Delta College communication professor, to read a book for March is Reading Month. She also shared about her career and helped lead a communication activity with the class. Thank you Mrs. Lemerand!
about 1 year ago, Freeland Elementary School
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Congrats to Freeland Elementary School's first group of SOAR students in the month of March. Keep up the great work Falcons!
about 1 year ago, Freeland Elementary School
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Mrs. Quast's 3rd grade class learned about Michigan's historic lumber industry in the Saginaw area on Friday. Thank you Castle Museum for the great learning experience!
about 1 year ago, Freeland Elementary School
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Over the past month, students in Mrs. Somers' 5th grade class have been working hard on their research and building arguments to support a claim, learning how to write a persuasive essay. They recently celebrated their efforts with a morning of sharing their work with donuts.
about 1 year ago, Freeland Elementary School
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Mrs. Henning's 5th grade class welcomed Basil the Therapy Dog for a visit to kick off National Reading Month. Basil is a Great Swiss Mountain dog and is a certified and trained therapy dog. Basil's owner/trainer, Jessi Grassmick, shared with us the benefits of therapy dogs and demonstrated Basil's many tricks. The 5th graders had a chance to read with Basil and get to know her as a calm and comforting friend. The whole class is looking forward to more visits with Basil.
about 1 year ago, Freeland Elementary School
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Students in Mrs. Crook's 4th grade class recently completed their five sessions of Junior Achievement with Ms. Schram, who works for Dow. The program provided them with a practical approach to starting a business while preparing them to be entrepreneurial in their thinking to meet the requirements of a demanding and ever-changing workplace. Thanks JA and Ms. Schram for giving our 4th graders this great experience!
about 1 year ago, Freeland Elementary School
Mrs. Crook's Class
Ms. Darrow's second grade class spent the day reading about the history of the Super Bowl, writing their predictions on who would win, and then they finished the day by collecting data from various adults in the building. They analyzed their data and found the Rams had the most votes to win Sunday! Go Rams!
about 1 year ago, Freeland Elementary School
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Fifth graders in Mrs. Henning's science classes have been designing and building freshwater collection systems to solve the problem of how to get freshwater from ocean water. They are using the concepts of evaporation and condensation to separate and collect freshwater from “ocean water”.
about 1 year ago, Freeland Elementary School
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6th graders have been working on their teamwork and cooperation in Mrs. Huckeby's Health classes recently.
about 1 year ago, Freeland Elementary School
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After completing a novel study on "A Long Walk to Water" by Linda Sue Parks, Mrs. Dake’s 5th grade reading classes had the privilege of having Mr. Rieek Nyoach come and speak to them. He spoke to the group about being raised in Southern Sudan and his journey to be here in the United States today. Mr. Nyoach spent a great deal of time answering the kids' questions and explaining his journey. It was a great experience for the 5th grade classes!
about 1 year ago, Freeland Elementary School
Guest Speaker
Congratulations to February's first group of SOAR students at Freeland Elementary School! Keep up the great work Falcons!
about 1 year ago, Freeland Elementary School
SOAR
Congratulations to Freeland Elementary School's SOAR students for the month of January! Keep up the great work Falcons!
about 1 year ago, Freeland Elementary School
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Freeland Elementary School's 4th-6th grade Kindness Club members gave out special treat bags and made a pancake breakfast for our custodians, para professionals, and secretaries earlier this week. Thank you Kindness Club!
about 1 year ago, Freeland Elementary School
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¡Navidad, Navidad! Celebrating Christmas in Elementary Spanish classes this week has been a blast! Mrs. McKee’s 5th grade class had an extra special guest visitor! Martina, a FHS exchange student from Spain, talked about her family Christmas traditions in Spain. Also, Ms. Darrow’s 2nd grade class enjoyed singing Spanish carols!
over 1 year ago, Freeland Elementary School
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