LaGrange Highlands School District 106

The Middle School Art classes explored Cubism ~ Picasso-style.  Under the expert guidance of our Art teacher, Mrs. Burtner, our students used geometric and organic shapes to create abstract art. Their efforts turned out unique and amazing products.

ECE welcomed their special grown-ups to school to work on a quilt.  We used teamwork (and plenty of glue) to each make their own square and then we put them all together.  We shared a few songs too.  It was fun to have our school families and home families working together!

Our 2nd graders have been working hard learning about place value. They use whiteboards to practice showing numbers in different ways. They can write numbers in standard form, expanded form, unit form, word form, and in a number bond!

This week in 7th Grade Science, our young engineers participated in a lab to explore the chemical process of electrolysis and compounds.  Students conducted experiments and examined how electro-plating is able to break apart copper from sulfur to create copper plated paper clips and nails.  Students then analyzed how the compounds broke apart and and how it can be related to real life industrial applications.  Check out some the results from their experiments!

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We read "One" by Kathryn Otoshi in Mrs. Brenner's 1st grade class, and learned that every "one" counts! 

The fourth graders love to solve problems and draw tape diagrams!  Modeling a math problem requires close reading and understanding of the given and missing information.