Category: School

Paulding County Spelling Bee

By: Micah Jones This year has been different for everyone, including spellers participating in the Paulding County Spelling Bee.  All the contestants had to wear masks and only immediate family members and grandparents could attend.  Also, the Northeastern Indiana Regional Spelling Bee was canceled; in its place is an online qualifier test in which all…

Servant Heart Award

Jada Gross is always kind to everyone she sees.  Every morning she shows up to school with a positive attitude and a smile on her face.  If she sees that one of her classmates needs help, she willingly gives up her time to help them.  When we came back from adoration she helped students hang…

OAKWOOD STUDENTS USE WORDS TO DESCRIBE SENSES

Recently, students in Mrs. Horstman’s and Ms Pam’s sixth grade reading class read a poem about descriptive words which are described as colorful as “confetti”. They learned how imagery is the use of words and details to help readers see, hear, taste, smell and feel things better. Descriptive words can make reading and writing more…

1st Grade Valentine’s Project

During the month of February, Miss Miller’s first grade class at Payne Elementary participated in a Valentine Exchange and received Valentines from schools all over the United States.  There were about 650 teachers that participated in the project and we were put into a group with 24 other classrooms across the country. We made our…

GH SIXTH GRADERS TEST ROLLER COASTERS

The Grover Hill Elementary sixth graders in Miss Kathy Sinn’s Science class created, tested, and showcased their roller coasters for the rest of the students and staff.  They tried to apply their understanding of force and motion along with potential and kinetic energy. They did an excellent job in spite of all of the missed…

Servant’s Heart

Waylon displays his servant’s heart daily as he quietly does the right thing in all situations.  When I am teaching, he is paying attention and raising his hand to contribute. When it is time to do independent work, he is quietly working, and if a peer needs help, he quietly helps them out.   At…