Parent Pocket - August 28

Schoolfield Elementary hosted a special event for our English Learner (EL) families, providing an opportunity to connect, learn, and engage. Families received important Title I information, received hands-on support with setting up their PowerSchool accounts, and enjoyed interactive games and snacks. It was a wonderful evening of learning, support, and family connection!

Woodberry 5th grade science students are investigating different ways to separate mixtures. Using tools such as tweezers, funnels, strainers, and magnets, students are exploring and testing which methods work best for separating various mixtures. Students are also testing different substances to determine whether they are solutions or mixtures, strengthening their understanding of the properties and behaviors of matter

8th grade students at Activ8 brought literature and STEM together through James Berry's The Banana Tree! After reading the story, students were challenged to build and test a model banana tree to determine whether it could withstand a simulated hurricane.

Students used evidence from the text to guide their construction decisions, tested their designs, and analyzed the results to explain why their banana trees survived or what improvements they would make.

What a great way to combine reading comprehension, engineering, problem-solving, and critical thinking through hands-on learning!

Mrs. Noble Tucker’s kindergarten students are busy learning to write the letter T! They are practicing proper letter formation while building those important early writing and fine-motor skills.

🏠 Parent/Guardian Activity:

Go on a Letter T Hunt at home! Have your child look for the letter T in books, magazines, food packages, signs, or around the house. Then, practice writing uppercase and lowercase T together using paper, a whiteboard, chalk, or even a finger in flour.

💬 Conversation Starter:

“Can you find something that starts with the /t/ sound?”
“Can you think of three words that begin with T?”
“Can you show me how to write an uppercase T?”
“What was your favorite T word?”

The Galileo Falcons ran away with first place team honors in both the boys and girls races during the Southside XC Invitational!

With over 250 high schoolers toeing the line, Galileo placed 8 athletes on the medal stand.
Ava Garcia - 2nd
Camryn Snead - 5th
Jessie Arthur - 7th
Ava Moon - 9th

Barak Tahirkhali - 2nd
Luke Bryant - 3rd
Xavier Johnson - 9th
Parson Lutz - 13th

August 28 - GW Varsity Football home game vs. Reidsville at 7 p.m.

September 3 - School Board Meeting at 5:30 p.m.; Danville Middle School Football home game vs. Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m.

September 4 - GW Varsity Football home game vs. Amherst County at 7 p.m.

September 7 - Labor Day Holiday

View school specific events and happenings on their website calendars.