Iowa-Grant's Panther Press

10/1 5:30 PM Volleyball: Freshmen/JV Match vs Darlington (Away)

10/1 7:00 PM Volleyball: Varsity Match vs Darlington (Away)

10/3 IGHS Picture Retake Day

10/3 5:30 PM Volleyball: Freshmen/JV Match vs Southwestern (Home)

10/3 6:30 PM Volleyball Pep Band

10/3 7:00 PM Volleyball: Varsity vs Southwestern (Home)

10/4 Last Day to Turn In Senior Photos and Senior Parent Messages

10/4 7:00 PM Football: Varsity vs River Ridge (Away)

10/5 9:00 AM Cross Country: Varsity Invitational vs Multiple Schools @ UW-Platteville

10/7 5:00 PM Volleyball: Freshmen Invitational vs Multiple Schools @ IGHS & IGEMS

10/7 5:30 PM Football: JV vs River Ridge (Home)

10/8 5:30 PM Volleyball: JV vs Boscobel (Away)

10/10 Leadership Conference 2024 @ Boscobel

10/10 5:30 PM Volleyball: JV vs Fennimore (Home)

10/10 6:30 PM Volleyball Pep Band

10/10 7:00 PM Volleyball: Varsity vs Fennimore (Home)

10/11 2:40 PM Homecoming Parade (Line-Up starts @ 2:25 PM)

10/11 6:00 PM Homecoming Pep Band

10/11 7:00 PM Football: Varsity vs Boscobel (Home)

10/12 8:00 AM Volleyball: JV Tournament vs Multiple Schools @ Barneveld

10/12 9:00 AM Cross Country: Varsity Invitational vs Multiple Schools @ Baertschi Farm

10/12 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Homecoming Dance

10/12 8:30 PM Homecoming Grand March

10/14 NO SCHOOL

10/14 5:30 PM Football: JV vs Boscobel (Away)

10/14 6:30 PM Board Meeting

10/15 5:30 PM Volleyball: Freshmen / JV vs Riverdale (Home)

10/15 6:30 PM Volleyball Pep Band

10/15 7:00 PM Volleyball: Varsity vs Riverdale (Home)

10/17 4:00 PM Cross Country: Conference Meet vs Multiple Schools @ Riverdale

10/17 5:30 PM Volleyball: Freshmen/JV vs Mineral Point (Home)

10/17 7:00 PM Volleyball: Varsity vs Mineral Point (Home)

10/18 7:00 PM Football: Varsity vs Riverdale (Away)

10/21 5:30 PM Football: JV vs Riverdale (Home)

10/21 6:00 PM Music Parents Meeting

10/28 7:00 PM MS/HS Choir Concert

10/29 5:30 PM -7:30 PM Iowa-Grant Family and Community Town Supper (FACTS)

The IGHS Zoology class embarked on an unforgettable journey to Timbavati Wildlife Park in Wisconsin Dells, where students had the opportunity to engage with a diverse array of wildlife while deepening their understanding of animal behavior and classification of animals. Students completed a scavenger hunt as well as attended an interactive session, with guests: Leopard Gecko, Sloth and a Tortoise. Thank you to the cooks for providing the students with a wonderful sack lunch. We look forward to future adventures that continue to expand our horizons and nurture our love for the animal kingdom!

On Friday, September 20, the senior class traveled to the American Players Theater in Spring Green. After a picnic lunch together, they watched Much About Nothing, by William Shakespeare. This comedy has deception, love, and a villain but ends happily in a double wedding.

Forensic Science students investigated their first mock crime scene on Friday. Forensic Science is a new course being offered this school year for juniors and seniors in which students learn and execute practices used by investigators in the field. The students needed to make detailed observations to find an explanation of what happened at the crime scene. They needed to be patient, observant, and not jump to conclusions in order to crack the case.

It is hard to believe we have finished our first month of school. Many great things happened this month. The middle school cross country, football, and volleyball teams will complete their seasons in the upcoming weeks. Our art club is also taking shape, please see Ms. Stevens if you wish to have your child participate in the art club. I am so grateful to the staff, students, and parents for their commitment to all of the great things in and outside of the classroom.

Please be sure to turn in your Parent Compact for our Title I team. This was sent home with your student. Please let the office know if you need another copy of this agreement or have questions.

October will bring homecoming for our Panthers with more information to come. October 2nd is Thank a Custodian Day. Thank you to Mike Oium, Gary Allen, Todd Prohaska, Dave Christianson, and Troy Henkel for all of the work they do to keep IGEMS going strong. October 14th - 18th is School Lunch Week. Thank you to Barb Hugill, Becky Allen, Lisa Henkel, Kathy Bomkamp, and Lisa Bomkamp for everything they do to keep us fed at IGEMS.

We all know the importance of shared reading experiences at home and the benefits our children receive from reading and talking about books with their adults, but what about math? Children benefit from shared math experiences at home too. Here are some quick, simple ways to engage your child and support math skills at the same time, which can be played with items you most likely already have at home. These are appropriate for most first grade students and could be used with younger students looking for a bit of a challenge. Have fun!

• Keep Counting: as you roll or throw a ball back and forth, keep count of how high you can count before someone misses. Extension: try counting by 10s or 5s.

• Shape Spotting: Play “I Spy” with shapes. For example, “I spy a square.” (window). Other ideas: rectangle (door) triangle (roof) circle (wheel) and octagon (stop sign).

• Measure It: Measure things with items from around the house. Use paper clips or crayons lined up end-to-end to measure a piece of paper, a shoe, or other items in your home.

• Fun With Fractions: In the tub or sink, let your child experiment with measuring cups. Get them thinking with questions like, “How many ½ cups make 1 cup?”

• Pattern Play: Drum a pattern using a plastic container and a spoon. Try “loud, loud, soft, loud,” or “slow, slow, fast, fast.” Take turns drumming and repeating the patterns back to each other.

• Math RIddles: Play “less than/greater than.” Pick a number between 1 and 100 and as your child guesses what the number is, tell them if their guess is greater or less than that number until they figure it out.

• Hide & Seek with Position Words: Take turns hiding an item and giving clues using position words. For example, “I hid the ball ABOVE the ground, BEHIND a rock, NEXT TO a tree.” Can your child find it? Extension: use the words, LEFT OF and RIGHT OF for locating the object.

• Toss the Dice: Using 2 dice, each player takes turns rolling both dice at once. Add the numbers together. Whoever has the highest number gets 1 point. Play until someone gets 5 points. Extension: subtract the smaller number from the larger number and try to get the lowest number for a point.

• Number Hunt: Go on an even/odd number hunt. Look around your house for numbers, or do this as you are traveling in your car. As they spot and say a number, ask your child if it is even or an odd number.

These fun and simple ways to build math skills were provided by our partners at Ready4K.com.

I hope you enjoy playing some of them at home with your child!

Students in Mrs. Heimsoth's sixth grade social studies class travelled back in time and played the role of prehistoric people. The students drew cave paintings from the Paleolithic Age, Mesolithic Age or Neolithic Age. Their classmates evaluated the drawings and guessed which time period they were from based on what they saw.

Our Panthers have resumed their collection of pop tabs, which will be donated to our local Ronald McDonald Charities at the end of the school year. This initiative serves as an excellent opportunity to give back to our community. Last year, we nearly filled the house, and this year, our goal is to fill it. Thank you for your continued dedication and effort, Panthers.

Where: Iowa-Grant Elementary

When: Friday, October 25, 2024

8:00-12:00

Who: Any child in the district born between Sept 2020 and February 2022

The Iowa-Grant School District is holding a Child Development Day for any child in the district born between September 2020 and February 2022. This is an exciting opportunity for you to bring your child to school to check his/her preschool readiness skills. Through play we will explore colors, shapes, counting, following directions, and language development.

If you would like to bring your child to the Child Development Day please call (608)943-6313 ext 0 to sign up!