Trojan Times Elementary Update

For the week of September 11th-15th

Monthly Mindset-- Everything is Possible

DREAM BIG

When you are focusing on a goal or trying to do something you have never done before you are dreaming. Dreaming BIG is when you are trying your absolute hardest to reach your goal even when you sometimes think you may not be able to. The bigger your dream is the more you can do!

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WEEKLY RECAP

It was another great week at Parkston Elementary! Even though we only had four days together, we maximized the time we had and made it a great week.

This week we had the challenge of evacuating the building as a precaution due to a funky smell in the high school science wing. Students and staff handled this unexpected event with grace, poise, and confidence. Thankfully, everything turned out ok, but I'm so proud of all the staff and students and their reaction to the evacuation process.

Begindergarten had a fun day on Thursday as they welcomed in parent volunteers and they all worked together to make apple sauce. It looked like a very fun morning!

Second grade PE class had an active week. I enjoyed observing Mr. Boehmer teach the movements of a cherry picker and a walking lunge. It's fun to see the kids learning new movements and starting to see them understand how their muscles work.

I also had the pleasure of watching a first grade group go through their lesson on mindset. I was blown away by their observations and thoughts about the importance hard work and determination. It was also fun to hear about their dreams of what they want to be when they grow up.

We finished the week on Friday with a short assembly celebrating our mindset, Everything is Possible. We talked, watched a video, played a game, and finished with some singing :) IT was a very positive assembly and fun way to start our day and end our week.

Trojan Family

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Walking Stick

Mrs. Scott's first grade class earned the walking stick with nine compliments! Compliments have to come from staff members that are not their classroom teacher.

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Shout-outs

These students were picked by staff members and earned shout outs this week!

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Walking Stick

Mrs. Horstman's class earned the walking stick with 14 compliments this week. Compliments have to come from staff members that are not their classroom teacher.