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Your
mission is to explore! By Thomas Jefferson 2009 -2010
Activities and Field Trips High School Senior Supper Seniors and their Parents Tuesday, September 1 5:00 P.M. Please join Mrs. Watson for lasagna. While we eat, we will discuss plans for graduation. In addition, we will discuss finalizing transcripts. For the seniors who are working toward a diploma, bring your portfolio, and we will discuss finishing them. Please RSVP to Mrs. Watson by August 28th. Fossil Hunting RUSSELL WILDLIFE AREA Thursday, September 10 1:30 P.M. We get to begin this year’s exploration with a fossil
hunt. What can we find out there to
tell us what our world may have been like, or what it has gone through? You
will be certain to bring back a handful of nice specimens to add to or start
your own fossil collection. There are
crinoids, various clams, corals, bryozoans and even trilobites which are Directions: Russell Wildlife Area is just 3-4 miles north of Oskaloosa on highway 63. When you see the sign on the highway, you’ll travel one
mile east on the gravel road to the Pondering in Wetlands Pin Oak Marsh, Thursday, September 17 1:30 P.M. Venture to Pin Oak Marsh to learn about wetlands. The
marsh is home to great blue herons, frogs, Fishing Thursday, September 24 1:30 P.M. McGowen Recreation and Wildlife Area Try your hand at fishing. The ponds at McGowen
Recreation and Wildlife Area are stocked with bluegill, large-mouth bass,
catfish and red-ear sunfish. As we fish, we will evaluate the health of the
pond. While at McGowen, you can see century old bur
oak and white oak scattered around the area, which resemble the Oak Savannah
terrain that was a dominate feature in Iowa’s history. Be sure to dress for
the weather. Bring insect repellent and fishing gear if you have it. Insects Tuesday, September 29 10:00 A.M. – 10:50 A.M. Recommended Grades K-6 They're creepy and they're crawly, but they're awesome! Students learn what it takes to be part of the largest group of animals in the world. Students are invited to get up close and personal with a giant cockroach and other 'creepy crawly critters' by exploring the fascinating world of insects. This interactive program also allows time for students to ask questions, so come prepared. ANATOMY LABS Tuesday, September 29, October 20,
November 17, January 5 & 26, February 16, March
16, April 27 For those students grades 9-12 exploring Human Anatomy this year, labs will be offered. There will be no grades or credit given for the labs but you may use it as the lab portion of an anatomy course you are taking at home. We will primarily dissect but will have several other lab activities as well. There will be two lab exams (over bones and muscles) given only for the experience of taking a lab exam. The Modules/chapters that the labs will correspond with will be announced in advanced. Exploring and Canoeing Thursday, October 1 1:30 P.M. – 3:00 P.M. Younger elementary students will hone their observation and detective skills, as they search for some often overlooked wonders of nature. Older students, grades 5 and older, will learn how to canoe. First, they will learn the parts of the canoe and paddle. Then they will learn various paddling strokes and how to launch a canoe. Finally, they will have an opportunity to practice their new skills on the park’s largest pond. This class is a required prerequisite to the May canoe trip. At the end, everyone will have an opportunity to view the nature center, which has a variety of displays, including an Indian artifact collection. Directions: From Reading with a Fire Fighter Monday, October 5 12:30 P.M. – 1:20 P.M. Recommended Join an Geodes and Insects Thursday, October 8 1:00 P.M. Keosauqua City Park & Bear Creek Come learn about an actual science research project and
search for Thursday, October 15 1:30 P.M. Tim Where does milk come from? Come find out! On this field trip, we will learn about dairying and learn terms, like pasteurization and homogenization. Also we will see other farm animals. An extra treat will be making butter and eating homemade ice cream. Dress for the farm and for the weather. Directions: From PSAT Test Wednesday, October 14 Time TBA Would you like your student to practice taking a college entrance exam similar to the SAT? Here is your chance! The PSAT is a standardized test that measures verbal reasoning skills, critical reading skills, math problem-solving skills, and writing skills. The most common reason for taking the PSAT is to receive feedback on student’s strengths and weaknesses on skills necessary for college. Students normally take the PSAT in their junior year. If you are planning on taking the PSAT, you will need to register with Mrs. Watson by August 28th and pay $13.00 by October 1st. You will receive a test preparation booklet. PLAN
Test Time
TBA If your student is a tenth grader, here is his chance to practice taking a college entrance exam similar to the ACT. In this case, practice won’t make perfect, but it will help reduce testing anxieties. The PLAN test is a standardized test similar to the ACT test. This test will assess the status of your student’s academic preparation for post-secondary education. Another helpful benefit of the PLAN is that it includes an interest survey. Thus in addition to academic results, the PLAN results will contain information that relates your student's personal characteristics to educational and career options. Contact Mrs. Watson by August 28 to register for this test. There is no testing fee. Tuesday, October 27 and Wednesday,
October 28 The 9th –12th grade ITED testing
will be given Tuesday and Wednesday, October 27 and 28 at 9:00 A.M. in the
HERALD library. Please have your student at the classroom by Thursday,
October 22 Please sign in at the Davis
County Elementary School Office. The Secretary will direct you to the
photographers. Fire Safety Day Thursday,
October 22 1:30 P.M. Prepare for a fire now! Visit the Bloomfield Fire Station
and see the fire trucks. The firemen will teach important fire safety
information. In addition, the Kathy’s Pumpkin Patch 1977 Highway #2 Cost: $5.00 per child $2.00 per adult Thursday, October 29 1:30 P.M. Kathy’s Pumpkin Patch is where you need to bring your family! This field trip is loaded with lots of fun and hands-on educational experiences. For $5.00 per child and $2.00 per adult chaperone, you can choose from a variety of different educational activities you would like your family to participate in, in order to meet your curriculum and individual needs. The field trip includes: a short 10-15 minute hands-on lesson on how pumpkins and gourds grow, a wagon ride, a stop at the pick- your-own patch where each student can pick his/her own pumpkin to take home, a walk through one of our mazes, play time in the giant corn pool, play houses, obstacle course, rubber ducky races, and bean bag toss. VOICES FROM THE RESISTANCE by the ONE'S
COMPANY Recommended for GRADES 7-12 Des
Moines CIVIC CENTER STONER THEATER Friday, October 30 12:30 P.M. $1.00 per person Ordinary people: shopkeepers, factory workers, housewives, bakers, farmers, teachers, auto mechanics worked in France, Italy, Germany, Holland, Scandinavia fighting an underground war against Hitler and the Nazis. They led Jews to freedom, rescued Allied soldiers, printed newspapers, blew up bridges, and risked their lives every day to do what they could to cripple the Third Reich. And they have stories to tell. Animal Winter Preparation Thursday, November 12 Recommended Grades K-6 12:30 P.M. – 1:20 P.M. Where do animals go in the winter? How do they survive cold winter nights? Students learn different strategies animals use to prepare themselves for the long winter ahead. Find out which animals are true hibernators and discover that birds aren't the only animals that migrate. The program allows time for student questions, so come prepared. Get That Job! Course Resume –
November 12 GPAEA Technology Room 12:30 P.M. – 3:00 P.M. Cover Letters –
December 10 Mutchler Center 1:30 P.M.– 3:00 P.M. Interviewing –
March 18 Mutchler Center 1:30 P.M. – 3:00 P.M. Mock Interviews
– March 25 Mutchler Center 1:30 P.M. – 3:00 P.M. This four session course will teach students about how to get a job. In the first session, we will learn how to complete an application, and how to create a resume. During the second session, homeschooling dad, Mike Pollmann, a former instructor at IHCC, will share from his knowledge tips on writing effective resumes and cover letters. In addition, he has graciously offered to critique student resumes. For the third session, an instructor from IHCC, Ms. Shirley Reid, will give us expert insight and advice on interviewing. The finale will be a mock interview, where each student will apply for a job, utilizing all the information and skills acquired in this course. Local business people will be the interviewers and will give the students feedback on their interviews. Salute to our
Veterans Thursday,
November 12 Practice
at GPAEA 1:25 P.M. – 1:40
P.M. Thursday,
November 19 1:30 P.M. – 3:00
P.M. In recognition of Veterans Day, we would like to honor our
military veterans by singing a few patriotic songs for the elderly. We will
practice at the AEA the week before. Then the following week, we will meet at
the Trapping &
Pelts Thursday,
December 3 1:30 P.M. – 3:00
P.M. Rick Krenz, director of Davis
County Conservation Area, will us give a presentation on eight common Unhuggable Animals Recommended Grades K-4 Friday, December 4 1:30 P.M. – 2:20 P.M. Students discuss some of their least favorite animals and
why they don't like them. Get up close and personal with animals such as
spiders, skunks, snakes, and bats, and find out why these animals are often
misunderstood. Students are presented with the facts that dispel the myths
about these "unhuggable" animals. The
program also allows time for student questions, so come prepared. Fun Day Thursday, January
14 1:30P.M. – 3:00
P.M. Cost: $2.00 per
student Beat the winter blahs. Take a break and come play with us
at the YMCA. In the Character Development Room, we can play basketball,
foosball and other games. Challenge your friend to the three levels of rock climbing:
the wall and the tower. Bring your swimsuit and swim in the pool. They even
have a climb wall that you can try in the pool area. No matter what you do,
you are bound to have fun. Grades 1st – 8th Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday January 19, 20, 21 8:55 A.M. – Noon The main purpose of using a standardized achievement battery is to provide information that can be used to improve instruction. It is valuable to the extent that it contributes to better instructional decisions than educators could make without having that information available. Though standardized achievement scores cannot and should not replace teacher observations and classroom assessment information, they can provide unique supplementary information that bears on decisions about selecting learning objectives and procedures, designing or choosing instructional materials, and creating an effective learning environment. For more information about the tests see ITBS website http://www.uiowa.edu/~itp/itbs.htm Exploring the Use of Fibers Thursday, January 28 1:30 P.M. Betty Bear and Gwendolyn Lohmann, members of the North Missouri Fiber Artists, are going to demonstrate how protein (animal) and cellulose (plant) fibers from the natural world around us are used in spinning and weaving. Students will get to see samples of various fibers and will get a chance to use the most ancient method of spinning, a simple drop spindle. Exploring Art with Mrs. Abigt Thursday, February 4 & 25 March 11 1:00 P.M. Join us as we explore art with Chris. We will be investigating the color wheel the first week. The second week we will be exploring watercolor painting. On the last week we will be doing acrylic painting on canvas. Indoor Soccer Thursday, February 4 & 25 March 11 1:00 P.M. On our “Art days” this year we will also be offering indoor soccer. We will learn the rules of the game and focus on ball handling with lots of fun drills and relays. We will progress to game-like drills and end with scrimmage. Join us for some great fun and exercise. Des
Moines CIVIC CENTER Wednesday, February 10 10:00 A.M. Recommended for GRADES 3-8 Cost $1.00 Buffalo Soldiers were established as the first official
all-black regiments in the U.S. Army in 1866. Based on the powerful
true-story of our nation’s longest-lived Buffalo Soldier and veteran of the
Spanish-American War, this piece retells the heroic stories of the brave
soldiers of the 9th and 10th Cavalries.
In 1996, BUFFALO SOLDIER was
one of twelve plays selected as the Best
American Plays for Young Audiences, and has been performed at the
Pentagon following September 11, 2001. Wednesday, February 10 12:30 P.M. –
3:00 P.M. Cost: $5.50 per person Self-Guided Exploration of SCI's six Experience Platforms Inventors
Inventing Inventive Inventions Live Program Discover the keys to success when it comes to creating ingenious solutions to everyday problems. Before you know it, you will be a world-renowned inventor inventing some inventive inventions of your own! Time to Explore the A-ha! Store Valentine’s Day Party Thursday, February 11 1:00 P.M. Roses are red. Violets are blue. Our group will not be
complete without you. Valentine’s Day is a day for sharing and friendship.
Elementary students are invited to our annual Valentine’s Party. Games,
crafts, refreshments, and exchange of Valentine’s Day cards will be the
highlights of the afternoon. Please bring refreshments, a Valentine box or
sack and Valentine cards. A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD WORKLIGHT
PRODUCTIONS Des
Moines CIVIC CENTER Friday, February 19 10:00 A.M. Recommended for GRADES PreK-2 Cost: $1.00 Arnold Lobel's beloved characters hop off the page and onto the stage in this new musical that follows two great friends - the cheerful and popular Frog and the rather grumpy Toad. Through a year’s journey they follow the four seasons and learn life lessons including an important one about friendship and rejoicing in the attributes that make each of us different and special. Developed by Mr. Lobel's daughter, Adrianne Lobel, the stage musical remains true to the spirit of the four original stories from which it is adapted. Friday, February 19 12:00 P.M. Cost: Students $4.00 Adults $8.00 First hand experiences like getting nose-to-nose with a tiger, crawling through tunnels like a prairie dog, and listening to the lions roar will spark a world of wonderment. The Blank Park Zoo manages 49 acres of land. Of that, 22 acres have been developed into animal exhibits or facilities. Currently there are 104 different animal species and 1,484 animal specimens cared for at the Blank Park Zoo. A zookeeper will be doing a special animal educational program for us. Come and enjoy an afternoon with the animalsJ Amazing Reptiles ICN Location - TBA Recommended Grades K-6 Tuesday, March 23 1:30 P.M. – 2:20 P.M. Students enter the bizarre and fascinating world of reptiles. Conservationists discuss the fears and myths surrounding these scaly creatures that people love to hate. Students learn how snakes smell, see and swallow objects twice the size of their heads! Live reptiles make this program really cool. This interactive program also allows time for students to ask questions, so come prepared. Exploring as a Life Scientist Thursday, April
8, 15, 22 Recommended
grade 3 – 5 Recommended
grades 6 – 12 Each of the groups (grades 3-5 and grades 6-12) will have an opportunity to observe and investigate the science of life through projects for beginning biologists. All students will learn how to explore with a microscope, inspecting cells and other amazing details of living organisms. Working in pairs, the older group will have opportunity to learn and practice basic dissection techniques. These experiences will make the students more aware of the diversity of life that surrounds us. “Who
Borrowed Mr. Bear?” Mystery Camp Thursday, April 8, 15, 22 Recommended Grades K-2 1:30 P.M. – 3:00 P.M. Come be a detective and help solve a make believe mystery. We must discover who borrowed Mr. Bear! We will examine clues and do tests on evidence, while learning important science skills and concepts. Become a crime scene scientist by examining evidence at the crime scene, conducting scientific tests on thread, stains and smell to solve the case. River, Sea & Land Friday and Saturday, April 30 – May 1 On this two day trip to Western Historic The center provides information on the westward expansion of the Nation and showcases some the West’s most significant National Historic Trails, including the Lewis & Clark, Mormon, Oregon and California. (www.iowahistory.org – click historic sites, western historic trails) Climb board at USS Hazard (WWII minesweeper) and view it from the belly of the ship to the top level. Then enter the USS Marlin (training submarine) and taste life as a submarine sailor. Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail Visitor’s Center - Friday, 3:45 P.M. View a film about the Lewis & Clark expedition. Walk across this first pedestrian bridge to link two
states, and view the Tickets must be purchased by October 15. Price: 7th grade thru Adult - $6.75, 3 years old to 6th grade– $5.25, Birth to 2 years old – free Visit the world's largest indoor rainforest. Walk on the
jungle floor. Then move through the midlevel of the jungle and finally
experience life in the canopy level of the jungle trees. See both the world’s
largest desert and nocturnal exhibits, plus other world-class exhibits
including the Scott Aquarium, Accommodations:
Settle Inn & Suites, Other highlights
that you may want to visit while in the First National's Spirit of Nebraska's Wilderness and Pioneer Courage
Park - The Park of bronze sculptures begins with a wagon train heading
west, causing a heard of bison to stampede. The bison emerge onto Canoeing on the Thursday, May 13 Grades 5th and older Cost:
$5.00/person Required prerequisite - October 1 Experience a day as an explorer like Lewis and Clark. We will launch our canoes at Douds, for an eight mile float trip to Austin Park. As your canoe silently slips through the water, you will enjoy the natural beauty all round you and fun with friends. We will eat a picnic lunch on a sandbar. |