We appreciate all the Educational Support Professionals who help USD 503 in educating our youth. Every one of you is vital to our Viking Family. Thank you for all you do!
Second grade classrooms at Garfield were filled with students busy working on phonics, reading, and spelling Tuesday morning , strengthening their skills.
Parsons CHC-SEK Dental Clinic personnel were at Garfield Tuesday, taking care of student's teeth. The in-school service allows students to be seen without parents having to take off work, be concerned about transportation to appointments, or students missing school.
Owen is Ms. Moon's Superstar of the week!! He excels in meeting his goals and enjoys
soaking up every bit of knowledge he can. Way to go, Owen!!
Ms. Moon has two more Math Masters! Dru has mastered addition and Rayna mastered subtraction. Hard work pays off!
She has completed all of her 2nd grade Math Topics on Study Island! Way to go girl!
Students in Ms. Ryan's counseling class listened to a story, "Maddi's Fridge" about how friends could appear to be the same while going through two completely different situations. This lesson prepared our students for the Food Drive that is happening in our district this week. It helped students see why it is important to help others without judgment. The students had great questions after the story.
When Mr. Pontious says he will do anything for his students, he means it. A student lost a frisbee last week when it landed on the roof. Mr. Pontious climbed up today to retrieve it. Thanks for everything, Mr. P! You made that student's day!
The weather was perfect today for a trip to the park. This class met a goal of 500 AR points and 50,000 IXL questions answered and earned some fun! We played and had a snack at the park before going back to school.
Today is world kindness day!! Do something kind for someone today!
This hard-working 2nd Grader in Mrs. Tierney's Class has already completed all of the Math topics for 2nd Grade in Study Island! As you can see, he was VERY happy with his much deserved reward! Now he will be moving on to higher level math enrichment.
Garfield students and staff braved the cold to walk downtown to wave flags and cheer on veterans who joined in Parsons' Veterans Day Parade Tuesday morning. Thank you Veterans for your service to this country!
Otis Spunkmeyer fundraising items will be available for pick up on Thursday, November 20th from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Parsons High School Cafeteria. Please make arrangements to pick up items that your student sold.
Mrs. Keals class was rewarded with a pizza party for winning the October Attendance Challenge.
First Quarter Awards Assembly
Ms. Moon's crew went on a leaf hunt! We learned about why leaves change in the fall and created our owl's feathers using our collections.
Camden is our Super Vike! He is a quiet classroom worker that follows the classroom rules and procedures. He sets a great example for others.
Congrats to Rhett! He has earned 75 AR points.
Garfield families joined in a fun night of STEAM learning activities , with a side of pizza, courtesy of Garfield Title I services, Curious Minds Discovery Zone and the dedicated Garfield staff that puts student learning first.
Be on the look out for our Garfield Pizza Night - November 12th
