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All students in Grades K-5 will be playing Grinch Tag this week in Physical Education Class. Here are some pictures from today's festivities. Pictured here, Mrs.Kober's 5th, Mrs. Malone's 4th, and Mrs. Spillman's 3rd grade classes all enjoyed Christmas Music during the fun activity.
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There have been many students absent and sent home from school this week! Consider using this guide to determine when to keep your students home. Please do not medicate any symptoms that could mask serious illness.
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Mrs. Phelps found the most adorable Elf on her Shelf today!!!
![Elf Braylee](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/3472283/large_1670867940000.jpeg)
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In the elementary we will be having a few menu changes for the upcoming days.
![Lunch Change 12-14-12-19](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/3472059/large_Lunch_change.jpg)
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Our very own second grader Brogan Kuttler starred in not one, but TWO shows this past weekend! Here he is as Tiny Tim in Salem Community Theater’s A Christmas Carol! You can still see the show this weekend!
![Tiny Tim](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/3471266/large_1670862658000.jpeg)
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Ms. Buckshaw’s 2nd graders are working on completing 15 acts of kindness during the month of December. We have already done things for our cafeteria staff, our principals, our custodians, Mrs. Varagliotti, and Mrs. Muniz and Rocco!
![Serena getting kisses from Rocco!](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/3452939/large_1670529929000.jpeg)
![We took Rocco for a walk!](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/3452943/large_1670529929000.jpeg)
![Helping the custodians tidy up the cafeteria after we had lunch!](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/3452944/large_1670529929000.jpeg)
![We sang carols to our principals.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/3452945/large_1670529929000.jpeg)
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Mrs. Salmen's class had a Tea party today.
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Please take a moment to look at the pictured items that have been turned into our lost and found. Contact the elementary office at 330-223-8001 to claim your child's items. We will hold these items until December 16th to be claimed.
![Lost and Found December](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/3452191/large_Lost_and_Found_Poster.png)
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Ms. Buckshaw’s class accompanied Rocco his morning walk today! What a special treat🎉❤️🐶
![Rocco & class](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/3449930/large_1670513569000.jpeg)
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Mr. Phillips’s 5th graders are working in STEAM on researching and replicating the one-room school houses that came together to make up United Local.
![Winona Brick](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/3449299/large_1670510599000.jpeg)
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Mrs. Salmen's class having a shaving cream day!
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Brownie points were made today in Mrs. DeVille and Miss D’s math classes! 5th graders worked hard to complete fraction recipes and perfected their skills when making brownies in class today.
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The Elementary had a donation drive for the Columbia County Humane Society. The students collected 564 items to help dogs and cats in need. Items were delivered before Thanksgiving.
![Van full of donations](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/3396940/large_1669740491000.jpeg)
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Our first baby chick hatched in 2nd grade.
![2nd grade baby chick hatching](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/3382261/large_1669160689000.jpeg)
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![too cute](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/3382263/large_1669160690000.jpeg)
![So soft!](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/3382264/large_1669160690000.jpeg)
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Mrs. Spillman's literacy students researched the history of the Thanksgiving Day parade and then worked in teams to design and build their own floats!
![student parade floats](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/3379946/large_photo1669146867884.jpg)
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Annual Kindergarten Thanksgiving Feast! 🦃
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To conclude our Thanksgiving Feast, students took part in a Thanksgiving Story Mix. They added ingredients to the mix that represented foods the Pilgrims may have eaten, as a short story was read.
![Thanksgiving Story Mix](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/3376544/large_photo1669129914082.jpg)
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Mrs. Garn's friends had some help from some 5th graders to revise their small moment stories. The soft hum of kids working together was a wonderful sound to hear! ❤️ Some new friendships were made during our time together!
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2nd graders in Ms. Buckshaw’s room spent some time in the cooking lab this morning, working together with high school students to make dinner rolls from scratch for our feast today. We read the recipe, measured, mixed, and rolled, and even washed and dried our dishes!
![Mixing the dough!](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/3370601/large_1669041966000.jpeg)
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![Washing our dishes!](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/3370604/large_1669041967000.jpeg)
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We want to thank SHP for coming to meet with some students yesterday! They brought some sample furniture and playground ideas for the new school and will be gathering input from students and staff. We appreciate all the great feedback we gotten so far!
![students looking at furniture](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/3363697/large_1668802310000.jpeg)
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