North Elementary

6th graders give back to their community by making donations at Match Day!
Thank you SCCF & Outdoor Bank for the opportunity of our students to learn about philanthropy!

The Penguin Patch is back! We will have many items for students to buy presents for family and friends. The items range from $.50 up to $13.00. There is something for everyone

Parents, we wanted to remind you about the book fair. What a wonderful opportunity to get your children some awesome new books and support our North Elementary School Library.

North Elementary's Veterans Day Program. Thank you to all the Veterans and First Responders who were able to attend. We appreciate all you have done and continue to do for us!

Today, North Elementary honored our Veterans with a heartfelt Veterans Day program. A special thank you to Mrs. Westraad for organizing the event, our Kitchen Staff for the amazing breakfast, and Mrs. Korte for preparing our students and the North Star Choir for their wonderful performance—it was a beautiful tribute to those who have served. 🎶

We would also like to extend our deepest gratitude to the veterans and active duty service members members who spent time visiting with our students, sharing their experiences, and helping them better understand the importance of Veterans Day and the sacrifices behind it. ❤️🤍💙

Thank you to all who have served and continue to serve—we are grateful for you!



Veterans and Active Duty Service members who Presented to Classes

- Retired Colonel Doug Smith (Air Force)

- Retired Colonel Patrick McKenzie (Air Force)

- Retired Sergeant Major Quentin Washington (Army)

- Retired First Sergeant Cliff Hill (Army)

- Former Staff Sergeant Joshua Whisnant (Army)

- Former Staff Sergeant Joshua Batres (Army)

- Former Sergeant Jonathan Whisnant (Army)

- Captain Hugh Slocum (Army)

- First Sergeant Ian Crichton (Army)

- Sergeant First Class Brock Forker (Army)

Today, Retired Air Force Colonel Patrick McKenzie visited with our 4th and 6th grade students via Zoom. He shared about his time serving our country and the importance of Veteran's Day with our students. The students enjoyed the experience and hearing his stories and learning about the sacrifices made by the men and women who serve in the armed forces.
Thank you Colonel McKenzie, for taking time to visit and for your service to our country! We would like to also thank Mrs. Whisnant for organizing our Veteran presentations for our students.

Today, retired Colonel Air Force veteran Doug Smith visited with our 3rd and 5th grade students via Zoom. He shared about his time serving our country and the importance of Veterans Day. Students enjoyed hearing his stories and learning more about the sacrifices made by the men and women who serve in the armed forces.

Thank you Colonel Smith, for taking the time to visit and for service to our country!
We appreciate Britney Whisnant for organizing this for our students.

Farm Bureau Pumpkin STEM Project with 3rd Grade 🎃 Our 3rd grade students enjoyed a wonderful hands-on learning experience this week with the help of Farm Bureau. Megan Thomas with Sherman County Farm Bureau visited our school to lead a Pumpkin STEM project that combined science, math, and literacy in a fun and meaningful way. Students listened to the story Pumpkin Jack and learned about the life cycle of a pumpkin. Together, we even created our own “Jack,” which we placed in a container to observe throughout the year as it changes and decomposes. To connect science and math, students examined their pumpkins closely—counting the ridges to estimate how many seeds might be inside. It was an engaging activity that encouraged curiosity, critical thinking, and teamwork. A big thank you to Farm Bureau for providing this enriching learning opportunity for our students! 🍂🎃

North Elementary Veteran Day's Program

Our 3rd - 6th grade students have been busy sharpening their keyboarding skills this 1st nine weeks in Technology class! Keep up the great work, kiddos! ⌨️👏🏻

The 5th Graders took us back to the 70's with some Amazing singing and dancing! Great Job!

6th graders dove into the Bohr Atom Structure, learning how to identify elements by exploring the top 20 on the periodic table. They randomly selected an element and decorated a cookie to represent its atomic structure. At the end of class, groups who accurately represented their element, earned the right to enjoy their delicious "Atomic Cookie!"

Third graders are learning to write stories by organizing their ideas into a clear beginning, middle, and end. They practice creating characters, settings, and simple plots that make sense and keep the reader interested.

Parents we would like to have you pick your students up at the following locations: The 3rd grade will be picked up on the West of the building on Walnut street. The 4th grade will be picked up on the North side of the building on 2nd street. The 5th grade will be picked up on the East side of the building on Arcade street. The 6th grade will be picked up on the South side of the building on 4th street. If you have multiple students in our building, the students should be picked up where your oldest student would be picked up. An example would be, if you have a 3rd and a 5th grader, you would pick the students up on the East side where the 5th grader would be picked up. Pick-up

Parents: Please use our “DROP OFF ZONE, at North Elementary School. Included is a copy of what the drop off zone will look like. If you drop your students off, we ask the you DO NOT stop in the street. We would like you to travel from the East to West on 4th street (entering from Arcade Street) and pull into the coned off section to drop off your student(s). We will be outside to help with directing traffic. We know there may be some adjustments that need to be made so please be patient and understanding as OUR CHILDREN are the MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the North Elementary School Office (785)-890-6558 emmet.rudolph@usd352.org

PRINTED CALENDAR CORRECTION! Open House for ALL SCHOOLS will be on Tuesday, August 20th West Elementary from 4:30-5:30 p.m. North Elementary from 5:00-6:00 p.m. Jr/Sr High School 6:30-7:30 p.m.

***WE HAVE EXTENDED SIGN UP FOR SUMMER SCHOOL**** We are offering our Summer School Program again this summer. There will be a focus on reading and math. We will also do some enrichment acti vities with gardening again. PLEASE SIGN UP BY 3:00 today. (5/16/2023) Sign up Form in English (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc7oyZdhM0f3bhih58G9buB8b91Y-AIQGBTncvcHSVxK3EPfQ/viewform?usp=sf_link)   Sign up Form in Spanish (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc2rM22rAZAL4Ff-RIkNNQSzuuCxExEz1BVQIxYpI7zJdFU-g/viewform?usp=sf_link)

Fifth grade students are enjoying being back in school with their classmates, and they are already starting to challenge themselves with STEM activities.