4th Grade at Antelope Island

Submitted by janelle.barrett on

Mrs. Gast's class was able to tag-a-long with Mrs. Robbin's class from Sage Creek Elementary. With the support of many parent helpers we took a nice long bus ride to Antelope Island. Students built water sheds, ate pickle weed, learned how to use binoculars, and learned about the surrounding wildlife. Students fought their way through THOUSANDS of bugs to wade in the Great Salt Lake. They caught brine shrimp and identified whether they were male or female. Students had a blast! We are grateful that we had the opportunity to go!

Attributions
by Michelle Gast

Overdrive Summer Reading Program

Submitted by janelle.barrett on

Nebo School District is gearing up for summer break. While summer presents an opportunity to relax and enjoy the sunshine, we want our students to continue to find ways to learn while away from the classroom.

We have an exciting reading service available through OverDrive. The OverDrive collection provides free 24/7 access to eBooks and audiobooks. What better way to engage your student’s mind than through reading?

6th Grade at Discovery Space Camp

Submitted by janelle.barrett on

Sixth graders recently went to Discovery Space Camp where they experienced a simulated space mission! They used their science knowledge, worked together in teams, and used problem solving and critical thinking to attempt a successful mission. Some succeeded.... 

Attributions
by Sarah Sumsion

We Reached Our W.I.G.!

Submitted by janelle.barrett on

Cherry Creek students went above and beyond their school-wide "wildly important goal" of moving up 1,300 reading levels. Collectively, they moved up 1,735 reading levels! We are so proud of our students and their parents who have put in so much time and effort to become better readers. 

We'll celebrate tonight by having the Green Man Group come to Cherry Creek for an awesome performance! 

Summer Coding Class

Submitted by janelle.barrett on

This summer, Nebo School District is sponsoring a 2-day coding class for current 6th-8th graders.

Students will learn to code using Code.org's App Lab and BBC's microbit. They will use App Lab to create apps that can be published and shared to run on any computer, tablet or smartphone with a modern browser. The BBC's microbit is a small hardware processing device (about 1/2 the size of a credit card). Projects will include: LED message display, thermometer, compass, connection to external LEDs, composing music, etc.