Hello STEM Family!

We had a great week with our students last week. I can't wait for parents and families to come and see all the wonderful work they have done.

• Tomorrow we have our monthly STEM only 2 hour delay! You can drop students off starting at 10:40am and buses will be on a 2 hour delay.
• On Tuesday we have a 1 hour early release. Please don't forget! Students need to be picked up at 2:45pm.
• Parent teacher conferences are on Tuesday evening and will begin at 4pm.

We have some fun events planned this week to celebrate Peace and Love. We continue to work on developing peaceful classrooms and a peaceful building. We are combining that with the theme of love for Valentine's Day on Wednesday.

Don't forget we do not have school this Friday and next Monday in celebration of President's day.

Sincerely,

Cara Will

Springmill STEM Elementary

Monday - Show your love of comfort and wear your favorite comfy sweats or winter PJs!

Tuesday - Show your love of your favorite team! Wear as much gear for our favorite team that you can.

Wednesday - Wear RED to show your support for Peace & Love.

Thursday - Show your love for Mansfield Tygers! Wear your favorite TY-Tygers gear or your Springmill STEM shirt.

The students will also have some fun activities every day at lunch as well!

For the most part, we have seen an increase in attendance over the last few weeks. When students improve their attendance, the family will be entered into a raffle! (See details below) Every student every day!

Students are getting to know the importance of persistence in school and at home. "Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement."

6th grade has been learning about the states of matter and researching the question, “How does temperature affect the movement of particles?” On Friday, we made ice cream in a bag to show when you remove thermal energy from a liquid (Milk) you get a solid! (ice cream)

Chef Michael Daniels discussed "Soul Food" with our 3rd-6th graders in celebration of Black History Month. He explained the importance of Soul Food to the black community. He also announced that our 6th grade class will be traveling to Richland School of Academic Arts to use their kitchen. Each student will be helping make chicken fettuccini alfredo! Chef Daniels has a Facebook Page with more information about his experience and cuisine (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1237690906360373/

5th grade has been learning about force and motion lately. On Friday we explored Newton's Law of Motion with balloon rockets! These students had to persist through several challenges to get their balloon rockets to work correctly.

I know it seems early, but we are already starting to plan for next school year! Figuring out how many students will be returning is a huge step and needs to be done before other plans are made. Please take just 1 minute to complete this survey about whether or not you plan for your student(s) to attend STEM next year.

Thank you!

STEM Only 2 Hour Delay!

1 hour early release & Parent-Teacher Conferences

Coding Club meeting after school until 4:45.

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