On Tuesday, third grade kicked off their opinion writing unit by sampling delicious pies! Students got to taste four types of pies and formed an opinion as to which pie they felt was the best. They used adjectives and descriptive words in their five-paragraph paper. A special shout-out to the parents for donating the pies and volunteering to help serve!
As part of Veteran's Day observances, Ms. Nottingham's 6th grade students wrote letters of appreciation to service members, veterans, and first responders! These letters were sent on to Operation Gratitude, a non-profit that sends care packages to the three groups mentioned. According to Operation Gratitude, letters are always the most appreciated part of the packages. 6th grade students care!
Dr. William Meadows, from the Sociology-Anthropology/Native American Studies department on campus, shared with first grade students about the Native Peoples of Missouri! Students learned about traditions that had been passed down for many generations, the Code Talkers, traditional clothing, and foods. Keito Meadows, a former first grade student, assisted her father in the presentation. Thank you to the Meadows family for sharing!
Paden Amoaful-Essel was Student of the Week in 1st grade! To celebrate, Paden's parents, Paul and Pearl, came to class to teach the students about Ghanaian culture. Paul shared how Ghanaians assign or give native names to their children. The name depends upon which day of the week you are born. Pearl read a story to the class, where students learned that when stories are told by the campfire and begin with “once upon a time”, the listeners respond with “time, time”. Thank you to Paden's family for sharing Ghanaian culture with 1st grade!
Alexandru Curchi gave a cultural and political talk to American Government about his home country of Moldova! Thank you so much for sharing Alex.
Scholar Bowl competed in the Clever Tournament on Saturday! 42 teams from all over Missouri played eleven rounds, with Greenwood A placing 15th and Greenwood B placing 25th.
Team A: Keerti, Jamie, Eleanor, Mary and Minal
Team B: Nathan, Kai, Jesse, Tristan and Ethan
We had 5 Greenwood students place in the top 55 out of 190! Mary placed 21st, followed by Jamie, Keerti, Nathan and Eleanor.
Everyone did an amazing job!
Greenwood held a Veteran's Day Assembly today to honor all of the men and women who have bravely served our country! The assembly began with a performance from the Greenwood Concert Band, led by Dr. Sheri Slater. This was followed by the Ozarks Mountain Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution presenting the colors, a singing of the National Anthem performed by William Chenevert, the Pledge of Allegiance led by Mary Nottingham, and the song "American Heart" performed by Mollie Scher. Our guest speaker was Tim Garrison, a Lieutenant Colonel for the United States Marine Corps Reserve, who told the noble story of Kyle Carpenter, a Marine who put his life on the line and was awarded the Medal of Honor. Finally, we recognized all of the Veterans that are a part of our Greenwood Family with a drum performance by Matthew Newberry and a sing-along of "America the Beautiful", led by Tim Garrison and Mark Lawley. We are so grateful for all of our Veterans, and thank each and every one of them for their service to America. Happy Veteran's Day!
In honor of Election Day on Tuesday, Kindergarten students learned that citizens vote in a democracy, and were able to experience voting in a class “election"!
MSU hosted a Día de los Muertos competition last week and many Greenwood students competed in the three categories! It was an awesome event hosted by the MCL department along with other colleges. Students were able to walk around to different presentations and gain information about how the loved ones who have passed on from this world are celebrated in different cultures. They took part in creating flowers, taste testing pan de muertos, and enjoying performances by authentic dancers and musicians. It was a blast! Many students from GLS won awards:
Cullen Burch- 2nd Place Altar
Anya Soni- 1st Place Altar
Laila Ozturk- 1st Place Altar
Jesse Davies- 2nd in Calaveritas
Gabe Parada- Placed in Catrín
Nikhil Nanapaneni- 1st Place in Catrín
Shriya Miller- Placed in Catrina
Tristan Khoshyomn- Placed in Catrín
Thanks to all the students who participated. ¡Buen trabajo!
Dr. Hammerschmidt's 1st grade playing a fun Whack-a-Mole game during their Word Study!
Mr. Adams was the guest teacher in 5th grade Guidance today! He shared about the brain and how different parts of the brain are connected to our emotions, personality, and learning. Thank you, Mr. Adams!
On Saturday, Greenwood hosted the 2nd Annual "Honoring Our Veterans POW-WOW", presented by the American Indian Center of Springfield and Missouri State University! The powwow was held for Native American Heritage Month and to honor our veterans. Attendees enjoyed dancing, singing, frybread, and shopping from Native vendors. Thank you to everyone who helped with the event and to all of our Greenwood Family in attendance!
The Girls on the Run competed in the Bass Pro 5K this past weekend! We love to see Bluejays staying active and reaching their goals. Awesome job girls!
Gabriel Parada 9th grade
Mollie Scher 11th grade
Will Chenevert 12th grade
South Central All District Honor Choir at Evangel University !
LET'S GO LADY JAYS!
From the Springfield News-Leader:
Not mentioning any names (Dr. Snodgrass), but it is someone’s birthday (Dr. Snodgrass)! MS school choir and other classes were so kind to serenade him today!! Happy Birthday to the birthday guy (Dr. Snodgrass)! Not that we are supposed to say anything about whomever (Dr. Snodgrass) had a birthday...
What a fun Halloween it was at Greenwood! K-5th grade showed off their amazing costumes during the Halloween parade, followed by the Seniors performing a skit and choreographed dance to Thriller. We hope everyone had a fun, safe, and spooky Halloween!
The Debate Blue Jays continue to excel this year. Over 40 schools from across Missouri competed in this year’s Willard Invitational last weekend. Jamie Alford and Eleanor Hilotin now have a season win/loss record of 12-1 in Policy Debate. They had defeated teams including Pembroke Hill, Rock Bridge, and Glendale on a 12-win streak before losing a semi-final match and finishing 3rd in the competition. Jamie also placed 4th in Informative Speaking with almost 60 students in the field. Eleanor and Minal Khan also finished as semi-finalists in Original Oratory.
In the novice division held at Willard Middle School, Gyan Grewal and Ethan Duff advanced to the quarterfinals and finished 4th in Novice Policy Debate. Gyan and Isabel Herrin also were semi-finalists in Extemporaneous Speaking.
The team will be back in action next weekend at Republic High School. Go Blue Jays!
Mrs. Flanders' 2nd grade got into the Halloween spirit with some pumpkin observation! Students were able to measure the height and circumference of different pumpkins, comparing the ways pumpkins are the same and different (height, circumference, color, shape, etc.) They were also able to count pumpkin seeds and group them by tens.
The Scholar Bowl Team competed in its second match of the year on Thursday. The Republic Halloween Tournament is always a great start to the season! Students who competed were:
Seniors: Keerti, Lilly, Ansley
Sophomores: Mary, Steven, Minal
Freshmen: Kelby, Elif, Harper, Ethan, Tristan, Kai.
Kai placed 5th for individual points and the JV team finished 4th in their division. Great job Bluejays!
