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2012 Printmaking
Reduction Printing
The Fourth, Fifth and Sixth grade Art classes have begun their reduction printing lesson. They drew a design that had three sections so it could be printed and then printed two more times after being reduced each times. They printed a different color each time as well, so the final print has three colors, three sections and three sets of patterns. It's a little confusing until they get going with the process but . . . read more
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Multiplication Olympic Winners!
Third Graders Working Hard on Multiplication Facts
The third graders completed their first two weeks of the "Multiplication Olympics." Students set a goal each week of studying their multiplication flashcards outside of school time. The goal set for each week was sixty minutes. Students who studied at least sixty minutes received a prize. The students who were the top . . . read more
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UNK HONOR CHOIRS ANNOUNCED!
The UNK Honor Band and Choral Clinic will be held on Monday, January 23, 2012. Audition tapes were made by nearly 700 students across the state in the hopes of being selected to perform in one of the choirs. These Elgin Public Schools students were accepted: Madison Voborny - soprano in the Women's Choir, Juliana Dunn - . . . read more
Lip Dub 2011
On Tuesday, October 18, the Digital Media Class of Nash Schindler and Cody Currah shot their first Lip Dub at Elgin Public Schools. In . . .
Oct 21, 2011
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GUIDELINES FOR KEEPING SICK CHILDREN HOME FROM SCHOOL
Each day, many parents are faced with a decision: should they keep their sick children at home or send them off to school? Often . . .
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2012 Honor Roll
Second Quarter
"All A" Honor Roll Back Row-Nick Heithoff, Kyle Heithoff, Alois Warner Front Row-Ashley Bode, Connor Kinney and Elieanne . . .
Natural Resource Students Create 3-D Habitat Models
The Natural Resource classes have been busy creating a 3-D wildlife habitat models the past week in the Ag. Students from Elgin Public and . . .
Dec 20, 2011
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2012 Oil Pastel Drawings
Seventh Grade Art
The Seventh Grade Art class recently completed a pastel drawing of their previous still life designs. Oil pastels are a wax, oil crayon. . . .
Dec 14, 2011
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Accounting I Students Help Profits Rise!
Accounting I students Connor, Tiffany, Mykil, and Hunter have been working in the business world as accountants for Rico Sanchez, without even . . .
Dec 14, 2011
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Just Kicking Around Some Words
Every year, around registration time, I can count on the same question rearing its familiar head: “So, Mrs. Shoe, what exactly do you . . .
Jan 6, 2012
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TORNADO VICTIMS CAN USE OUR HELP
The Elgin Public Music Department and the Music Boosters are supporting a fund drive for the Joplin Public High School during the month of . . .
Physics Students Create Videos
After studying the concepts of projectile motion and reference frames in Physics, the students were tasked with creating a video to illustrate . . .
Oct 20, 2011
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7th Graders Explore Surface Area
In 7th grade math, we are currently studying 3-dimensional figures and how to calculate surface area. To help visualize the process, the . . .
Dec 13, 2011
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The 2012 Yearbook Paparazzi
Three sophomores, three juniors, one senior and one “awe inspiring instructor of the arts”. Yes, the yearbook crew is one crazy bunch. . . .
Nov 3, 2011
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I Believe in the Future of Ag Campaign
I Believe in the Future Of Ag campaign launches with $87,000 challenge grant (Lincoln, Neb.) – Sixteen corporate sponsors have . . .
Christmas Around the World
The first grade and kindergarten students show their passports as they are ready to travel to another country. They spent 3 weeks . . .
3rd Graders Make 3-D Recycled Christmas Card Ornaments
In 3rd grade, we began decorating our room for the Christmas season. We started with old Christmas cards that Mrs. Eisenhauer brought . . .
Dec 15, 2011
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2011 State Football Championship Game
Slideshow Two
Click on the photo corners to view the game highlights.
Nov 22, 2011
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