The middle school gifted students attended this year's Middle School Eco Challenge on 9/27. Students rotated between learning stations related to pollinators, water quality, and exploring the conservatory. Students were able to test the lagoon water at Phipps for both dissolved oxygen content and pH level. Students learned about special categories of insects including pollinators, true bugs, and arthropods. After learning about these insects, students visited the outdoor garden to search for and identify these insects. It was a great day to be a Hiller learning more about the natural world around us! 4th and 5th grade students explored Phipps Conservatory on 9/26 during this year's Elementary Eco Challenge. Students rotated between three learning stations: "Pollinator Paradise," "Phipps Scavenger Hunt," and "Water Wonders.” Students were able to learn about dissolved oxygen content, how to measure PH levels, and explored pollinators in the outdoor garden. Middle School students traveled to Canon Mac High School’s pool to participate in the SeaPerch Olympics on May 30th. Prior to the event, students constructed underwater robots using SeaPerch kits. At the event, students engaged in four different stations with their robots.
Declan Clancy, and Elliott Edenhoffer for coming in 1st place at the Literature Festival! We are so proud of you! They came in 1st place at the regional competition in March which earned them a place at the state competition. At the competition, the team had two hours to construct their project based on blueprints that they designed. The team traveled to Harrisburg the day before the competition and had time to tour the PA Capitol and take a quick trip to Chocolate World!
Because all of the books centered around animals this year, we also collected donations for the Washington County Humane Society. Thank you to everyone who donated!
We were excited to travel to North Strabane Intermediate School for the Middle School Literature Festival. The students read five novels in preparation for this culminating event. At the event, the students worked in teams to play a trivia game, located and described the significance of "Mystery Items," created poetry, and completed crossword puzzles. We had a great day celebrating our love of reading! |
MRS. GOJMERAC Archives
February 2024
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