🎉 A big send-off for a big milestone! 💜
Our 4th graders are getting ready for their next step and we’re planning a special celebration just for them!
We’re looking for a little help behind the scenes to make the day run smoothly—if you’re able to contribute in any way, click on the Sign-Up Link <<here.
We appreciate all the support you give our students!
Any questions can be sent to Nurse Kait at kkreimeyer@agwsr.org or by calling the Elementary at 641-847-2611.
The Kindergarten classes had a great time cleaning up garbage to help celebrate Earth Day!
The FFA Chapter took a field trip, industry tour to two different places!
Our Juniors/Seniors went to Marshalltown to see Emerson Manufacturing to explore job opportunities at Emerson. They also went to Grundy County Conservation to talk about the history of farming in our area as well as natural resources.
Freshmen/Sophomore members headed to Ames where they got to visit Iowa State University. The stops included Horticulture Research Station to talk about horticulture, Swine and Sheep Research Farms about animal science, and lastly Jack Trice Stadium to talk about turf management.
Both groups enjoyed bowling at Wayward Social (Marshalltown) & at Perfect Games (Ames)
Thank you to the business and groups that were involved in helping make this field trip great at both Marshalltown and Iowa State!
The 7th grade FACS students are at it again. This time mac n' cheese is on the menu! The kids did a great job sharing the work and making a tasty snack. Great job, kids! Stay tuned for what our students will be making next.
Reminder that the Booster Club store is still available to order from. Lots of good options available as the weather warms up outside.
https://boosterclubapparel.itemorder.com/shop/sale/
https://boosterclubapparel.itemorder.com/shop/sale/
The 8th grade FACS students made chocolate chip cookies today! Even with some impromptu recipe changes/additions, students learned sometimes things work out better than expected. These kids even showed the Cougar Way and shared with their favorite, Mr. Dave. 😊 He approved!
The boys golf invitational scheduled for today at AP has been postponed to Wednesday.
Earth Day lessons have been the theme of Cougars' Critical Thinkers lately! We briefly covered the topic of renewable and nonrenewable resources. After that, students mined for "coal" in the "earth" or rather chocolate chips in the cookie. We reflected how mining changes the habitat. Obviously, students' favorite part was eating the cookie!
AGWSR Community,
We need your help. We have not received any applications for Junior High Baseball. Without a coach, the season cannot happen. If you know someone who would be a good fit, please encourage them to reach out to Scott Williams at swilliams@agwsr.org.
5th grade SAIL students designed and built cardboard arcade games. They used their engineering and problem-solving skills to get it just right. They also created rules for their game. Now, they were able to invite the first of five groups of classmates to come enjoy the carnival! Authentic purposes make such a difference!
Two AGWSR HS teams recently participated in the annual Iowa High School Battle of the Books! Thank you to Ackley Public Library for allowing us to take the online competition there. We spent the rest of the afternoon eating, talking books and laughing!
-B. Janssen
-B. Janssen
This weekend members of the HS music department competed at State Solo and Small Ensemble Contest. We took a total of 14 events. The students have been working hard on this music since February and we are proud of their effort and the growth they made. Congratulations on a great contest day.
This week the 4th graders were learning how sound waves travel by making sounds into a ballon and feeling how the balloon vibrates when the sound waves hit it.
AGWSR High School biology students were hard at work yesterday collaborating on models to show how urbanization impacts plants and animals, including hawksbeard, rats, and juncos.
Students participated in a “Stay or Stray” activity to share ideas, learn from one another, and improve their models using evidence from class.
Great job collaborating, thinking critically, and using evidence to strengthen your ideas!
Students participated in a “Stay or Stray” activity to share ideas, learn from one another, and improve their models using evidence from class.
Great job collaborating, thinking critically, and using evidence to strengthen your ideas!
Today in the Ag Classroom, our Food Science class took on a Dairy Product Challenge! After learning how dairy products are made, students put their knowledge to the test by tasting and identifying a variety of products.
Learning by Doing!
A great group of young leaders from AGWSR attended a Leadership Conference at Dike today! They did team building activities, heard a couple speakers - including Troy Belmer- and had a lot of laughs and learning! But the real excitement started when we were headed home and told to reroute to Wellsburg because of incoming storms to Ackley. So we hung out in the middle school for about 15 minutes and finally got back to Ackley.
Thank you to the crew at Dike-New Hartford that put on the conference today! It was a great experience for the students!!
Group Picture:
Kaesyn, Brooklynn, Lila, Leah, Hadley, Denver, Carli
Landen, Emmitt, Eli, Brady
**HS Track Schedule Addition**
As we have lost some track meets due to weather, we have added a track meet for both the HS boys and girls teams to compete in at Collins-Maxwell on April 30.
As we have lost some track meets due to weather, we have added a track meet for both the HS boys and girls teams to compete in at Collins-Maxwell on April 30.
The softball apparel order online store closes tonight at 11:59, use the link below to order!
https://agwsrsb26.itemorder.com/shop/home/
https://agwsrsb26.itemorder.com/shop/home/
(4/14) Tonight's HS Boys and Girls golf meet at South Hardin has been canceled.
(4/14) Tonight's HS girls track meet at Hudson has been canceled.