Forty three 8th and 7th grade students competed in the Missoula Math Contest at the University of Missoula campus on Tuesday. Students took 3 individual tests and then joined some of their classmates for a team test (pictured). It was a super fun day and inspiring to see so many kids excited about math!!
In social studies we have been studying how mining was a big part of what brought people to Montana. We started with an exploration to see where people came from all around the world to mine for copper in Butte. We also learned about the environmental impacts that the mining has had on Butte. Then we did some mining of our own to extract some precious minerals from a cookie. They were then challenged to try and reclaim their mining site to repair their cookie to look like it did before the mining occurred. They came to the conclusion that it was nearly impossible to repair cookie, but it sure was tasty!
Bonner Book Fair is next week! Purchasing days are from March 7th - March 10th. If you are interested in setting up an e-wallet click the link below.
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/bonnerk8school
I am so excited to get more books in the hands of our students! Thanks for supporting the Bonner Library.
It was an incredible honor to host Malia Kipp at Bonner School today. Ms. Kipp played for the Lady Griz in the 1990s as the first Indigenous woman from Montana to play Division I basketball on a full-ride scholarship. At that time, she was only one of three in the country. A valuable role model, Ms. Kipp is the subject a documentary called Native Ball, featured this week at the Big Sky Film Festival. Our 8th graders watched the film and met with Ms. Kipp during a Q&A session. The experiences and insights of Ms. Kipp were absolutely inspiring and we are grateful for her generosity!
What a lovely song and picture these TKers shared with me ❤️
Some of my favorite characters!
The 101 day of school was fun and full of Dalmatians!
We celebrated the 101st day of school in 2-Burgess with some paw-some stations!
In Ms. Bridges’ 7th grade Art B Day Boys made a Jackson Pollack inspired artwork. It’s gorgeous!
Bonner Families: As you begin receiving your child's i-Ready Winter Diagnostic results, please check out the i-Ready Family Center page. It has great resources for i-Ready and includes more information about understanding your child's diagnostic results.
https://i-readycentral.com/familycenter/
This week Ms. Barrick’s TK students learned about the peace symbol/sign. They read books about peace, and talked a lot about what peace looks like, both in the world around them and inside of themselves. They created bright, beautiful peace signs for their bulletin board, and will end the week with a guest from the Read for Peace project, and learn about how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. worked to bring peace to our nation.
It’s hard to believe that we’re already preparing for the second i-Ready® Diagnostic for math. The second Diagnostic is an important benchmark for understanding your student’s growth, which is why it’s so important they try their best. These results allow us to better support them in achieving their goals for the year.
The most important thing we can do is prepare students and motivate them to put forth their best effort.
Here are a few things you can do to help support your student:
• Make sure they get a good night’s rest before taking the Diagnostic!
• Talk to your student about why the second Diagnostic is important. You can say things like:
o The second Diagnostic helps you find out how much progress you’ve made since the beginning of the year.
o It allows your teacher and I to celebrate your accomplishments!
o Try your best, and do not rush—but don’t spend too much time on a question either.
o Remember, questions on the Diagnostic change based on your answers to earlier questions. You will see some questions you don’t know. That is okay! Just try your best.
• Let them know you’re excited to celebrate their progress.
Thank you for your continued partnership in your student’s learning.
This week in 3rd grade, we chose one single word to be the focus and guidance for the new year 2023.
Happy New Year from Miss Allen's Class.
We loved having Mr. Hamilton visit our TK class today and read us a silly story. We also practiced writing, cutting, and gluing to make snowmen for our bulletin board. TK is so much fun!
Here are some photos from our holiday music programs. The concerts were full of festive fun, and the kids did a fantastic job with their performances! I hope that you all have had a wonderful holiday season!
Giving Feels Good!
Today, we made homemade applesauce and shared it with our favorite lunchroom ladies. The smiles on everyones' faces were priceless. Happy Holidays from Ms. Steffes's 3rd Grade Class!
School's Out Meals are available during winter break! See attached flyer for more information.
We are so excited that our 2022 North Pole visitor arrived today!
We are excited to celebrate the holidays with you for our winter programs! Each program will be happening at the following times. Students are asked to arrive 15 minutes prior to their program, and meet in their classrooms. (TK-4) 5th-8th graders will meet in the gym.
TK-1st 6:00 pm
2nd-4th 6:30 pm
5th-8th 7:15 pm
We're looking forward to seeing you there!
Bonner 8th grade families: 8th graders received a high school registration packet today. Please complete this packet and return it to Ms. Cudahy, School Counselor, by December 13th. You will soon be receiving a letter from Missoula County Public Schools with more information about registration. Thank you!