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January zipped by at Naples Elementary |
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February 5, 2018 |
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| Naples
Students of the Month for January are,
front row (l-r); Quinn Hull, Jasmine
Clark, Connor Gardner, Alora Heckert,
Castyn Langford, Amelia Martin, Jenesis
Quillin, Couper Hart and Aryanna
Beyer-Sanders; back row; Michael Daniel,
Dante Musial, Deegan Atkins, Brandon
Gardner, Makensie Beggerly, Trenton
Myers, Colton Reader, Brandon Moore,
Alaina Schmier, Jaden Aguilar and Kyra
Sumpter. Not pictured are Chynna Casey
and River Stone. |
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By Principal Robin Merrifield
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Naples
students enjoyed some great snow on
their Schweitzer ski day! |
The first month of the New Year passed us by in
the blink of an eye! The staff and students of
Naples Elementary have been busily plugging away
to maximize learning. Although many have been
fighting a variety of illnesses, the goals have
remained steady for all: Safe, Civil, and
Productive!
We have been very focused on playground safety,
civility and respect for one another throughout
the campus, and on productivity in our daily
lessons and work. I am very proud of each
student and staff member for meeting these high
expectations daily.
No one is perfect, but everyone tries. Here at
Naples we understand people make mistakes, but
we are learning to move on from them and work to
do and be better.
We recently welcomed University of Idaho student
teacher Collin Luther to kindergarten. Collin is
a local Boundary County citizen who grew up in
Naples and is coming back to his home town to
complete his teaching degree.
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kindergarten students get to walk all
over Idaho! |
The kindergarten students have really been
enjoying having him in their classroom!
Mr. Luther isn’t the only new face here at
Naples this month. With the help of a recent
Title I funding adjustment, we are fortunate to
be able to bring on a part-time Title I parapro
to work alongside Mrs. Krejci.
Jordawn Jacobson has joined us to guide our
students with extra reading and math support as
needed. Welcome, Ms. Jacobson!
Throughout January, grades 3-5 had their
classroom spelling bees. Winners from each class
are as follows:
• 3rd Grade: Landon Hart and Cado Murray
• 4th Grade: A.W. Schultz and Isaac
• 5th Grade: Jesse Fess, Myah Francis, and Izreal Hanks
These students had the opportunity to compete in
the Boundary County District Spelling Bee on
January 20.
They each did their best and made
Naples proud!
Grades 3-5 have already skied or snowboarded
their hearts out at Schweitzer! This program
provides an opportunity for our students to
experience an outdoor activity they can learn
and enjoy for the rest of their lives. We are
fortunate to have a world-class ski resort
nearby!
For one whole week in January, we had the
National Geographic Giant Traveling Map of Idaho
in our gymnasium!
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Dallin
Rinehart watches a giant bubble he
created, filled with a dry ice gas/fog. |
Each class was able to “walk all over Idaho.”
The Idaho Geographic Alliance and the University
of Idaho partnered to acquire this giant map of
Idaho for schools throughout the state to enjoy.
We were happy to have it in our neck of the
woods. Students were engaged in hands-on (and
feet-on) lessons focused on Idaho geography.
Mount Hall Elementary also had it in their
school! Students are visually learning Boundary
County is at the top of the state. Our goal is
to be at the top of the state in more ways than
geography!
The H.A.T.S. (Humanities, Arts, Technology and
Science) enrichment classes are still going
strong each month. Before students finish one
session, they are already asking about the next
event.
If you have a skill or experience you would like
to share with our students, please stop in to
the office and grab a course application form.
Sessions are two hours long, once per month.
Think fun!
The next event is February 28.
Appreciation goes out to our families and
supporters for continuing to embrace our little
school as the big heart of the beautiful Naples
community! I am impressed and amazed on a
regular basis by the generosity and love you all
have for our students. Thank you.
Go, Wolverines! |
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