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Kindergarteners Dance to Their Own Beat
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South Elementary School kindergarteners in Ms. Rebecca Panitch's music class begin their day singing and tapping to the beat of the song "Steady Beat."

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First Graders Travel to Antartica!
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South Elementary School first graders in Ms. Atkinson's class took a trip to Antartica to learn about penguins during one of their math lessons!

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Dribble! Pass! Shoot!
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South Elementary School fourth graders have been having a lot of fun learning about basketball in Mr. O'Donnell's PE class.

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More or Less Multiplication
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South Elementary School fourth graders in Ms. Oshinski’s class were introduced to a new and fun way of solving multiplication problems. 

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Learning About Fire Safety at South
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Mr. Jimmy Brooks from the Des Plaines Fire Department visited South Elementary School with his team of firefighters and paramedics this past week.  

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Phonics Fun in Kindergarten
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South Elementary School students in Ms. Winget's kindergarten class practiced phonics and reading in small groups this week.

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A Lesson in Landscapes
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South Elementary School fourth graders in Mr. Smith's art class learned how to create a landscape drawing this week.

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First Grade Phonics Lesson
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Students in Ms. Naomi Atkinson's 1st grade class at South Elementary School participated in a fun and engaging phonics lesson this week.

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Mini Monsters Clinic
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South Elementary School students were treated to a Chicago Bears Mini Monsters Clinic on Wednesday, April 24. 

 

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South School Scoop
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Fifth grade students at South Elementary School enjoy presenting the "South School Scoop" every Friday as part of the School Media Communications Club.

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Content Creator Club
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Ms. Samantha Heindl-Porter runs a Content Creator Club for 4th and 5th grade students that meets on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings from 8:20am-9:00am. 

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Creating Camaraderie in Karaoke Club
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About 25 of South Elementary School's third, fourth and fifth grader's week have a blast participating in Karaoke Club during their recess every week.

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Fun with Rulers and Sounds
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Students in Ms. Atkinson's first grade classroom had fun making different sounds with rulers this week.

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Thank You to Our Veterans!
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Second and third graders at South Elementary School said thank you to veterans in a musical performance this week. 

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Brain Building with Clay
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Fourth graders at South learned all about the different parts of the brain last week. 

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Fun in the LMC!
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South students enjoyed spending time in the school library this week.

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Student Excitement in PE Class!
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2nd grade students were excited this week to utilize beanbags in a variety of PE games and activities.

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Welcome Back South Students!
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South welcomed back it's 1st-5th grade students this week as well as their new Kindergarten students.

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Photo of a student running under a giant parachute.
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Students had a great time participating in multiple Field Day activities outside.

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Lights, Camera, Action!
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Teachers performed and acted out stories that were written by their students.

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February Concert
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By the direction of music teacher Mrs. Abrams students performed in a concert that went to the moon and back.

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