Elmo Coloring Contest Winners Announced

The Alumni Office at Chadron State College has announced the winner of Elmo's Homecoming Coloring Contest.  The winners from the Primary Building are:

Kindergarten                                           First-Second Grades
Anabell Griewank                                   Josie Downing
Taegan Bach                                           Jason Jensen
Zane Cullers                                           Kyndall Carnahan

Congratulation students.  We will look forward to seeing you on Elmo's Float in the Chadron State College Homecoming Parade on Saturday, October 27th.

Parent-Teacher Conferences Scheduled for October 22nd and 23rd

     Parent-Teacher Conferences are being held on Monday, October 22, and Tuesday, October 23 at Chadron Primary School.  The conferences will begin at 3:00 P.M. and conclude at 7:00 P.M. both of those days.  Parents of children whose last names begins with A-L are scheduled to come from 3:00-7:00, and parens of children whose last name begins with M-Z are scheduled to come from 5:00-7:00.  If you cannot make it at the times that we have you scheduled, you may come anytime during the hours 3:00-P.M.-7:00 P.M.  Teachers are also willing to schedule conferences, if you cannot come either evening.

CHADRON VOLUNTEER FIREMEN 'SCHOOL' PRIMARY STUDENTS ON FIRE SAFETY

Several of Chadron Volunteer Firemen gave fire prevention tips to the students at Chadron Primary School on Monday, October 8, during what was designated as "Fire Prevention Week."  The firemen who volunteered their afternoon were Bob Tiensvold, Mike Provance, Steven Boeselager, Jack Rhembrandt, Jarret Johnson, and Jason Clark.

     The fireman displayed three different fire vehicles with equipment and showed the students how the equipment works and allowed them to spray some water.  The firemen also let the students hear what a smoke alarm sounds like, discussed how the students can prevent a fire, what students should do in case of a fire, what number students should call in case of an emergency, how to "stop, drop, and roll," the importance of having an evacuation plan, and other relevant information.

CSC's Eagle Mascot is a "Big Hit" at Chadron Primary

     On Friday, October 5, Chadron State College's mascot Elmo, Mrs. Leslie Bargen from the Alumni Office, and Lindsey Cummings from the Student Alumni Council visited the Primary Building to encourage students to participate in the annual CSC  Homecoming Coloring Contest.  Mrs. Bargen gave the coloring sheets to classroom teachers who sent them home with their students on Friday, October 5th.  The students were encouraged to do their best job coloring and to return the coloring sheets to school no later than Friday, October 12th.  The sheets will be judged and the winners will be informed sometime next week.
     There will be six winners chosen from Chadron Primary Building.  Three of them will be Kindergartners and three of them will be from the 1st and 2nd Grade classrooms.  The contest winners will win a T-Shirt and will have the opportunity to ride with Elmo on the CSC Homecoming float on Saturday, October 27th.

CSC Wrestlers Read to Kinders

     Interim Chadron State Wrestling Coach Brett Hunter brought 26 of his wrestlers to Chadron Primary Building on Friday, September 28, to read to Mrs. Fisher's and Ms. Schmid's Kindergarten students.  Coach Hunter, with Mrs. Alcorn's permission, has arranged for a group of CSC Wrestlers to come to Chadron Primary every Friday, when both the schools' and the wrestlers' schedules permit, to read to two of the four Kindergarten classes.
     According to the Kindergarten teachers, the children had a great time listening to the stories that the CSC students read and look forward to the next time their "Reading Buddies" visit them again.  For the Kindergarten students at Chadron Primary School, it is a way to reinforce the importance of reading, and to  Coach Hunter and the CSC Wrestlers, it is a great way to give back to the community.

     Thank you Coach Hunter and CSC Wrestlers.  Good luck this season.  We will be cheering for all of you!

Second Graders "Pep Up Their Prep" for MAPS Tests

     The Second Grade Students will be taking MAP (Measure of Academic Progress) tests beginning on Monday, October 1st.  The content areas in which the students will be tested will be Reading (the week of October 1-5), Language Arts (the week of October 8-12), and Math (the week of October 15-19).
     For the next three weeks each Second Grade class will have a day on which they will take their tests.  Except for the week of October 1-5, Mrs. Hudson's students will test on Wednesdays, Mrs. Cogdill's students will test on Tuesdays, Mrs. Uhing's students will test on Thursdays, and Mrs. Hendrickson's students will test on Fridays.
     The students will take the tests on a computer in the lab.  The tests are scheduled from 10:30-12:00 each day but will not be timed.  If a student needs more time than the hour and a half allotted, the student will be given the extra time that he/she needs to complete the test.
     It is important that the students get a good night's sleep the night before and a healthy breakfast the day of the test so that the student will be alert when taking the test.
     To encourage the students to do their very best and to get them ready to test, the Second Grade students, staff, and support staff participated in a "Get Ready to Test" Pep Rally on Friday afternoon, September 28.  The students watched a presentation on what to expect on the MAP tests, watched a Youtube video of how others students "Rocked Their Test," and then created some of their own moves and cheers to get ready for the next three weeks of testing.

     Good Luck Second Graders!!

Cardinal Mascot Visits Primary Students

The infamous "Red Bird" from Chadron High School visited the students at Chadron Primary during their lunch on Friday, September 21st for the purpose of promoting school spirit.  The students were encouraged to wear red on that day to show their loyalty to our school colors.    For many of the Kindergarten students this was the first time that they had the privilege of meeting the Cardinal, and they were especially excited about his visit.  The Cardinal also appeared during the First and Second Graders' lunchtime and after giving them "high fives" as they lined up for lunch posed for a few pictures with the students.