Chadron Primary School

Friday, November 12, 2021

October ~ Cardinals of the Month

Once again, Chadron Primary School was able to celebrate students who represent the Cardinal Way. These students were chosen by their classroom teachers and are setting wonderful examples for other students in our building. The students were able to celebrate with Principal Mack by having breakfast in the gym and being recognized by their teachers and fellow students. Congratulations to all of our Cardinals of the Month, we are so proud of you all!

Extended Spring Break for Students ~ No School March 9th

Chadron Public Schools will extend the scheduled spring break by cancelling classes for all K-12 students on Wednesday, March 9th (originally a scheduled 1:30 dismissal day). Chadron Public Schools will instead host a full day staff inservice training to host Dr. Melissa Sadin to train staff in the area of trauma informed schools.

Dr. Sadin has served as a special education teacher, a gifted education teacher, and a building administrator. Most recently she served as a director of special education. Dr. Sadin has been vice-president of her local School Board and is recognized as a Master School Board Member. She has conducted research on the perceptions of teachers working to create trauma-informed classrooms. Dr. Sadin is a published author and has produced numerous webinars on children with attachment trauma in schools. Currently, Dr. Sadin works as an education consultant and developmental trauma expert providing professional development to school districts, municipal service providers and parents. Nationally, Dr. Sadin is a highly sought after keynote speaker and conference presenter.

Dr. Sadin's most recent book, 'Teachers' Guide To Trauma - 20 Things Kids With Trauma Wished Their Teachers Knew' was co-authored with Nathan Levy. The Teachers Guide to Trauma provides an introduction to the neurobiological and psychological impact of early childhood trauma. This guide is designed to provide an overview of how trauma impacts learning and behavior in school. True stories and practical strategies help teachers and parents understand how best to meet the learning and behavior needs of children with trauma.

Friday, November 5, 2021

Mrs. Landreth's Class Takes a Virtual Field Trip through UNL

Mrs. Landreth's class took part in a Virtual Field Trip with Morrill Hall on the UNL campus in Lincoln on Tuesday. Before the field trip, we learned about animals (coinciding with our Science unit), their needs, how they protect themselves, predators vs. prey and facts about these animals' habitats. We were sent a resource kit from UNL that included animal hides, sheds, photos and many more hands-on learning tools. Students then worked in small groups to make an animal habitat for an animal found in our state. This year, students chose a turkey, a mule deer, a smooth green snake, and a great horned owl. Each group created a habitat for their animals in a shoebox and learned about what their animal eats, hunts, etc. For the Virtual Field Trip, we connected with Ms. Annie and practiced being a "Zoologist" (scientist that studies animals). We took a Scientist pledge to be curious, listen with our ears for clues and observe with our eyes. Throughout the field trip, we heard various animal sounds and tried to name them based on animals that live in Nebraska. We also looked at displays in the museum containing some of these animals. At the end, we got to show Ms. Annie our animal habitats and teach her about our animals. A big thank you to Ms. Annie, Brock for the tech support, and the Rogers Scholarship Donors for helping make this possible.

Turkey Habitat

Mule Deer Habitat

Smooth Green Snake Habitat

Great Horned Owl Habitat

Ms. Annie asking us questions and encouraging us to think like a Zoologist

Listening to a prairie dog whistle and digging our burrows like prairie dogs

Perfect Attendance for First Quarter

Chadron Primary School celebrated our students who had Perfect Attendance for the First Quarter of School! These students did not miss any days of school for the entire First Quarter and we are extremely proud of our students! We would like to thank the families who help to make this happen, we appreciate your support. Keep up the GREAT work kiddos, it is a joy to see your smiling faces every day!