Mrs. Caudill’s Classroom Connection

We have been working on Data Analysis the past few weeks.  The students have been analyzing data presented on many different types of graphs.  IXL has been an extremely useful tool to give students practice on reading and understanding graphs.  (Thanks again to our PTO!)  This week our focus has been on choosing the best type of graph to display data.  Yesterday and today the students worked on collecting data from their classmates and displaying the data in a graph.  They also used an nces web site to create their graph using the computer.  Students were  given a quiz today on the types of graphs and interim reports went home. 

*Reminder:  Students will have an opportunity to shop at the holiday shop next week during their library time and PICTURE RETAKES are MONDAY!

Once again, we owe our gratitude to our wonderful PTO!  Yesterday, students at Laurelville had an opportunity to learn a little about chemistry through an assembly, Ion Jones and the Lost Castle of Chemistry.  This traveling science show is sponsored by the Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh.  Our generous PTO was responsible for bringing them to Laurelville and providing such an exciting, hands-on learning activity for our students.  If you see a PTO member, please be sure to thank them, let them know how much you enjoyed the program, and share something that you learned!

Our Thanksgiving break is finally here!  I am thankful that we have 6 days of no school.  Hopefully the break will slow down the spread of the flu bug that has been going around our school!

I hope you all enjoy the break.  I hope you stay healthy, get to eat lots of food and visit with family and friends.  Most of all, I hope you stop to think about all that you have to be thankful for! 

I am thankful for my family and friends, my students, my coworkers, and that our family is getting healthy again!   I am also thankful that I get the opportunity to teach at Laurelville Elementary-the BEST!

What a week this past week has been!  The flu bug decided to strike the Caudill household.  Hannah was the first to get sick, followed by Molly and then ME!  The only person so escape its wrath was Chris-so far.  It was not fun and I hope it does not reappear anytime soon!  Today I am just finally beginning to feel “normal”. 

I hope the week went well at school.  I trust that everyone worked hard for my sub(s) and that all of you were healthy and on your  best behavior.  I am looking forward to coming back to school on Monday and seeing everyone!  I hope you all stay healthy!

We’d like to wish the very best of luck to the Lady Braves volleyball team in their Division II State semi-final game tonight against Lake Catholic.  This is the first time in school history that our volleyball team has made a Final-4 appearance.  We are very proud of all of these girls.  Two teams members, Rebekha Lucas and Nikki Young  are former Laurelville Elementary students! 

The Logan Elm football team also continues in their tournament run this evening against Springfield Shawnee.  We wish them the best of luck, as well, and hope that their season continues!  Former Laurelville Elementary students that are on the football team:  Chris Eversole (senior); Nick Hart, Dustin Fox, and Kyle Eveland (juniors); Eli Dickson and Stephen White (sophomores); and Rod Lucas, Dominick Graham, Nick Sheumaker,  JJ Osborn, and Jesse Kerens (freshmen).

Win or lose tonight, we are so proud of all of them for their hard work and commitment to their team!

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Today the students of Laurelville Elementary paid tribute to our veterans.  Mrs. Barnes, our music teacher, did an EXCELLENT job of working with the Laurelville students to prepare for this assembly.  We were honored to have the Color Guard from AMVETS Post 2256 present to show the posting of colors, display the flag of each branch of our military, and play “Taps” at the end of the service.  Grades 3-6 did a wonderful job of singing “American Tears” with the help of Leigh Davis (Miss Jo’s daughter and former Logan Elm graduate) as well as the songs of each military branch.  Sixth grade students also played hand chimes with the singing of our national anthem and our student leadership team contributed with speaking parts.  Many veterans were in attendance (men and women, young and old!) and were recognized by the military branch they served.  It was a wonderful assembly and I hope our veterans know how much we appreciate their dedication and service!

Step into Laurelville school and you will definately notice the smell of chocolate.  The 5th and 6th graders are currently selling candy bars to raise money to pay for their 6th grade outdoor education camp at Camp’ Oty Okwa.   They are selling the candy bars for $1.00.  I am an ongoing supporter of this fundraiser!

Laurelville students have been working hard to prepare for our Veteran’s Day Assembly.  This will be held on Wednesday, November 11 at 2:15.  Everyone is invited to attend this special assembly to honor our veterans.

The awards ceremony for grades 4-6 will be held on Monday, Nov. 16 at 10:00.  Many students will be recogized for their hard work and success.  Also, parent-teacher conferences will be held again on Thursday, Nov. 19 from 4-7:30.

Congratulations to the Logan Elm Volleyball team!  With their win on Saturday, they now will make their 1ST EVER FINAL FOUR appearance in the state championship tournament.  We wish them the best of luck in the state semi-final game against Lake Catholic on Friday. 

The Logan Elm football team was also victorious in their first tournament game on Friday against New Richmond.  They advance in the tournament to play Springfield Shawnee this Friday at 7:30.  Good luck, Braves!

Well, we were blessed with yet another beautiful day for our annual Laurelville Halloween parade!  The streets were filled with every type of character you can imagine and MANY of our community members turned out on the streets of Laurelville to watch our students parade through town.  We were also entertained by a wonderful performance of the Logan Elm Marching Band both during the parade and afterwards.  What an exciting day this was for the Laurelville community.  The Laurelville Halloween parade is truly a remarkable tradition.  Enjoy the pictures!

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