Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary

This morning, Miss Hart's Kindergarten class played a fun review game of Spin that High-Frequency Word! Each student spun the wheel to get their word. For every word that was spun, the students then had to use it in a sentence. What a fun way to practice what they learned this year!

To finish off the end of this school year, many GBR ELL learners and their families attended a special evening at the Mitchell Public Library. Throughout the school year, there was an ELL after-school program led by Mrs. Zirpel & Mrs. Cassutt. Mrs. Zirpel and Mrs. Cassutt taught 14 Hispanic students from 10 families. They focused on basic vocabulary, writing, reading, grammar, and language. Mrs. Adrian, GBR's ENL teacher, worked with students during the school day! She presented each learner with a certificate that celebrated their growth this year. All students grew in their English skills and some even tested out of the ELL program! We ended the evening with ice cream sundaes, goodie baskets, books, and games for each learner to take home. Each student also gave their mothers some flowers and a card with a note to their moms in Spanish. It was a wonderful night celebrating so many milestones!

Yesterday the GBR Begindergarten class went on their field trip to Dodd Farm!! These BK students had a blast learning all about life on the farm and meeting ducks, chicks, horses, and dogs! We hope these little ones had fun and learned a lot on the farm!

Check out what's for lunch on Tuesday, May 14th!

Mrs. Elias let her class pie her because they finished all their testing!! What a fun way to celebrate being done with state testing!

Welcome to Camp Clement!! The students in Mrs. Clement's first-grade class started today in Camp and got to enjoy some Lingo Bingo. We can't wait to see what other fun things they do at Camp Clement this week!

Mrs. Vogl's class enjoyed a directed painting at Your Shop this morning! Earlier this year, the class won a gift certificate to Your Shop. They did a wonderful job painting their beautiful birch trees! Way to go young artists!

Fifth Grade Recognition details - doors open at 5:30, with the event beginning at 6:00. Here is a link to share with family that allows them to watch via a live stream. https://youtube.com/live/QAA1A1cze5Q?feature=share

Happy Mother's Day! We hope you are having a wonderful day. Take a look at the menu for Monday, May 13!

Little Kernel Track Meet tonight at Joe Quintal Stadium!! Registration begins at 5:15 pm. This event is for students in grades K-6. See you there!!

Mrs. Vogl's First-graders have been hard at work learning about animals, habitats, and how to write factual information. Today they held an Animal Fair to tell their families all about their animals! Way to go 1V!

This morning, the Kiwanis Club hosted breakfast for the GBR Caring Kernels of the 2023/2024 School Year. We are so proud of these upstanding students and showing true Kernel spirit!!

The Fifth Graders at GBR are teaming up with Mrs. Geist and painting the GBR Crosswalk!

Miss Bormann and Mrs. Budahl's classes enjoyed the day yesterday at the Ingalls Homestead in DeSmet. They had the opportunity to see and hear what life was like when Laura Ingalls and her family lived in South Dakota. There were many fun activities they participated in like learning about butter making, hay twisting, and experiencing what a one-room schoolhouse was like. The covered wagon ride was a highlight and everyone got to drive the horse team. They also got to shell an ear of corn and make corn cob dolls and spin jump ropes out of baling twine they got to take home. A fantastic day was had by all!

Mrs. Brua's first graders performed surgery to make contractions! They have been practicing how contractions can condense two words into a shorter word with the use of an apostrophe. They passed their contractionology exams to become contraction surgeons! We are happy to report all "patients" (words) made a full recovery!

Don't forget to check out the Lost & Found at GBR! All items left on May 16th (the last day of school) will be donated. Don't forget to check out the Lost & Found!

Take a look at what's on the menu for lunch on Friday, May 10th!

Today was a busy day for 3rd grade, PLC, and Multiage as they enjoyed their field trip to SDSU!! There were able to tour the sports complex, visit cows/calves, learn about some history in the Ag Museum, and enjoy some ice cream with a tour! What a fun-filled day!

This morning, Mrs. Vogl's First Grade class walked to the Public Library! They enjoyed story time with the one and only Ms. Jean, and learned about the summer reading program and the free activities offered. They also enjoyed a tour of the library and explored the children's books!

Check out what's for lunch on Thursday, May 9th!