Impressive teaching today in Ms. Lieurance's 1st grade class! When the presentation TV was not working properly, she did not miss a beat! She calmly rebooted it and continued to teach students consonant and vowel sounds on their dry erase boards. When a student was behaving inappropriately, she masterfully redirected and calmed him. Ms. Lieurance used excellent literacy instructional techniques that were all aligned with the Science of Reading! Students stayed engaged the whole time! Ms. Lieurance's patience, calmness, experience, expertise, and kindness were on full display today!
I always appreciate walking through the gym and seeing Mr. Yencer doing interesting, new, and practical activities with students. Today it was Pickleball! He has established a positive and engaged atmosphere in his classes with a friendly, focused, and professional demeanor!
6th graders did a great job today with their wax museum presentations about a historical figure! Well done, students!
Learning about the value of coins and counting money today in Ms. Johnson's 1st grade class! "Talking about the money, money, money!"
It is always fun and interesting eating lunch with 3rd graders! What a great group of kids!
Learned about Edgar Allan Poe's poetry in Mr. Roush's AP Lit class today ! The discussion/teaching was interesting, engaging, and passionate!
Masterful teaching today in Geometry class by Ms. Miller! Clear and concise teaching with a professional and kind demeanor! Do you remember sin, cos, and tan? Brought back memories for me!
Solid math lessons on the tens and ones places today in Ms. Huss and Mrs. Frazee's Kindergarten classes! Great use of kinesthetic (active) and tactile (hands on manipulatives) to teach the concepts! Group and individual instruction exhibited in each class as well!
Enjoyed watching "Poetry Slam" today! This is a neat event that Mr. Gates puts on every year! It is cool to see the students recite their poems in the environment/atmosphere that is created!
Fun and practical times making personal pizzas in FACS 7!
Reminder that SW has a 1 hour delay today, 2/19/25, for staff professional development. Students will begin school at 9 AM instead of 8 AM.
SW will be on a 2 hr delay for Tuesday, 2/18/25.
Reminder that SW does not have school on Monday, February 17, due to President's Day.
SW will be on a 2 hour delay for Friday, 2/14/25. There will be no morning preschool.
Learning about the energy pyramid today in Mrs. Berry's 6th grade class! Good stuff! It's the "Circle of Life"! Do you hear me singing it?
SW is closing for Thursday, 2/13/25, and will enact virtual synchronous learning for the day.
SW will be on a 2 hr delay for Thursday, February 13.
We are making this announcement so families can be prepared. Forecasts are showing that ice may come our way early tomorrow afternoon . If this forecast holds true, we could have an early dismissal as early as 12:30 PM. We will make the decision on whether or not we do an early dismissal by 10 AM tomorrow.
Below are some recent successes here at Southern Wells!
*The Southern Wells Archery Team #2 qualified for this year’s Indiana State Archery Tournament on Saturday, March 8th at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. The students that will participate are Ethan Swartz, Kaden Boxell, Elise Schneider, Owen Boxell, Blakely Schortgen, Tyler Nichols, LJ Carter, Brayden Williams, Jacob Miller, Leland Heath, Rylan Leas, Gwyn Howell, Ryker Engle, Lane McClure, Ellie Nichols, Alaina Edmonds, John Schneider, and Trinity McClelland. Team #1 had Harper Gearheart with a qualifying score and will go on to the State level with Team #2. Great job students!
*Kaylee Davis ' poem “Love” was entered in the Apelley Publishing National Student Poetry Contest.
*Keith Gartin is one of 16 finalists moving on to the National Machining League Championship this spring for Project MFG.
*Tyler Grover was selected to the Indiana All-State Academic Bowling Team. He will bowl March 8th in Kokomo.
*Jarin Frauhiger was the ACAC Champion for wrestling at 132!
*Ashlie Needler was named 1st team All ACAC girls basketball for this year! Collena Reeves was named 2nd team and Kaylee Davis earned honorable mention. The team had a record of 16-8 this year! Great job, girls!
Go Raiders!
Learning grammar for complex sentences with Mr. Cherry in English 10 today!
