Easter Egg Hunt

The students in grades K-3 enjoyed an Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by the Ambassador Sidney, on April 8.  Students are shown searching for the eggs and other goodies that the Easter Bunny had scattered on the yard.  The residents also enjoyed watching the children run to find them.  Thanks to the staff at the Ambassador for sponsoring this event for the children.

Family Fun Night

Approximately 40 families and 90 children attended the Family Fun Night on Thursday, April 2. "Are You Smarter Than Your Teacher" was planned to have families check their trivia knowledge and learn about another new piece of technology available to their students. Each family used a "clicker" to record their family answer to a variety of questions. Children and parents enjoyed the evening, which was sponsored by the Sidney Partners In Education parent group.

We Visited New Jersey!

The children in Mrs. Ewalt's fifth grade have met some new friends....in New Jersey....via technology! They were engaged in a one-hour conversation on Tuesday, March 31, with the class using a Skype program. Both classrooms were able to learn about the other by asking questions, listening to their responses, and laughing together using both audio and visual means. Ms. Wahling, a former Sidney graduate, contacted us after viewing our website, and asked about the possibilities of the having the two classrooms correspond . What a great opportunity for the students! The students will are excited about the plans to continue to communicate and learn about life on the east coast. The students are also anxious to share information about Iowa with the New Jersey students.