National Geographic Geography Bee

This past Friday, Michael Stockel represented  Edgerton Middle School at the State Geography Bee in Madison, WI.   This was Michael's third trip to the Bee.  The first round of questions were very difficult this year so he did not make it to the final round although he should be very proud of himself.  Edgerton has been very lucky to have had Michael represent us the last three years as the EMS Geography Champ!  Thank you Michael for your hard work and dedication to the field of geography!

Math Meet Season

Math Meet Season is upon us and there are many students that will be showing off their math talents in the next month.  Check out the schedule below:

4th Grade Math 24:    Friday, March 11 at Beloit Turner
5th Grade Math 24:    Friday, March 18 at Beloit Turner
6th Grade Math 24:   Tuesday, March 8 at Whitewater
7th Grade Math 24:   Tuesday, March 15 at Whitewater

5th/6th Grade Math Team Meet:  Tuesday, April 5 at Whitewater
7th/8th Grade Math Team Meet:  Tuesday, April 12 at Whitewater

5th Grade Battle of the Books, BOB

After reading over 20 books and working their way through 4 rounds of questions based on all the great books they read, The Bookworms earned the title of the 5th Grade BOB Champions.  They completed the last stage of the reading contest by competing online answering 25 different questions based on the book titles that they read as a team.   Zoe, Gracey, Kylie, and Jenna are the 2016 BOB Champions!  Congratulations girls!   Thank you taking the time to read all of these amazing books!  

EMS Chess Tournament

Friday, February 19th, was the beginning of the Edgerton Middle School Chess Tournament.  43 students in grades 6th - 8th came out to test their skills on the chess board.  The tournament is a double elimination tournament with every particpant guaranteed 2 matches.  With so many students taking part, the tournament will continue on Monday, February 29th.  We hope to crown the EMS Middle School Chess Champion before spring break!

EMS iRead Book Challenge Kick Off

Language. Arts classes were filled with excited readers today as the iRead Book Challenge was introduced to all students in grades 6th-8th.    Each class had a presentation where they were encouraged to form teams of readers and conquer a book list of 25 titles by spring break!  Students were excited to form teams and check out the list of books!    Competitions will take place after spring break when teams will be 'put too the test' to answer questions that relate to the lists of books!   Our hope is that a community of middle school readers will form and we will all be talking about iRead in the middle school hallways!  Ask your child about iRead!   The books are amazing!

1st and 2nd grade Reader's Theater at Yahara

Do you know who Sarah Winnemucca is?   Well a group of 1st and 2nd graders from Yahara do!   Today they presented a Reader's Theater celebrating the life of Sarah Winnemucca who was an Indian Princess who fought for liberty in the late 1880s.  Each reader had a part that connected to the story and the students learned that there is an elementary school in Nevada that is build in honor of Sarah Winnemucca.  She made a difference in the lives of many people!   The readers did an excellent job and showed their interest in the story of this heroine.   Great Job!

The World of Geometry with Kindergarten!

The difference between a square and a rectangle was mastered today as a small group of kindergarteners worked on understanding geometry rules and showing their knowledge by creating a design in a free app.  Called Geoboard.  Great designers!