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Ralya Teacher Awarded $250!
Congratulations to Mrs. Bennett, 5th grade teacher at Ralya Elementary School, who was awarded $250 from WLNS and "One Class at at Time." Mrs. Bennett was selected by Grubaugh Orthodontics and will be featured on WLNS. She plans to use the money to purchase a Mindfulness Program for her classroom. This program designed to give students a way to raise awareness of their emotional needs and the tools to get themselves ready-to-learn.
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HMS Builders Club
The Haslett Middle School Builders Club has been working on a blanket making project. They learned the new skill of making these fleece, no sew blankets and will make a difference by donating them to children in need. They were supported in this project by the Kiwanis Club of Haslett-Okemos, middle school staff and the High School Key Club. The club has enjoyed building friendship and community, while working together on this project!
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Kids Connection Delivers Treats to Police
Students in the Murphy Kids Connection after school program showed their generousity by dropping off a box of chocolate chip muffins and bottled water to the Meridian Township Police Department. The water bottles and the box of muffins were personally decorated by the Kids Connection students.
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Fire Department Visits Wilkshire
Development Kindergarten students at Wilkshire Early Childhood Center received a visit from the Meridian Township fire department as part of their fire safety and community helpers unit. The firefighters gave the students an inside and outside tour of the fire engine, as well as, presented a fire safety program in the classroom. The goal was to teach the students about being safe if a fire occurs in their home and to help the students feel comfortable around firefighters.
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HHS Canned Food Drive
Students in Mr. Thomas, Mrs. Dale, and Mrs. Vessell's classes are running the canned food drive at Haslett High School in partnership with the Haslett Community Church. The food drive supports local families in need during the holiday season by providing food for both Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner. Students are donating canned items, boxed foods, and frozen turkeys.
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Students Study Rock Formations
Students in Earth Science classes at Haslett High School went on a field trip to Grand Ledge on October 25. They hiked at Fitzgerald Park and Oak Park to learn about rock outcrops and various types of formations, and gathered data to determine if there was a pattern to the fractures in the rocks. This field experience aligned well with the first semester geology focus of Earth Science.
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Ralya Students Visit MSU Gardens
Over the past several weeks, fourth grade students from Ralya visited the MSU children's gardens to learn about plant structures. Students were able to grow their own lettuce and use the scientific method to collect data to help determine the best lettuce for consumption. The students also spent time learning about pollinators, photosynthesis, plant adaptations and which structures help with reproduction.
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Stratford Festival Artists Visit HHS
Artists from the Stratford Festival of Ontario, Canada, visited students in Mrs. Cull's English classes at Haslett High School. Students learned how to analyze and interpret Shakespeare's language using physical movement, music, and images, and had the opportunity to write 'rap' sonnets to the beat of iambic pentameter. Read more...
