Floyd Elementary

K-2 students recently had fun playing Emotions Tag. When students were tagged, they acted out an emotion and then chose a Conscious Discipline breathing exercise.

Mrs. Korson’s students participated in a bridge building activity today. First, they learned a little about arch, pillar and suspension bridges. Then, they designed and built paper bridges. Lastly, they tested their designs by adding pennies on their bridges until they collapsed. One group designed and built a bridge that held over 500 pennies!

K-2 students recently had fun playing Emotions Tag. When students were tagged, they acted out an emotion and then chose a Conscious Discipline breathing exercise.

New reading fun with Flashlight Fridays! Students in Mrs. Diaz’s and Mr. Gusler’s rooms enjoyed reading by flashlight. This creative addition made for cozy reading.

Mrs. McGuire’s and Ms. Pretzer’s classes have been learning about how animals survive in the winter. As part of their study, they worked cooperatively to build shelters in the woods. After building, groups were able to “take shelter” together.

Mrs. McGuire’s and Ms. Pretzer’s classes have been learning about how animals survive in the winter. As part of their study, they worked cooperatively to build shelters in the woods. After building, groups were able to “take shelter” together.

5th graders studied moon phases last week and then were challenged to study them over the weekend for a moon phase quiz with Oreos and a partner.

In December, Mrs. Koch wrapped up her visits with our classrooms participating in the RISE program this semester. We are so grateful for the opportunity our students had to learn the practice of mindfulness through the Mind, Body, Grow lessons.

“Cosmic bowling has been a great way for classes to celebrate the end of our bowling unit. A huge thank you to Northern Lanes bowling alley for the in-school bowling equipment,” Mrs. Chaffin.

What a special treat our Floyd students had today! Thank you Mrs. B and BCHS Varsity Band for such a festive Christmas concert. You have 300 new admirers and a lot of former teachers who have another reason to be proud of you! Well done!

Ms. Collision’s class took advantage of the windy weather last week. They created designs and tested their ability to travel by wind.

At Floyd, Mr. Wright’s 5th graders are learning how to use the sun and shadows to tell time. Today they made sun dials and used compasses to test them out.

Floyd 3rd graders showing their math skills by building arrays and running their daily number sense routines!

Floyd gym students got a bonus hockey lesson last week thanks to a brief visit from three Saginaw Spirit hockey players. What a fun time!

Mr. Wright sent in pictures of their newly received salmon eggs for the Salmon in the Classroom program. Students get to observe and study the first five stages of the salmon life cycle before releasing them in the Chippewa river in the middle of May

Some pictures of Mr. Wright's class learning about the Indigenous Culture Regions. Students collaborated to created posters displaying how the tribes survived, adapted to their environments and have similarities and differences between their chosen region and our home region of the Eastern Woodlands.

Mr. Wright's class visited the Nature Center last Friday. They learned about how Indigenous Peoples of the Eastern Woodland used resources for survival.

Floyd 5th graders have had a great week of learning at CNC. A big thank you to all the students and adults who helped make it another successful Creek Week.

Thanks to funding and teacher support from The Dow Innovation Teacher Institute, students from Mrs. Diaz and Ms. Pretzer’s classes were able to go to the Midland Recycling Center and Landfill. They saw how much waste is brought to the landfill and what happens to it. They also learned about items that can be recycled and how it is done.

Grace Stern is a Senior at Bullock Creek High school. She is in her 2nd year of the Educational Careers Class at Bullock Creek High School and is aspiring to be an elementary teacher. She incorporated nature topics into literacy centers for Ms. Pretzer’s Kindergarten Class.