Parents of preschool-aged kiddos - sign up for the annual Preschool Screening with Central Regional Special Education Unit. The free screening will take place on Thursday, October 30th from noon until 3pm at the elementary school. RSVP to Trista Zerr at 701-341-0539 or at trista.zerr@k12.nd.us.
1st Grade has been learning all about the human body! We were very fortunate to have the wonderful Nurse Jacy come in and have a discussion with the class. She covered everything from how to become a nurse, what are some of her jobs she does, what is her favorite part of nursing, and she gave so many extra facts about our body! Nurse Jacy even let each student listen through her stethoscope. They listened to their heart, lungs, and stomach!
1st grade got to show off their smarts on the human body as well! Harper took Nurse Jacy through the different systems and organs in the human body display they have been working hard on! A HUGE thank you to Nurse Jacy for taking time out of her day to visit with the students!
Some questions to ask your student:
Where are all of the different spots you can check for your pulse?
What are some of the jobs a nurse does in a day?
How can you live a healthy life?
1st grade got to show off their smarts on the human body as well! Harper took Nurse Jacy through the different systems and organs in the human body display they have been working hard on! A HUGE thank you to Nurse Jacy for taking time out of her day to visit with the students!
Some questions to ask your student:
Where are all of the different spots you can check for your pulse?
What are some of the jobs a nurse does in a day?
How can you live a healthy life?
Junior high girls basketball practice starts Monday, October 20th at Underwood School. Make sure your players' fees and sports physicals are turned in to the office before the start of practice!
The 5th Graders made hand crafts using straws and yarn to demonstrate how muscles and bones work together!
The preschoolers learned about fire safety during Fire Prevention Week. They also toured the school to see the fire extinguishers and the fire alarms. The little Firefighters had a lot of fun learning.
Surround the State in Song 2025: On Saturday, October 11, select students participated in Surround the State in Song, a festival held simultaneously in seven locations across North Dakota. Our students gathered in Bismarck for a full day of singing, learning, and performing with other young singers from different schools. It was a great experience for everyone involved!
Congratulations to last week's Dragons of the Week! Dragons lead with respect, responsibility, and pride. Make it the Dragon Way every day!
Who said Picture Day has to be serious?? Check out the elementary staff's own take on the annual event!
Reminder: tomorrow (Wednesday) is picture day! Send your order form with your kiddo or use the information to order online.
Hello parents and guardians! This year, we are using PTCFast.com to make sign-ups as convenient as possible for Parent-Teacher Conferences. They are coming up on Monday, October 13th, running from 1:30pm until 7:30pm. Please use the following link to sign up for conferences with your kids' teacher(s) at both the elementary and the high school buildings. See you there!
https://ptcfast.com/schools/McClusky_Goodrich_Public_School
Mrs. Stober’s third grade class divided into small groups to show off their knowledge of the 5 vertebrate animal classes in poster form. Each group had to create a title, make a list of characteristics, and draw examples of animals that fit into their classification. These Dragons showed teamwork and cooperation to finish their poster on time!
Some questions to ask a third grader are:
-What are the five classes of vertebrate animals?
-What does vertebrate mean?
-Which class of vertebrate is your favorite and why?
Some questions to ask a third grader are:
-What are the five classes of vertebrate animals?
-What does vertebrate mean?
-Which class of vertebrate is your favorite and why?
Congratulations to Peyton Sadlo, Grace Stober, Jade Jensen and Brooklyn Lauer: Our August-September 2025 Dragons of the Month!
Congratulations to our first Elementary Dragons of the Week!
Mr. Williams’ freshman class did a lab on the change of momentum due to objects crashing into each other. The students rolled carts down ramps and measured the distance they traveled.
The second-grade class received their book for our first ever book study! They will be having a "Book Club" on The Magic Tree House #1 Dinosaurs Before Dark. Be on the lookout for "Book Club" updates!
Over the last week, Kindergarten has been learning all about the 5 Senses and how we use them every day.
Today we had a 5 Senses Discovery Day. We spent the afternoon using each of our 5 senses and deciding which things are our favorites.
They used their sense of touch to decide if they like the feeling of beads, pom poms, or pipe cleaners more.
They used their sense of smell to decide if they liked a fruity candle, minty candle, or hand sanitizer more.
They used their sense of hearing to decide if they like the sound of birds chirping, raindrops, or a metal slinky more.
They used their sense of taste to decide if they liked Oreos, Grahm Crackers, or Gummy Life Savers more.
And finally, they used their sense of sight to look through a magnifying glass at different little creatures and draw a detailed picture of what they saw.
Over the course of the week as we learned about each sense, we also talked about what happens if we lose one of them and how we learn to live everyday life. We learned about Ray Charles and Helen Keller. They were able to feel Braille on a sign in the school and were challenged with finding a pencil on their desk with their eyes closed. They were shocked when it wasn't as easy as they thought it would be and impressed that there are people who can do everything without the ability to see.
What a fantastic unit in our Reading curriculum!
Ask your student:
What do we have under our skin that helps us feel? (Nerves)
What do each of our 5 Senses communicate with? (Our Brain)
What is the colored part of our eye called? (Iris)
Today we had a 5 Senses Discovery Day. We spent the afternoon using each of our 5 senses and deciding which things are our favorites.
They used their sense of touch to decide if they like the feeling of beads, pom poms, or pipe cleaners more.
They used their sense of smell to decide if they liked a fruity candle, minty candle, or hand sanitizer more.
They used their sense of hearing to decide if they like the sound of birds chirping, raindrops, or a metal slinky more.
They used their sense of taste to decide if they liked Oreos, Grahm Crackers, or Gummy Life Savers more.
And finally, they used their sense of sight to look through a magnifying glass at different little creatures and draw a detailed picture of what they saw.
Over the course of the week as we learned about each sense, we also talked about what happens if we lose one of them and how we learn to live everyday life. We learned about Ray Charles and Helen Keller. They were able to feel Braille on a sign in the school and were challenged with finding a pencil on their desk with their eyes closed. They were shocked when it wasn't as easy as they thought it would be and impressed that there are people who can do everything without the ability to see.
What a fantastic unit in our Reading curriculum!
Ask your student:
What do we have under our skin that helps us feel? (Nerves)
What do each of our 5 Senses communicate with? (Our Brain)
What is the colored part of our eye called? (Iris)
Second Grade is learning about ancient Chinese civilizations. Last Friday they learned about the Chinese writing system. They learned how the Chinese would use Block Pattern Printing to produce books. To replicate the system, they used stamps to write their own stories. The excitement quickly faded as they realized how much work it was!
Some questions to ask your child:
Who invented paper?
What did the Chinese use to write on before paper?
Why is writing such an important component to a civilization?
Third graders teamed up with the juniors and seniors to start off their animal research report last Friday! They spent time on National Geographic Kids picking out their animal, classifying it, and recording facts to use for their upcoming informational writing piece. Great teamwork, Dragons!
The annual FFA Pancake & Sausage Supper will be held on Thursday, October 2nd in the McClusky-Goodrich Elementary gym. The supper starts at 5:30pm, and the Labor Auction will follow at 7pm.
The seventh graders have been busy so far this trimester. We are just over the hump of our STEM unit with a trip to Mars. We’ve learned about what it takes to be an astronaut, with the students flexing their teamwork and problem-solving muscles. We’ve also learned some facts about Mars and how it differs from Earth. We have gotten to do four hands-on projects on our six “missions” – making straw rockets, constructing Mars landers, experimenting with Coke and Mentos, and testing catapults.
Ask your students:
What are the forces of flight that helped and hindered their straw rocket tests?
How did air resistance and shock absorption work with their Mars landers?
Ask your students:
What are the forces of flight that helped and hindered their straw rocket tests?
How did air resistance and shock absorption work with their Mars landers?
