Madison 3rd grade wrote personal narratives and then turned them into an interactive digital story using ScratchJr to code and program their characters. They learned and practiced Programs & Algorithms(Computer Science standards) by designing a program that incorporates sequences, events, and loops. Plus it was super fun!! #WarsawInspires
4 days ago, Derek Pike
Planning the project
Planning the project
Lots of work!
Coding the program
Designing the character
Computer Programming
Scratch platform
Learning the software
Coding the character
Madison's 6th graders were able to participate in Squid Dissections this week. They learned squids have 3 hearts and live 3-5 years. After dissecting, they pulled out the spine, dipped it in the ink sac, and wrote their names!! Thank you to Mrs. Gough's HS students for leading this science lab. #WarsawInspires
8 days ago, Derek Pike
Squid Dissection
How to snip
Teamwork
Squid Doctors
Writing with the ink sac
Mrs. Gough
HS students in action!
Instructions
Not too sure
Check it out!
Congratulations to our November Cardinals of the Month! #WCSinspires
11 days ago, Tara Reichenbach
November cardinals of the month
We are proud to announce that we've been recognized as a Riley Red Wagon Corporation by the Riley Children’s Foundation in partnership with the Indiana Association of School Principals! Thank you to our students, staff and community for coming together to make it possible for us to support the children and families receiving care at Riley Hospital for Children. #WarsawInspires #RileyRedWagon
15 days ago, Krista Polston
Riley
Madison's Girls in STEM afterschool club has one more meeting next Tuesday. Thank you to Jodi Hanson and her Grace College Elementary Ed students for teaching science and programming to the girls. Check out this "Girls in STEM" Recap video! #WarsawInspires https://youtu.be/5sHU-5hzCzM?si=fDvUoqk7ldwjVZ9E
16 days ago, Derek Pike
Join us for the Warsaw Schools Orchestra Holiday Concert on Sunday, December 10, 2024, at 7:00 PM at the Warsaw Performing Arts Center! Featuring performances by: 🎶 Beginning Orchestra 🎶 Advanced Middle School Orchestra 🎶 Obbligato String Orchestra 🎶 Philharmonic Orchestra Admission is free, and free-will donations are accepted to support these talented young musicians. Don't miss this festive evening filled with holiday cheer! 🎄 #WarsawInspires
16 days ago, Krista Polston
Concert
For the second part of their Rocks & Fossils lesson with imi Construction, Madison 4th graders learned how to make concrete. They used Fillers(stone and sand) mixed with the Binder(cement) and a little water to make their own concrete fossils. Thank you to imi Construction for donating the materials! #WarsawInspires
17 days ago, Derek Pike
Mixing the ingredients
Stir it up
Almost done
mixing
Getting the binder and filler
working hard
Ewww
Making concrete
4th grade fossils
Madison 6th graders enjoyed a tour of our neighbor and community partner Banner Medical. They learned how computers are used to program their machinery to cut, polish, and calculate the density of the metals that are sent out for medical supplies and tools. Students were told "If you love drawing, math, and are good at communicating, you would be a great engineer!" Student were also exposed to a variety of other jobs. Thank you Banner Medical!! #WarsawInspires
18 days ago, Derek Pike
Banner Medical Tour
Metal cutting
Cool
Using water and sand to cut metal
Banner Medical
Programming metal tools
Getting Safety Equipment
Here we go!
Christmas ornament
Bosses
Parachute Week at Madison in Mr. Crone's P.E. class!! Students used upper body exercises to raise and lower the parachute as well as launching balls as high as possible. Then they made a Parachute Cave and switched places underneath. Students used teamwork to try to bounce dodgeballs into the basket. 5th grade actually hit the rim and blasted the ceiling! So much fun...no one wanted to leave. #WarsawInspires
29 days ago, Derek Pike
5th grade
How high?
Dual classes
So cool
Nap time
In the cave
Thumbs up
Wiggle the Parachute
3rd grade
Hurry up!
Leslie Williams, Educational Outreach & Marketing Coordinator from KC Recycling Depot came to Madison to check out the 5th grader's vermicomposting projects. She tested nitrogen levels in each groups bins for students to record. She also discussed careers in the recycling industry. Leslie states, "I'm impressed at the passion these students are committing to composting and a greener future!" #WarsawInspires
30 days ago, Derek Pike
Checking out the compost
Explaining the process
Composting is #1!
Time to feed the worms.
Talking careers
Testing for nitrogen.
Explaining composting
Good levels
Recording data
The Compost Team!
Madison 4th graders learned about different kinds of rocks and fossils. This program was led by imi Construction through a Zoom Meeting. They taught the students about sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks. This was a hands-on activity as students had their own rock collection that they could take home! #WarsawInspires
about 1 month ago, Derek Pike
Rock Zoom meeting
Rock Box
Ready to Learn
Rock layers
Rocks
Check it out
Fossil program
Earth Layers
Thickness of Earth Layers
The Rock Lady!
Mrs. Kelly's Kindergarteners were 3 Little Pig Architects. They learned about what an architect does, and then they planned, built, and tested their homes. Students used toothpicks, popsicle sticks, or small sponges to resemble straw, sticks, and bricks. Then the Big Bad Leaf Blower tried to Huff and Puff them down! #WarsawInspires
about 2 months ago, Derek Pike
Building with bricks
Planning our home
Planning together
Instructions
Architect
Working together
Time to huff
Testing stage
Blown down
Ready to go!
Madison 6th graders learned about 3D printing and the differences between 2 and 3 dimensional objects in the STEM Lab. They used Tinkercad software to design a nametag using text, holes, and geometric shapes as well as converting millimeters to centimeters to predict the size of their project. #WarsawInspires
about 2 months ago, Derek Pike
Google Slide
2D vs 3D
Working hard
Nametags
3D
Tinkercad
6th grade
Concentration
Beginning this week, Madison students will be learning different Computer Science standards in Innovation Lab(Library). K-2nd grade students will be doing some intro to computer science lessons, and 3rd - 6th graders will be taking a coding course through Code.org to learn about different code blocks through problem solving. #WarsawInspires
2 months ago, Derek Pike
Coding
Students using Code.org
Make the bird reach the pig.
Focus
The next generation of engineers!
What a challenge!
Concentrating
What uses code at your house?
What is Code?
Our September Cardinals of the Month! #WarsawInspires
3 months ago, Tara Reichenbach
cardinals of the month
Madison 4th graders participated in Lake Adventure Day at Winona Lake. Stations were put on by Grace Education students. 4th graders learned about erosion, pollution, and they also got to go fishing! #WarsawInspires
4 months ago, Derek Pike
Tug of Fish
Erosion lesson
Pollution simulation
Practicing casting
Going Fishing
Making rain
Lake Adventure Day
Learning about pollution
Kindergarten at Madison kicked off their Kinder Cruise-In with a cool John Deere tractor. Steven Hall from Bishop Farms in Leesburg explained how the tractor works and what a career as a farmer looks like. Students were particularly excited about the refrigerator in the cab!! #ExperienceWCS
4 months ago, Derek Pike
Mrs. Klinger's class
Mrs. Lursen's class
Mrs. Kelly's class
That's a huge tire!
Steven Hall of Bishop Farms
in the cab
What is that?
Mrs. Driscoll's class
It was balloon cars in Mrs Reneker's class today. #WarsawInspires
4 months ago, Tara Reichenbach
balloon cars
balloon cars
balloon cars
Kindergarten completed their Earth Day Unit where they answered the essential question: How can we help the Earth? Students learned about natural resources, started growing their own tomatoes and other plants, and even faced the task of trying to clean up an oil spill. They learned that cleaning up pollution is a BIG job and we all must do our part to take care of the Earth. #ExperienceWCS
8 months ago, Tara Reichenbach
Earth Day
Earth Day
Earth Day
Earth Day
Earth Day
Huge congratulations to our March Cardinals of the Month! We are proud of you. #ExperienceWCS
8 months ago, Tara Reichenbach
March Cardinals of the Month