Aylesworth 5th Grade
Fifth grade students were learning about the coordinate system. They learned about plotting points on a coordinate plane using the x and y axis. They worked extremely hard during this unit!
The students were assigned to create their own city. They had to name their city, create buildings, label the points, and add recreational features such as parks, fountains, parking lots, lakes, and trees. Also, the students created a rough draft drawing out their city with the requirements needed for the project. In the end, they published their final product on a poster. Some students were very imaginative and used their creativity to create something special and unique!
Aylesworth Circle the State with a Song
Aylesworth has ten students that will be participating in Circle the State with Song this school year. Circle the State with Song is a statewide choral festival for elementary and middle school choirs. Nearly 5,000 students from hundreds of different schools participate in Circle the State each spring at one of 12 sites throughout Indiana. Over 15,000 community members attend these concerts annually. This year's concert will be held on Saturday, February 25, 2017 at Hebron High School in Hebron, Indiana. Congratulations to our Aylesworth 4th and 5th graders who will be participating: Tattianna Feliciano, Mara Burge, Melanie Orosz, Andrew Jablonski, Addison Underdahl, MaRayzha Johnson, Lillian Peek, Grace Brannon, Cadence Lingenfelter, and Hayley Frost.
Kyle Elementary
Kyle Elementary's 4th and 5th gr. choir have recently performed for their parents and also for the Bonner Senior Center for the holidays.
Myers Elementary
“Checkmate” is a word that’s easy to say yet difficult to achieve. Yet, for the 25 fourth and fifth graders from Myers Elementary, this was the ultimate goal back on December 5 when they faced off in a single-elimination tournament. The tournament was the first of two such events taking place this year as a function of the Myers chess club known as Chess to Impress.
The top three finishers were: Tyler Tuesburg (3rd), Matthew Arnold (2nd), & Nolan White (1st).
Chess to Impress has been in existence since the 2015-2016 school year when the club began as a byproduct of a unit in which fifth-graders learned about the historical class system known as Feudalism. This year’s group is comprised of approximately 45 fourth & fifth-graders, as well as 5 returning sixth-graders who serve as peer coaches. The club meets every Monday after school to learn the ins and outs of chess, as well as proper chess etiquette.
PHS MCJROTC
On 9 December 2016 Cadets from PHS MCJROTC assisted the Portage YMCA during an "Evening with Santa". The cadets assisted the YMCA Staff and Santa during a very enjoyable evening. Pictured is Cadet Mimi Ramos with Santa Claus.
PHS AP History Class
Mrs. Bishop's AP Art History class and Mrs. Rice's Painting class went on a field trip to the University of Chicago Oriental Museum and went on an architecture walk around the campus! The kids loved it and got to learn about ancient artifacts that they had examined in their books prior to the trip.