Jr. High Girls Basketball @ Stanton, TUESDAY

Shakespeare in the Classroom

“Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?” “But wherefore art not in my shop today?” “Double, double, toil and trouble.” Do you know the meanings of these lines from Romeo and Juliet , Julius Caesar , and Macbeth , respectively? If not, ask your high school student if he or she can translate these lines for you. Mrs. Vander Weil and Ms. Simmons started out the semester with Shakespearean . . . read more

Fourth Grade State Writing Assessment

Every February, the state of Nebraska requires grades 4, 8 and 11 to take the state writing exam. Students have two days to write a rough draft and final draft for assessment. The writing tests are then sent to the state offices to be graded by teachers across the state. Results usually arrive in . . . read more

It's "Push Up Club" Time

February and March are push up months at Wakefield Elementary School. All students in grades 1-6 are judged on their ability to perform push ups using proper technique. When the boys and girls are able to perform ten perfect push ups, then they receive a Push Up Club card. Cards can be earned for 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 perfect push . . . read more