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| Aldrich
provides many challenging activities so all students may reach their highest potentials. |
| The
Aldrich Broadcast Aldrich has their own television station that broadcasts to each classroom. All classes create and produce broadcasts about school and community events that air weekly with additional special events that are featured. |
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| Olympic
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This year long program integrates multicultural education into reading, writing, math, geography, science, music, art, and technology. Each class represents an Olympic country. |
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| Simply
Thrilled About Reading - S.T.A.R. This program is an important component of the Bess Streeter Aldrich reading program. In addition to daily time set aside for in-class reading, we also expect students to read outside of school. |
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| The
Junior United Nations
This is a group of third, fourth, and fifth graders who meet once a month to plan events for our school such as skating parties, spirit days, and community service projects. |
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| The
Walking Club Students have the opportunity to walk one mile every morning. Each mile is recorded and students collect a small toe tag for each mile walked. After each 25 mile mark students receive a special tag and join the walkers on the Honor Roll wall. Those students who walk 25 miles or more during the year are rewarded with a special picnic/walk at the end of the year. |
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| Golden
Sower Lunch Bunch This lunch hour program allows students in fourth and fifth grade to share in discussions and activities that center around a love of reading and our state's children's choice literature award. |
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CONTESTS AND COMPETITIONS
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Doorly Zoo Poster Contest The Henry Doorly Zoo Poster Contest is held annually by the Zoo’s Membership Department. Aldrich 3rd grade students participate. The Zoo announces the theme for the contest each January. A winning classroom poster is selected from each room. The winning classroom posters are sent to the Zoo for evaluation. Those students whose posters are sent forward are invited to the Zoo Poster Contest Party and Awards Ceremony sponsored by the Zoo in April. Judges select a group of finalists that are voted on by the children who attend the party. The winners are announced at the end of the party. The finalists’ posters are displayed at the zoo for a year. |
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Reading Council (MRC) Writing Contest The Metropolitan Reading Council, the local branch of the Nebraska State Reading Association, conducts an annual writing contest. The contest aims to promote writing and celebrate young authors in Omaha and surrounding areas. The competition is for students in 4th and 5th grade who wish to compete. The MRC judges entries and announces area winners in late winter/early spring. Information on the MRC can be found at: www.metropolitanreadingcouncil.org |
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Woodmen of America School Speech Contest The Modern Woodmen of America sponsors the School Speech Contest. The contest and related materials are provided free of charge. The goal of the contest is to help students develop lifelong skills associated with preparing and presenting a 3 – 5 minute speech. The contest topic changes each year. Aldrich 5th grade students participate. Speeches are developed in class as part of the 5th grade curriculum. All students give an oral presentation to their class. Top classroom speakers move on to the school-wide contest. The top two presenters from the school compete in the state competition held in April. For more information on the Modern Woodmen of America and the Speech Contest, check out the Youth Programs section at: www.modern-woodmen.org |
| National
Geography Bee The National Geography Bee is a nation wide competition developed by the National Geographic Society. The program’s goal is to promote teaching of and encourage student interest in geography. Aldrich students in 4th and 5th grade participate in the Bee as part of their classroom activities. All students participate in classroom level competitions. The winner from each classroom advances to the school wide competition. The school-level winner completes a written exam to determine advancement to the state competition. The Aldrich PTA is excited to sponsor this competition for our students. Learn more at: www.nationalgeographic.com/geographybee |
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Language Arts League Continental Mathematics League (CML) offers a number of competitions for elementary schools. All Aldrich students in Grades 2 – 5 participate in the National Language Arts League (NLAL) contest. The goal of the NLAL is to enhance students’ reading comprehension and problem solving skills. The contest consists of multiple choice questions on language arts topics (spelling, vocabulary, comprehension, grammar, analogies). The top ten individual names and score for each grade are submitted to the NLAL. The Aldrich students in 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th grades obtaining the top score are recognized as the school champions. This test is given in April and results are announced in May. The Aldrich PTA sponsors this competition. Additional information is available at CML’s website: www.continentalmathematicsleague.com |
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Science League Continental Mathematics League (CML) offers a number of competitions for elementary schools. All Aldrich students in Grades 2 – 5 participate in the National Science League contest. The goal of the contest is to increase students’ interest in science. The Contest consists of multiple choice questions in the areas of life, physical, earth and general science. The top ten individual names and score for each grade are submitted to the NLAL. The Aldrich students in 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th grades obtaining the top score are recognized as the school champions. This test is given in April and results are announced in May. The Aldrich PTA is pleased to sponsor this competition for our students. The Aldrich PTA sponsors this competition for the students. More information is available at CML’s website: www.continentalmathematicsleague.com |
| Presidential
Physical Fitness Award The Millard Public Schools’ fitness assessment is Fitnessgram recommended by NASPE standards. An assessment is given to Aldrich 4th and 5th grade students as part of their physical education classes. In addition, Aldrich students in grades 4-5 participate in the Presidential Fitness Challenge. Students achieving presidential scores in all five assessments receive recognition on a fitness plaque that is displayed at school. For more information about this and other programs and activities through The President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, visit: www.fitness.gov |
| Reflections Reflections is a program sponsored by the National PTA that encourages children to express their creativity through various art forms. Aldrich students in kindergarten through 5th grade are eligible to participate in four categories: literature, visual arts, photography and musical composition. There are two age categories at the elementary level. Primary includes K – Grade 2 and Intermediate includes Grades 3-5. The National PTA announces a new theme for each year’s competition. The theme is announced in November and the local competition takes place in January. The Aldrich PTA conducts and sponsors this competition for our students. View Aldrich Reflections entries on the Events page. Additional information and a gallery of last year’s national winners can be found at: www.pta.org/reflections |
| WordMaster
Challenge The WordMaster Challenge is a national language arts competition based on word comprehension and logical abilities. The Challenge is for students in grades 3-5.The contest’s goal is to foster growth in vocabulary and verbal reasoning skills. Classroom participation is at the discretion of the classroom teacher. The Challenge consists of three “meets” per year held in December, February, and April. WordMasters issues vocabulary lists to participating schools several weeks before each meet. Students study the vocabulary in the classroom and independently in preparation for associated analogies quiz, or meet. The top ten scores per grade are submitted to WordMasters for the team score. The highest scoring Aldrich students for each grade level are recognized as the school champions. The WordMaster Challenge is sponsored by the Aldrich PTA. WordMasters can be found at: www.wordmasterchallenge.com |
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