Grade School #17 News

Contraction Surgery

First graders in Mrs. Downey’s class performed word “surgery” to build contractions. All doctors took great care of their patients. We extracted extra letters and joined two words by “stitching” an apostrophe in the appropriate location. Each contraction surgeon was awarded a special certificate when all of our surgeries were completed successfully! 

Coding In Motion

The middle school technology classes are bringing code to life! Students are using their math and programming skills to guide Finch Robots through custom paths — measuring distances, calculating angles, and writing precise code to make it happen.

Capture the Flag

The 6th grade class just read Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad. Now they are stepping up their essay-writing game by comparing it to a game of Capture the Flag! Just like protecting and capturing flags, your thesis (the main argument) is the flag, and every piece of evidence and reasoning is the strategy to defend or challenge it. What a creative way to learn the structure of a strong essay!

Homecoming Week – Spirit Day

The students finished Homecoming week with School Spirit Day! They played the pie game and cheese ball toss. Mr. Millhouse challenged Jace to a hotdog eating contest, and won. Tonight the school spirit continues with the Homecoming Basketball Game at 6:00pm!

  • Homecoming points:
    • 4th – Juniors 24 points
    • 3rd – Sophomores 45 points
    • 2nd – Seniors 47 points
    • 1st – Freshmen 51 points

Homecoming Week – Throwback Thursday

The students went all out yesterday for Throwback Thursday! The students channeled different decades and some even throwing it back to their younger selves! The students also got in the competitive spirit with the egg race and tug of war!

  • Homecoming points:
    • 4th – Juniors 18 points
    • 3rd – Sophomores 34 points
    • 2nd – Seniors 36 points
    • 1st – Freshmen 42 points

Homecoming Week – TV/Movie Day

Yesterday was TV/Movie Day, and the students went all out with their amazing costumes! From classic characters to modern hits, it was a blast seeing so many creative looks! See if you can name all the TV shows and movies! Then the students played an epic game of dodgeball!

  • Homecoming Points:
    • 4th – Juniors 11 points
    • 3rd – Sophomores 26 points
    • 2nd – Seniors 30 points
    • 1st – Freshmen 33 points

Homecoming Week – Twin Tuesday

Today was Twin Tuesday, and our students went all out with their amazing matching costumes! It was so hard for the judges to choose the winning pairs – everyone looked fantastic! The fun continued with the balloon game and an exciting mattress race.

Homecoming Points:

4th place: Juniors 10 points

3rd place: Seniors 12 points

2nd place: Sophomores 18 points

1st place: Freshmen 20 points

BVEC Art Show

We are thrilled to share the results of the BVEC Art Show! This event showcases the incredible talent of our students, and we’re so proud of all the hard work and creativity that went into each entry. Here’s a breakdown of the winners and honorable mentions:

Low & High Relief: 1st Place: Austyn Britton 2nd Place: Vinnie Rossi

Printmaking: 1st Place: Mason Cirrincione

Mixed Media: 1st Place: Serina Gonzalez, 2nd Place: Miranda Albrecht

Oil Pastel: Honorable Mention: Serina Gonzalez

Watercolor: 3rd Place: Tehya Bradley

Watercolor/Abstract: 2nd Place: Leah Bell 3rd Place: Vinnie Rossi

Colored Pencil: 2nd Place: Serina Gonzalez


Thank you to everyone who participated and made this show a success!

Variety Show

Thank you to everyone who came out to our Variety Show on Friday night! The students did an incredible job showcasing their talents with wonderful performances. A special congratulations to the Sophomore class for taking home the trophy for the Best High School Skit!