Portal Raises 15,721 Diapers!

Portal students collected diapers from December 1-17. The original goal was to collect 7,500 diapers for the Lydia House in Omaha. The students at Portal more than doubled their goal by collecting 15,721 diapers! The Star Council members packed up cars and drove with parents to drop off all the diapers at Nobbies. Way to go Portal!

Portal's principal, Mr. Bohn, agreed to dress up as a baby if the students met their goal of 7,500 diapers. They did, and Mr. Bohn spent the day dressed like a baby!

6th Grade Band Performance

Portal's 6th grade band members performed for the entire school at the morning assembly. Their mid-year concert showcased the things they have been learning in band this semester. They finished their concert with Jingle Bells.

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Star Students of the Month

November’s Word of the Month was Trustworthy. Congratulations to November's Star Students!

Kindergarten: Mrs. Phillips’s class: Lauren Heiman; Mrs. McGargill’s class: Emma Ortman; Mrs. Obrecht’s class: Riley Wakefield


First Grade: Ms. Camp’s class: Justin Gassaway; Mrs. Cain’s class: Taryn Jasinski; Mrs. Heumann’s class: Brady Perna; Mrs. Hemenway’s class: Baylee Towles


Second Grade: Mrs. Kimball’s class: Wesley Hazell; Ms. Marti’s class: Joshua Mai; Ms. Darling’s class: Haley Demman; Mrs. Nelson’s class: Jackson Ossenfort

Third Grade: Mrs. Easton’s class: Garrett Anglim; Mrs. Christian’s class: Blake Dreher; Ms. Hewett’s class: Shelby Krzemien; Ms. Marvin’s class: Ben Haynes


Fourth Grade: Mrs. Prasch’s class: Mitch Klassen; Mrs. Deloske’s class: Cheyenne Purchase; Ms. Spencer’s class: Aidan Cho; Mrs. McBride’s class: Gabby Duffek 


Fifth Grade: Mr. Guthmiller’s class: Jackson Speece; Ms. Garcia’s class: Abby Hicks; Mrs. Wilson’s class: Ally Richardson


Sixth Grade: Mrs. Springer’s class: Briana Leuck; Mr. Chaffee’s class: Larissa Hibbeler; and Mr. Klug’s class: Grace Heinert

ooblek

Ooblek is sticky, wet and fun.
To make it you need cornstarch and water.

 If you want to see what it looks like it, here are some pictures of it.

Cursive 3rd grade

The 3rd graders are learning cursive.

Mr.Murray's Last Day!

On Friday December 3rd 2010, Mr.Murray the 6th grade student teacher came to Portal Elementary on his last day expecting a normal day. But, at 2:30 all 6th graders went to the gym for a surpirse party for him. He was so happy to see the 6th graders would miss him so much! Mr.Murray is a single father with a 2 year old son named Elijah. He made up raps about many things such as posters and fractions. 6th grade will miss him very, very much!!!

Fourth Grade

This is the fourth graders working on lap tops! They are doing a socail studies project!!

5th grade music

While everybody else is learning, 5th grade was jammin' out with Mr. Wild. Mr. Wild is the music and vocals teacher at the Jr.High. He has taken time out of his day to come and hang out with the 5th graders during their music time.

4th Graders

The fourth graders are working together for the fourth grade social studies project. They got together in groups and are learning about the United States!!!

October Star Students...are Trustworthy!

In the month of October, the Star Students were:

Kindergarden: Henry Stamps, Evelyn Demory,Ridge Flatness, and Alex Draper
First grade: Lauryn Anglim, Jacob Imig, Carson Baker, and Rebecca Keller
Second grade: Katelyn Galgerud, Jared Jasinski, Ethan Neil, and Sydney Taake

Third grade: Braedyn Jacob-Moore, Lauren Schanou, Chloe Dietz, and Preston Kellogg
Fourth grade: Isabella Sanger, Caden Mathewson, Mikayla Craig, and Victoria George
Fifth grade: Christine Robino, Morgan Stholmann, and Josie Andersen

Sixth grade: Olivia Struble, Amanda Lewis, and Emma Hawkins

3rd grade wax museum

The 3rd graders of all third grade classes each put on individual speech for friends and family. Their speeches were about immigrants coming to America. They were dressed up as immigrants too!!!

The 3rd graders were from Poland, France, Germany, China, Russia, and many more. 

6th grade volleyball tournament

On Wednesday November 10th the volleyball tournament for 6th grade started. Mr. Chaffee and Mrs.Springer's classes played and determined which 2 teams for each class would be in the tournament. On Thursday November 11th Mr. Klug's class played and determined their teams. We will have more information as the tournament progresses.

2nd Grade Music Program

November 17th, 2nd graders  performed the Little Red Hen, 3 Billy Goats Gruff, Chicken Little, and the Gingerbread Man for their Music program.  Each class was assigned a story and parts to perform. Macy, Ethan, Nick, Haley

This is Chicken Little cast-

Lance, Lily, Mikela, Wesley, Joe

5th Grade at the Book Fair

This a picture of the 5th graders picking out books at the book fair! They are picking out ALL their favorite books!

September Star Students

The Star Students from kindergarten are, Mia Wasilewski, Mia Slinzinski, Brookelyn Brighton, Micheal Stamps. The First graders are, Parker Keeler, Madeline Ortgies, Tatum Hohenthaner, and Jaci Andersen.
The Second graders are, Gabie Fuqua, Jayme Parsons, Isabel Conway, Rex Froehich.
The Third Graders are, Jackson Slizinski, Brice Hughs, Mica Kielian.
The Fourth graders are, Sarah Altman, Caden Fuqua, Rumer Flatness,and Rihannon Carlie.
The Fifth graders are, Megan Hicks, Morgan Demman, Kristina Amatoa
The Sixth graders are, Gabby DeLos, Claire Neil.

Those are the Star Student of the month people of September.

5th Grade PE

 5th grade is doing volleyball in P.E. They are doing tournaments and whoever wins gets to play the 6th grade winner. Whoever wins that game gets the "volleyball trophy" and gets to play the teachers.

Second Grade Pyramid man

Second grade was listening to pyramid man talk about eating healthy and the food pyramid.

Kindergarden 2010 Fall Party

Miss.Volkmer's class was on a scaventure hunt and they had to find the words 'HAPPY HALLOWEEN". then they had to match them with a poster.

Outdoor Ed for 6th grade

As the 6th graders of 2010-2011 they went to Outdoor Ed to the Nebraska 4-H camp in Gretna. They arrived in 78 degree weather. They went out on trails and they said the food was AMAZING!!!! Every day was the same weather or maybe even hotter. On their last day there it was about 91 degees outside. They were wearing jeans, t-shirts, long socks, jackets, and hats. They were all hot and sweaty during their fun experience, some of the 6th graders even said it was like being in Florida!!!

Fire prevention day!

The first graders are having so much fun learning about fire safety!

First graders listening to the firefighters learning alot!

Second Grade with Mrs.Boye

This is second grade learning about Cooperation in Guidance with Mrs.Boye.



fifth grade writing rocks!

First Grade with Firefighters

Firefighters came to visit Portal's first graders. They learned about fire safety. They were very interested, and they asked many questions.  It looks likes they were having fun!!

Book Fair at Portal!

The Scholastic Book Fair is here! You can buy books in the library from October 7-14. Check it out! There are tons of great books that are only a few dollars!

Clifford came to visit in honor of the Scholastic Book Fair.

We love Clifford!

Doughnut Math in First Grade

First Graders are working on addition problems in math. They have been working on reading and solving story problems. One of their problems was about how many sprinkles a dozen doughnuts could have. Looks yummy!

Hanging around the Gorillas

This is a picture of some of the 5th graders at the Henry Doorly Zoo. The reason that they went to the zoo was to learn about animal adaptations.

Getting Boney with owl pellets!!

Grace a sixth grader is getting busy disecting owl pellets.

Patrick and Tyler showing of the regurgitated pellet that an owl doesn't disgest.

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First Grade Vehicle Day

The First graders are asking questions about different vehicals!

First graders are sitting in a bull-dozer.

The First graders having fun on vehical day!

Standing in front of a BIG truck,try not to get hit!

Kindergarten Makes Applesauce

Kids gather around at unit studies time, to eat applesauce

Mrs. Mc Gargil stirs applesauce while her class waits to eat delicous, applesauce 

New Faces at Portal

Our First Day of School!!!!!

Ms. Spencer is explaining where to put supplies. Students are putting away their 

pencil boxes and getting everything organized. 

Mr. Chaffee's "Hippie-Hut Hippies" are located out in Villa Lane. Mr. Chaffee's class voted on that as their class name, and you can find their villa by looking for the peace sign.

Mr. Guthmiller is fun, nice and new! Mr. Guthmiller explains to his class all about 

himself using the SmartBoard. He teaches fifth grade.

The first day of school is when you get out all of your supplies.
You get to see your friends again, and you get to meet your new teacher!