PJ DAY!!!!!!!!!!!

Ladies and gentlemen, today we have Ms.Volkmer's class in pjs, because today they are going to see the polar express.They decide to take a nice picture out in the hallway.

They also decided to...........

Instruments

 5th Grade is working on pieces for their Music Program coming up in March.Right now they are working on the Instruments.

The Mayor is Coming!!!!!!!

On Friday, February 11th Mayor Kindig came for 2nd grade's Social Studies unit about American Government. He came to tell about his job and the kids asked him questions. It was held in the library.

1st Grade- Authors' Chair!!!

                                 

First grade has been working on writing projects this week.   They all wrote some short, personal narratives.  Then they were ready to share with the class!!!!!!!!!

December Star Students

Congratulations December Star Students!

December’s Word of the Month was Caring.  The following students showed great examples of this characteristic and were chosen as our Star Students for the month:   

Kindergarten:

Mrs. Obrecht’s class – Brock Murtaugh 

Mrs. McGargill’s class – Caden Chadek

Mrs. Phillips’s class – Katie LaRandeau 

Ms. Volkmer’s class – Ethan Watkins 

First Grade:

Mrs. Hemenway’s class – Samantha Thurman 

Mrs. Heumann’s class – Kelsey Moore 

Mrs. Cain's class – Reagan Pumilia

Ms. Camp’s class – Reilly Healey 

Second Grade:

Mrs. Nelson’s class – Amelia Schaefer 

Mrs. Kimball’s class – Vivian Turnbull 

Ms. Marti’s class – Bailee Lampman

Ms. Darling’s class – Macy Flatness

Third Grade:

Ms. Hewett’s class – Emma Betts

Mrs. Easton’s class – Ava Santora 

Mrs. Christian’s class – Noah Olson 

Ms. Marvin’s class – McKenzie Campbell

Fourth Grade:

Mrs. Deloske’s class – Mikayla Galgerud 

Mrs. McBride’s class – Lauren Chubb 

Mrs. Prasch’s class – Mara LeGrand

Ms. Spencer’s class – Logan Miller

Fifth Grade:

Mrs. Wilson’s class – Alexa Busby 

Ms. Garcia’s class – Riley Lampman 

Mr. Guthmiller’s class – Kirsten Nelson 

Sixth Grade: 

Mr. Klug’s class – Jack Free 

Mr. Chaffee’s class – Alyssa Willcoxon

Mrs. Springer’s class – Amanda Shaffar

3rd grade Christmas party

Third grade had a blast at their holiday party!

Santas reindeer are always watching you!

Go reading!

Fifth grade loves reading.After every book they read fifth graders have to fill out a green sheet with questions about the book. They have to read five books by the end of the quarter. Go reading!

6th grade D.A.R.E.

Starting in January 6th grade started D.A.R.E which means Drug Abuse Resistence Education. Their D.A.R.E. officier is Officer Collett. In D.A.R.E. the 6th graders learn about how drugs abuse your body and mind. They will learn what it's like to be drunk. Officer Collett wants them to see and feel what its like so, they relize how bad drugs and alchol are for you. Officer Collett hopes that after the 3 or 4 months he hopes everyone will graduate D.A.R.E and make good life choices.

DARE BOX!
The DARE box is something where you ask Officer Collett a question that you didn't have time to ask during class. You write your question down and put it in the box. During DARE Officer Collett will pull one or two questions and will answer them for you.

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.

Happy Holidays from Photojournalism Club

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.