Category Archives: Elementary School
For-Mar Teaches Dillon Students about Predators and Prey!
For-Mar visited Dillon Elementary and brought along some interesting friends! They taught the third grade students about predators and prey. They even played a game to help learn the concept.
The Troubadours visit Randels Elementary!
Students and staff welcomed back the Troubadours from the Flint Institute of Music! This talented group of musicians include a string quartet and a storyteller. Some Randels’ students got a chance to play along on traditional instruments, dance and even try out the instruments the Troubadours played. It was a fantastic musical adventure!
Randels Students Learn about Fire Trucks!
Randels First graders learn all about fire trucks!
Randels Title I Family Learning Night
Title I Family Learning Night focused on non-fiction reading—through bones! Students were able to listen to Mrs. Cross talk about bones and x-rays while holding cartilage as well as looking at real and manufactured bones. Students and parents both enjoyed the talk and the crafts that were given afterwards. It was a great night!
CAHS Empathy for all visits Rankin!
CAHS Empathy for all visited Rankin 4th graders with prepared skits expressing how we can show empathy.
Junior Great Book Club!
Miss Anderson, Our Media Specialist, meets with students once a week and they read out of a book series called Junior Great Books. Then they have discussions about the stories they read. Thank you Miss Anderson for having this book club!
Congratulations, Mo Peeps!
Rankin’s LEGO Robotics Team (MO’ Peeps) won first place in the State Competition on Saturday, December 14. They competed within a field of 48 top teams from across the state and won the Champion’s Award, the most prestigious award of the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) robotics competition.
Carman-Ainsworth Robotics Coach Leanne Welch explained, “The Champion’s Award encompasses the key elements of the Technical and Team Performance Awards, including Robot Design, Robot Performance Score, Project Presentation, and Teamwork. The team scored high in all areas.”
According to FIRST, the Champion’s Award honors the team that best “demonstrates the understanding and good practices of the wonders of science, technology, and engineering. The winning team members receive this highest honor and serve as valued role models for FIRST and FLL (FIRST LEGO League).”
As a result of winning this top honor, the Rankin LEGO Team was the only team in the state of Michigan selected to move on to the next level, the World Festival, to be held in St. Louis, Missouri, April 23-26, 2014. The team will be traveling to St. Louis to compete among teams representing other states as well as 35 countries
Team members include: Katie McGilvery, 8th Grade; Jamie Arnold, 7th Grade; Matthew Routt, 6th Grade; Jerianne Ingram, 6th Grade; Alyssa Snow, 5th Grade; Brayden Raether, 5th Grade; Noah Mattson, 4th Grade; Isaac Dixon, 4th Grade; Lydia Minzey, 4th Grade; and Zachary Osborn, 4th Grade. The Rankin FIRST LEGO League Robotics Team is coached by Leanne Welch, Andy Raether, and Erin Raether.
For additional information, contact the Carman-Ainsworth Rankin Elementary FIRST LEGO League Robotics Team Coach, Ms. Leanne Welch, at (810) 869-3818.
