Last week Mrs. Studebaker’s Inquisitive students used Froot Loops to represent molecules and experimented with creating Homemade Lava Lamps! This was a fun way to conclude their science lesson on Properties and States of Matter. The students learned some really great vocabulary words in this unit including: solids, liquids, gasses, property, matter, hypothesis, molecules, translucent, transparent and opaque. The students all got to take home their very own lava lamps to show their parents all they’ve learned.
9 days ago, Shabbona Elementary
2 students showing their states of matter display
directions to make a lava lamp
the hypothesis
students with their homemade lava lamps
January Menu Update- We will be following the lunch menu that was sent out, eliminating Tuesday's menu. Breakfast will be different due to ordering. We will be serving: Wednesday- Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal Thursday - Lemon Chip Bar Friday - Strawberry Yogurt Parfait
9 days ago, Shabbona Elementary
Dear Bourbonnais Elementary School Families, Due to dangerously low temperatures expected during the morning hours on Tuesday, January 21st, we have made the decision to close schools to ensure the safety of our students and staff. Information regarding school activities and events will be communicated by our athletic director and/or coaches at a later time. Please stay safe and warm. Thank you for your understanding and support. Sincerely, Dr. Adam Ehrman Superintendent
10 days ago, BESD53 District Office
school Closure flyer
Mrs. Studebaker’s Second Grade Scientists planned and conducted an investigation to describe and classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties. They got to observe how states of matter can change by deciding whether Oobleck is a solid, a liquid or both?!
20 days ago, Shabbona Elementary
poster explaining the states of matter and how to make oobleck
student making oobleck
student making oobleck
student making oobleck
student making oobleck
student making oobleck
student making oobleck
Check out our first Golden Tiger Paw winners for 2025! The world is definitely hearing you ROAR!
23 days ago, Shabbona Elementary
student with reward
student with reward
Some Spirit Week fun! Part 1
24 days ago, Shabbona Elementary
class pic for grinch day
student dressed as Cindy Lou who and grinch
class dressed for grinch day
polar express hot chocolate in the cafeteria
class dressed for grinch day
3 students with their grinch apparel
class in their holiday apparel
class picture with holiday apparel
class in their grinch apparel
class in their Holiday apparel
Congratulations to our recent Golden Tiger Paw winners! The world is definitely hearing you ROAR!
about 1 month ago, Shabbona Elementary
student with tiger paw reward
student with tiger paw reward
student with tiger paw reward
Shabbona December Spirit Days Coming Soon!!
about 2 months ago, Shabbona Elementary
flyer for December spirit days. pictures of candy cane, Christmas sweater, Grinch, and train
Congratulations to Zach, Sarai, Peyton, and Jonas who represented Shabbona at the IKAN STEAM Challenge on Tuesday! We are proud of them!
about 2 months ago, Shabbona Elementary
Four 3rd grade students sitting at a table for the STEAM challenge
The Polar Express is Coming to Shabbona!
about 2 months ago, Shabbona Elementary
picture of the polar express train in a forest blanketed in snow
Friday was Hat Day! The school reached their first Tiger Paw incentive for 2nd quarter! They are on their way to a Wacky Dress-up Day, which is the next incentive before the big Glow Dance Party when they reach 1500 Tiger Paws!
2 months ago, Shabbona Elementary
students and teacher with their hats on
students and TA with their hats on
student with a turkey hat
Congratulations to Kaya and Mae for earning a Golden Tiger Paw! The exemplify what it means to be a Tiger and the world is definitely hearing them ROAR!!
2 months ago, Shabbona Elementary
student with tiger paw reward
student with tiger paw reward
3rd grade shared their knowledge of the sea with 1st grade. They wrote 2 paragraphs about why and how scientists explore the sea and answered their questions, then visited 1st grade classrooms to read their paragraphs and teach them about the essential question.
2 months ago, Shabbona Elementary
students sharing their paragraphs about the essential question
students sharing their paragraphs about the essential question
students sharing their paragraphs about the essential question
students sharing their paragraphs about the essential question
students sharing their paragraphs about the essential question
students sharing their paragraphs about the essential question
students sharing their paragraphs about the essential question
students sharing their paragraphs about the essential question
students sharing their paragraphs about the essential question
students sharing their paragraphs about the essential question
The Center of Hope Donation Drive was a HUGE success! With the help of everyone, Shabbona collected 3156 items to donate! Thank you all for helping us support our community! There was stiff competition among classes, but Mrs. Martin's class were the big winners with 1018 items donated!
2 months ago, Shabbona Elementary
Center For Hope Donation Drive barrels full of goodies
Center For Hope Donation Drive barrels full of goodies
Center For Hope Donation Drive barrels full of goodies
students with some donations
Check out pictures of Mrs. Mileur's class diving deep into “The Fantastic Under Sea life of Jacque Cousteau”. They learned about how the main text, illustrations, and quotes in the text features all work together to help us figure out main idea.
3 months ago, Shabbona Elementary
2 students on the floor working in partners
2 students on the floor working in partners
2 students on the floor working in partners
2 students on the floor working in partners
3 students on the floor working in partners
Two Golden Tiger Paw winners to start off the 2nd quarter! Congratulations to Avery and Henry! The world will a hearing you ROAR!!
3 months ago, Shabbona Elementary
student with her tiger paw reward
student with his tiger paw reward.
The 2nd grade students made observations and compared the diversity of bats in different habitats. The students learned about bat survival and the ways that bats help our world, various kinds of micro and megabats, bat anatomy,. They explored bat vocabulary words including: mammal, nocturnal, roost, echolocation, herbivore, omnivore, habitat, pup, colony, adaptation, survival, nocturnal and so much more! The students got to see three different bats, a tarantula, a boa constrictor and an armadillo during the presentation!
3 months ago, Shabbona Elementary
2nd grade students in the gym during the presentation
armadillo
a slide during the presentation
a slide about how bats hang upside down
a picture of a bat hanging upside down in a cage
two bats in the cage
students watching the presentation in the gym
Mrs. Studebaker's Class with Mrs. Linnell. They have their bat headbands on
Our Food Drive is next week! The class with the most collected items will win a pizza party! Thank you for your help in providing for our community! Help us ROAR!
3 months ago, Shabbona Elementary
food drive flyer
Good Characters and Harvest Party games
3 months ago, Shabbona Elementary
good characters and harvest party games
good characters and harvest party games
good characters and harvest party games
Good Characters and Harvest Party games
3 months ago, Shabbona Elementary
good characters and harvest party games
good characters and harvest party games
good characters and harvest party games
good characters and harvest party games
good characters and harvest party games
good characters and harvest party games
good characters and harvest party games
good characters and harvest party games
good characters and harvest party games
good characters and harvest party games