More 2nd Grade Fossils! Digging for fossils to go with our ELA curriculum!! We will write like paleontologists and are working on our digging and excavating skills! #gibraltarelementary #gibraltar23
Even with the holiday atmosphere, there is a great focus on keeping routine! Young children thrive with a routine. Second graders have been hard at work studying Fossils in their new EL Curriculum! It's almost more fun than opening gifts! #gibraltarelementary #gibraltar23
Check out our 1st Graders, their favorite Holiday Book, and a fun-filled holiday color dress day! #gibraltarelementary #gibraltar23
BIG WINS AT DISTRICT DECA CDC: Vanessa Demarinis earned top honors in the Apparel and Accessories Marketing Exam and Promotion Role-play events and placed 3rd overall in the Apparel and Accessories Series.
Leo Frisoni earned a medal in the Accounting Financial Analysis role-play and placed 4th overall in the Accounting Series.
DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe.
A wonderful evening of vocalists from our Secondary Choirs. Director Sara Bong collaborated with Peninsula Players Singers and some Gibraltar Staff for the finale, "O Fortuna".
Dont forget! Gibraltar Elementary's Winter concert is tonight, December 6, 2023. Students should be dropped off between 6:00pm and 6:15pm.
Families can then go find their seats. Please be aware that parking may take time as this is one of our largest parking events of the year.
Students should dress semiformal
Pictures are from our rehearsal yesterday. #GibraltarElementary #gibraltar23
Check out these beautiful side tables made in Mr. Hatch's Woods 1 Class! Pictures include the process and finished product. Red Oak side tables with bent, lamination legs. Woods 1 Students: Wyatt Bultman, James Colosimo, Beckett Johnson and Brody Nimmer.
Gibraltar Elementary School hosted Family Reading Night and it was a blast! We are so grateful for our guest readers and all of the families that participated!
Thankful for our Third-Graders who worked to solve some Thanksgiving-themed STEAM challenges last week in Science! #gibraltar23 #gibraltarelementary
The K-2 Multi-Age finished their science unit called Structure and Function: The Human Body. After learning all about the structures and functions of various parts of the body they had to design a cast for a broken wrist. The cast had to be strong, comfortable, light, and water resistant. It was a lot of fun!
BIG ART – BIG LEARNING: VOLUMETRIC FABRICATION – The Cardboard Structure Project – Photos include a description of the project, learning objectives, and more details. Team Teachers: Nate Hatch, Technical Education, and Laura Meikle, MS Art Teacher. ARTISTS:
Chloe Alexander – Spray Bottle
Sam Bass – Hammer
Abby DeMeuse – Thumbtack
Elyse Savard – Headphones
Lilla Szakala – Clothespin
Instructor Example – Locker Handle
4K celebrated Thanksgiving early with a pancake party and acting out their turkey poem! They also made bird feeders and painted with their feet this week. #gibtaltarelementary #gibraltar23
Third graders in Mrs. LeRoy’s class are thankful for Ms. Libby, Friends of Gibraltar, and learning in Gibraltar’s outdoor classroom! #gibraltarelementary #gibraltar23
The 2023 One Act Troupe added to the long list of tenured accomplishments by earning five State Awards with their performance of All in the Timing. State WISDAA Awards include the Critics’ Choice Award, Technical Award, Directors Award, and three Outstanding Actor Awards. Italia De La Torre, Emerson Lecy, and Becka Porter earned Outstanding Actor Awards. Director Lizz Thomas was also inducted into the Wisconsin Theater Director's Hall of Fame!
School Board Member, Karen Nordahl, was a guest speaker in the French Culture Class this week. She reflects on the benefits and challenges of travel in her career. Students continue to benefit from this unique and well-rounded curriculum provided by Mrs. McCormack. (Sidebar: Remember a few years ago when these secondary classrooms were dark and musty? Look at the beautiful natural sunlight coming through in this classroom post-IMC construction!)
Outstanding College Board achievement! Congratulations to Cora, Helen, Ombeline, and Rose!
Eighth graders in Washington DC meeting with Congressman Gallagher.
Congratulations to Gibraltar High School which was named to the 2023 AP School Honor Roll! The AP School Honor Roll recognizes schools whose AP programs are delivering results and broadening access for students. Schools can earn the Honor Roll recognition annually based on their ability to increase their school’s college-going culture, to provide opportunities for students to earn college credit, and maximize college readiness. The AP School Honor Roll offers four levels of distinction: Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum. Gibraltar had 69% of seniors who took at least one AP exam during high school,44% of seniors scoring a three or higher on at least one AP exam, and 18% of seniors who took five or more AP exams during their high school careers. Gibraltar currently offers opportunities to take 20 different Advanced Placement courses which offers opportunities for students to earn advanced standing credits at colleges and universities across the country.
Secondary Principal, Jim DeBroux credits three key factors, "Our community continues to support the resources to help our students succeed in these courses - including support for advanced training for our AP teaching staff. We had seven teachers attend AP Summer Institute training for additional professional development this summer alone. Our staff continues to explore new and exciting curricular opportunities for our students, just this year, thanks to staff initiative we were able to add several new Advanced Placement courses in the areas of Art, Computer Science, Math, and Music. Our students continue to take on the challenge of these courses and seek opportunities to stretch themselves academically. I am proud of our work and will continue to work to support our staff and students in these challenges." INTERESTING FACT: In Wisconsin -- only 5 schools achieved Platinum status and 17 Schools achieved Gold Status. Of those top 22 schools, only 10 were public schools. Gibraltar is the smallest public school in Wisconsin to receive this status.
The 5th grade girls finished their basketball season with a buzzer beater win against Sturgeon Bay last night! They had a great season and improved so much. #gibraltar23 #gibraltarelementary
First grade had a special guest yesterday! Lincoln’s grandpa, Judge Ehlers, came to read to us and teach us about what judges and lawyers do! #gibraltarelementary #gibraltar23
