Nokomis CUSD #22

Ms. Moreland and Miss. Gracie’s Pre-K class has been talking about different animals that can be pets. Last week they observed different birds outside and comparing outside birds and pet birds. They made homemade bird food for the birds outside! #NOKOPROUD

We had a great FFA week! Thank you to the officers for planning a great week, to other FFA members and students for helping with events, and to the school staff for being flexible with us and participating! Below is a list of our activities throughout the week. 🔵Community breakfast 🟡Dress up days 🔵Officer radio interviews 🟡Ag trivia over the intercom during Advocacy 🔵FFA meeting on Monday during Study Hall 🟡Ag in the Classroom events at SLS and North 🔵School staff appreciation snacks 🟡Picking up wreaths at the cemetery 🔵Hosting poultry judging and winning 1st place 🟡Selling popcorn at lunch on Thursday 🔵8th grade activity on Thursday 🟡Drive your tractor to school day 🔵Ag Olympics during an all school assembly 🟡Showing tractors to students at North 🔵Collecting soda can tabs throughout the week Thanks again to everyone who helped make FFA Week a success!

This Week in Nokomis Athletics

Saturday was ICTM Math Regional Competition and NHS showed up!! Jager - 2nd place geometry. Geometry team was 2nd place: Jager Johnson, Colby Reitz, Jordyn Marley, and Keegan Kettelkamp. Jager and Blair were 1st place fresh/soph team and state qualified!!

Congratulations to the poultry team for placing 1st overall in Section 19! 🏆 Fausto Centeno- 1st Dominic Hammond- 2nd Kalasandra Cook- 3rd Hunter Casterline- 4th Maddox DeWerff- 5th Jordyn Marley- 6th Braydon Cachera- 7th Alternates: Bryce Gillock- 1st Griffin Engelman- 2nd Ethan Marley- 3rd Ryan German- 4th Landon Orsborn- 5th Leni Johnston- 6th Abigail Centeno also placed first overall in the junior high division! Outstanding job everyone!! 🔵🟡🐔🍗🥚

The NHS Blood Drive will on Wed March 4th from 9 am to 2 pm. If you haven't registered for an appointment, you're in luck! We filled our initial list, so the Center added 10 more spots. Register today: https://login.bloodcenter.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/145476

North Elementary School celebrates Dr. Seuss and the love of reading next week! Check out our days of fun! #NOKOPROUD

IHSA Boys' Basketball Regional Semi-Final

First grade made dinosaur skeletons and did research about a dinosaur. We’re working hard making artifacts for our museum night. #NOKOPROUD

Take the challenge with North Elementary students and let your smile change the world! #NOKOPROUD

Congratulations to the January Students of the Month at North Elementary. These students were nominated for being a great example of Respect. #NOKOPROUD

Mrs. Huddlestun 3rd, 4th, & 5th graders made books on Polar animals (yearly Reading Project). They researched, read, and wrote books on their favorite polar animal. #NOKOPROUD

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Thank you to everyone that came out for the FFA community breakfast! We appreciate your support. What a great way to start National FFA Week! 🔵🟡

Quarterfinals

Take a look at the Nokomis FFA second quarter newsletter from our reporter, Grace King!

NHS is hosting a blood drive on Wed March 9th. Currently there are NINE appointments left! Get yours before they're gone! Community members are welcome to give also!
https://login.bloodcenter.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/145476

IHSA SECTIONALS

Nokomis High School Science Club students visited first grade this week. They were tasked with building the tallest tower. #NOKOPROUD

Mrs. Johnston’s class is starting a module on fractions, so they practiced today using Play-Doh. #NOKOPROUD