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August 29, 2022
Your Idabel Expanded Learning Staff is always willing and ready to improve our program to make it more fun and enriching for our students. To that end, we have several professional development days built into our calendar in order to review data and make necessary changes to meet the students' needs.
Expanded Learning teachers meet to prepare quality enrichment activities for after school students.
One most last minute meeting before beginning the 2022-2023 Expanded Learning program.
August 29, 2022
Today was the first parent meeting for the 2022-2023 Idabel Expanded Learning program. Many parents and students came to learn about the program and how it can benefit their student. We're looking forward to the enrichments and interventions we'll be providing this year!
Expanded Learning staff welcoming parents to our first meeting.
Thank you to all the parents who came to our first meeting.
Mr. Jackson welcomes the parents and students and introduces the staff.
Students are eager to get started.
August 30, 2022
Idabel Expanded Learning is off to a running start with a visit from SouthWest Dairy Farm! Students got to see a Jersey cow named Honey up close and personal today at the Expanded Learning program. They learned about how dairy cows eat and live, and the things they provide for us by way of their milk.
The students got up close and personal with Honey.
The SouthWest Dairy Museum is in Sulphur Springs, Texas.
The milk that cows like Honey provide is used for drinking, but also to make butter, cheese, yogurt and ice cream!
Our SouthWest Dairy instructor, Aaron Sanders, has visited Central several times.
September 12, 2022
Idabel Central's Expanded Learning is always willing to learn and adapt to student needs. To that end, after seeing the schedule play out over a few weeks, we are proud to add House Bellator to our house system! House Bellator (Warrior in Latin) will be headed up by Ms. Cherry and Mrs. Crowell.
September 12, 2022
The theme for Expanded Learning this month is Ag in the Classroom. As I toured the different houses today, I saw students learning about dairy cattle, types of pumpkins, comparing seeds, and different agricultural topics related to Oklahoma.
Tvshka House discussing agriculture in Oklahoma.
Iqhawe House learns about different types of pumpkins.
Bellator House members discussing a map of Oklahoma.
Guerrero talks about dairy farms and cattle.
September 14, 2022
Students from Guerrero House play Farmer May I?, a game idea from the Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom program. Students took turns being the farmer and the others had a great time trying to be the first to make it there.
September 15, 2022
After School Student tutors are doing a great job with our 2nd and 3rd grade students. They are proving to be a big help to their peers and the Expanded Learning program. We hope to add student tutors as they are available to further support reading and math intervention at Central.
September 20, 2022
In preparation for parent night next month, the houses are creating their house banners. Here, Warrior House under the direction of Ms. Oney and Mrs. Rangel are working on creating their house banner.
September 21, 2022
Students compare their bean plants with their corn plants with Mrs. McAtee and Ms. Powell. Students have been working on this project for several weeks, as evidenced by how tall their corn is!
September 22, 2022
Students learn the Sevens game with Ms. Ford and Mrs. Jackson. Each section has a pattern of seven moves. You've got to be quick and pay attention to the claps in order to be good at it!
September 29, 2022
Iqhawe house learned about the water cycle with a Make It Rain STEM activity in Expanded Learning today. Students used shaving cream and food coloring to learn about the different types of clouds and how they make rain.
October 3, 2022
House Tvshka members work to create towers with toothpicks and marshmallows. Who can build the tallest tower?
October 4, 2022
House Bellator works with sound boards in Mrs. McAtee's class. What a fun STEM learning activity!
October 5, 2022
Today was the first day the ICE Warriors Archery team met for safety and rules in archery. Mrs. Hastings and Mr. Jackson are the ICE archery coaches and have attended all the required training to coach archery for our school. We look forward to seeing this team aiming for their goals!
October 6, 2022
Iqhawe House made telephones with styrofoam cups. We've come a long way with telecommunication!
October 6, 2022
Teachers take turns interacting with the students during their 3rd meal snack time. Mr. Gammon, the director of Idabel Expanded Learning, reads a story.
October 20, 2022
We had our STEM parent night at Idabel Public Library this evening! We had a full house as parents, teachers, administrators and students came out to support our Idabel Expanded Learning program and learn about the projects students have worked on this month. Parents got to explore static electricity, the water cycle, aerodynamics and other topics with their students. The library staff did a fun lesson on slime and had take home kits for each student present. One family won a TV in the drawing. We look forward to many more engaging activities like this in the future!
Mrs. Jackson interacts with a Primary South student on the styrofoam cup telephone.
The Jefferson family creates art with Lego pieces!
A middle school student demonstrates a marble run activity for Mrs. Armstrong.
Serenity Short and her little sister Marley play the Star Wars theme on the hand bells.
November 2, 2022
Today, I got to visit the Archery Team as they prepared for competition. The team is made up of several returning archers in fifth grade and many new fourth graders. It was fun to see them learning the rules and procedures for safe archery. I even got to shoot a few arrows, and hit the target twice!
November 7, 2022
It's #craftweek here at Idabel Expanded Learning, and all the houses are busy making crafts. Here, Tvshka House students work on art and literacy as they complete a sequencing activity about the book There was an Old Woman Who Swallowed Some Leaves. What a fun way to get practice in a vital reading comprehension skill!
November 8, 2022
Warrior House students work to make an American flag for the Broadway Kids Veterans Day program on Friday. Each student is cutting out their own handprint in red, white, and blue to create a nice display to accompany the choir as they honor our local veterans.
November 9, 2022
Members of Iqhawe House work together with Mrs. Jackson to create pour art. First, they chose colors of paint to mix in a cup. Then they flip the cup upside down onto the canvas to create the pour. Finally, they tip the canvas back and forth to spread the paint all over the canvas. A fun and beautiful project for #craftweek.
November 14, 2022
Tvshka House is already getting into the Christmas Spirit with some Christmas themed foam art!
November 15, 2022
House Bellator students work with Mrs. McAtee to create snowflakes for #craftweek.
November 15, 2022
Students from House Guerrero work on beaded corn with Ms. Ford and Mrs. Jackson.
November 16, 2022
House Iqhawe students work with foam pieces to create Christmas decorations and ornaments for the Expanded Learning Christmas tree that will be displayed at the Museum of the Red River later this season.
November 28, 2022
Members of Idabel Expanded Learning helped to create a pinata for Mrs. Clements' Unified Partner team at Idabel High School. You can tell that Mrs. Clements' students LOVED it and had a blast breaking it open!
November 29, 2022
A look at the Christmas tree that students from Idabel Expanded Learning helped to create. The tree is currently on display at the Museum of the Red River here in Idabel.
November 29, 2022
Students in Iqhawe House used yarn and feathers to create dream catchers with Ms. Bates and Ms. Cherry. The dream catcher is one of the most enduring and widespread symbols associated with Native American culture. It's commonly believed that the iconic hoop-and-web form is meant to protect sleepers from bad dreams by “catching” them, while letting good dreams pass through, hence the name.
December 2, 2022
Idabel Expanded Learning students from both Central and Idabel Middle School participated in the annual City of Lights Christmas parade. It was a little misty, but the students enjoyed riding and walking with the float to represent Idabel Expanded Learning!
December 5, 2022
Students from Warrior House show off their Countdown to Christmas paper chains.
December 6, 2022
Idabel Central's Broadway Kids, led by Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Manuel performed at the Idabel annual lighting of the Christmas tree at the downtown amphitheatre. Broadway Kids was joined by Primary South's Sweet Sounds, Idabel Middle School's Champion Voices, High School's Poptime and Take Note, and the Idabel High School Jazz Band.
December 12, 2022
Students from Warrior House create lap quilts for nursing home residents by tying squares of fabric together.
December 14, 2022
Each house from Central Expanded Learning had a chance to help fill the Blessing Box located at Idabel First Baptist Church. Students learned how their donations can help families in need right in our very own neighborhood.
December 15, 2022
Idabel Central's Broadway Kids presented Rock the Holly on stage twice today, once for the student body during the school day and again in an encore performance for parents! The audience was treated to many great Christmas songs! Congratulations go out to Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Manuel, the directors, and the hard working students of Broadway Kids!
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December 16, 2022
Students from Central Expanded Learning prepare items they've made to donate to Hill's Nursing Home, just in time for the holidays. The students are donating the pour art, spin art and lap quilts they made during craft week.
January 5, 2023
We hit the ground running in the new year with a 1st Thursday Clean Up, sponsored by the Idabel Jr. Chamber of Commerce. Members of Iqhawe House work to clean up the courtyard here at Idabel Central Elementary.
January 6, 2023
Members of the Warrior Archery Team are competing today at an archery tournament in Cameron Archery Tournament.
January 17, 2023
It's games week here at Idabel Expanded Learning, and all the houses are enjoying playing different games and puzzles in each room.
January 24, 2023
This week is school choice week, and in an attempt to make the community aware of why Idabel Central is the place to be, I've interviewed students and pieced together a video of them telling why they love Central. Several Idabel Expanded Learning students were involved in the making of the video!
January 30, 2023
Expanded Learning has recently begun to serve Third Meal at our afterschool program. More substantial than a snack, Third Meal is helping students concentrate and stay focused while they participate in the programs and activities provided by Idabel Central Elementary.
February 2, 2023
We take tech savvy student help whenever we can! High school sophomore, Rebecca Cunningham, helps to set up our "Celebration TVs" in the cafeteria. We'll use the TVs to showcase birthdays, Honor Roll students, Spelling Bee and Science Fair winners, and more!
February 8, 2023
Our Unified Partner Soccer team recently won big at a soccer tournament! Congrats to our team!
February 14, 2023
Hearts are aglow here at Central Expanded Learning as we participated in #whyweloveafterschool and #afterschoolworks. Students wrote the reasons why they love our expanded learning program. Students have access to enrichment, tutoring, archery, Broadway Kids and have a filling, healthy snack each day!
February 14, 2023
Ms. Calloway, Mr. Jackson, and Mrs. DeBerry work to distribute today's third meal. Students are really enjoying their filling snack provided during Central Expanded Learning.
February 16, 2023
Teachers from Central Expanded Learning work together to plan enrichment for the next few weeks.
February 16, 2023
Headed up by Ms. Bates and Ms. Cherry, House Bellator students recently took up donations for a local women's shelter. Donations included soap, shampoo, toothbrushes and other items needed in a shelter.
February 28, 2023
Last week was Mardi Gras, and Ms. Oney and Iqhawe house got to learn about New Orleans traditions, food, music and Mardi Gras! The students had fun completing word searches and creating their own masks. Laissez les bons temps rouler!
March 29, 2023
Today, Mrs. Clements and members of the Idabel United Partners came to Idabel Central to talk about kindness and inclusion. The Unified Partners shared skits with Expanded Learning students and Mrs. Clements talked about the sports the students are involved in. Students have teams in E-Sports, Bocce, Soccer, Flag Football, Bowling, Arts and Music, Cornhole and Horseshoes. After several skits, the team went with the different houses to complete more activities about being a Champion for Change, and talk about ways they could practice kindness, acceptance and inclusion at home and at school.
Members of the Unified Partners team perform a skit called "Bus Stop."
Members of the Unified Partners team performed several skits about inclusion and acceptance.
Members of the Unified Partners team lead Expanded Learning students in an inclusion pledge.
Members of the Unified Partners team talk to Expanded Learning students about how to be a Champion for Change!
April 11, 2023
Guerrero returns again to their legacy of community service by taking up donations of supplies for Idabel's Animal Shelter. Led by Karen Pond and Beatrice Royal, Guerrero House is asking for donations of pet food and supplies in order to make their project a success.
April 12, 2023
Tonight was our Spring Family Literacy Night! We had a great turnout, as parents and students participated in scavenger hunts, a photo booth, STEM and art activities and Reader's Theater. Free books were given out, and there was a drawing for prizes. One family won an ice cream maker and one lucky student won a portable boom box! Thanks to all the parents, students, and Expanded Learning staff who worked to make this night a success!
April 19, 2023
Today was Central Expanded Learning's First Annual Field Day. Students rotated through stations, from jump rope, to long jump, to hula hoops, to basketball throw. Students had a great time, ending with an exciting water relay won by House Iqhawe!
April 20, 2023
Today was the awards ceremony for yesterday's field day. Students received ribbons, and some got to have a "hoop-off" to determine the best hula hooper!
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