Field trip to the Museum of Science and Industry Chicago!
4th Grade field trip to The Museum of Science and Industry
We enjoyed our last day at Outdoor school by taking a hike to the Nature Center.
Grandparents day!
At Outdoor School, we did an aquatic study. We found fish, turtle, tadpoles, snails, leeches, and more!
We were able to learn about watersheds at the Middlefork and visit a snake hibernatorium at Outdoor School today.
5th grade is enjoying Outdoor School!
The 5th grade is having a wonderful week at Outdoor School.
4th graders preparing lessons about homophones.
We had a great day at Outdoor School!
5th grade having fun while learning at Outdoor School.
Support in the hall after the pacer test! It’s hard running 50 laps! #fourthgrade #cornjerkerpride
Jackie Knapp reads her book, The Adventures of Lilly Huckleberry in Scandinavia, to Mrs. Gooding's and Mrs. Brackmann's classes. #cornjerkerpride
Practicing lettering. #CornjerkerPride
Mrs. Anderson was awarded a $500 grant from EIEC to fund Science Projects. Congratulations!
Carnival Celebration! #cornjerkerpride
An Orange Day at John Greer.
Mrs. Mathewson’s class has been studying landforms. Today the students created 3D models of their very own islands that include at least 3 landforms. After Spring Break, we will paint the models.
Fourth grade writing letters of appreciation to members of the John Greer Faculty
Students enjoying their reading with a snack!
Teachers work hard everywhere at John Greer! #CornjerkerPride
It was a blast introducing bucket drumming to the 3rd and 4th grade classes this week! I’d like to give a special shout out to Sean Hutzel and the custodial staff for providing the buckets! #cornjerkermusic #morefuntocome
Concert band members celebrating their successful recital performances with their choice at rehearsal this morning: We Will Rock You #cornjerkerpride
5th grade worked on their History projects today about events that lead to the American Revolutionary War.
The JG teachers play against BeatBob! #cornjerkerpride
4th grade did word problems today with fractions! #cornjerkerpride
Working together to solve word problems! #cornjerkerpride
Mrs. Walder’s class is working on our calming strategies to get us ready for state testing!
Peer editing Opinion Essays
Fifth and sixth grade band students preparing for tomorrow’s recital #cornjerkerpride
The Skin we Live in #CornjerkerPride
Creating the next big drink. #CornjerkerPride
5th Grade Knockout Champions
Band students preparing for the upcoming recitals. #cornjerkerpride
4th graders looking for parts of speech in text.
Checking on our snails in our pop bottle ecosystems.
5th grade playing a converting measurements memory game.
Glossary war races
JG Family Science Night - February 21, 2019 - 5:30 - 7:00 pm
Book Fair open from 5:00 - 7:30 pm in the JG Library.
5th grade on a text feature hunt.
4th grade is playing a text feature game! #cornjerkerpride
IPA Recognition Breakfast Recipients
Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Gooding sent their class on a hunt for their vocab words and definitions today! #cornjerkerpride
Fourth grade reviewing text features by playing a text feature game.
Fourth grade reviewing text features by playing a text feature game.
Mrs. Schaumburg’s class seeing if friction affects distance.
Mrs. Ailey and Mrs. Robinson’s class working together to sort prepositional phrases.
4th Grade enjoying the PBIS celebration at John Greer.
The Fifth and Sixth grade concert band getting ready to warm up with the high school pep band in preparation for tonights’s basketball game. #cornjerkerpride
Mrs. Gooding's and Miss Hart's classes enjoyed the PBIS inflatables today! #cornjerkerpride
Mrs. Gillins' 3rd grade experimenting with magnetic force!
4th grade is working on their disaster presentations! #cornjerkerpride
Mrs. Walder’s class is going on an irregular verb hunt! #cornjerkerpride
Timelines in fourth grade! #cornjerkerpride #johngreer
Reminder - JG After-School Karate Program begins Tuesday, February 5 - Monday is the last day to turn in the permission form and $20 to the JG Office.
John Greer Lock-In dodgeball game! #cornjerkerpride
John Greer Lock-In dodgeball game! #cornjerkerpride
The John Greer teachers are enjoying the lock in!
John Greer Lock-in - 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm - TONIGHT, January 25, 2019 - For students who brought in $100+ for the JG Fundraiser - No $$ needed for the evening - Drop students off at the east gym doors - Please come in and sign them out at 10:00 - Thanks!
The Skin we Live in #CornjerkerPride
5th grade completing a Mystery Science activity about food chains!
Mrs. Schaumburg’s class using teamwork and multiplication to escape the classroom.
Mr. Smith leading Mrs. Schaumburg’s class in singing Kookaburra with boomwhacker accompaniment. #cornjerkerpride
Bingo to review for our assessment tomorrow! #cornjerkerpride #fourthgradefractions
Investigating animal adaptations in Miss Hart’s class! #cornjerkerpride
Fourth grade learning new vocabulary words!
Active engagement with vocabulary with Mrs. Robinson & Mrs. Ailey's students. #CornjerkerPride
Active engagement in General Music...CornjerkerPride
Mrs. Gooding's 4th graders got to play dodgeball with Mr. Walder today as a reward for their great attendance! #cornjerkerpride
Mrs. Gooding's 4th graders got to play dodgeball with Mr. Walder today as a reward for their great attendance! #cornjerkerpride
JG PTO Meeting - Tuesday - January 15 - 4:00 PM - JG Library - See you there!
DARE Essay award winners - Congratulations! #CornjerkerPride
Graduating 5th Grade DARE Classes - Congratulations...#CornjerkerPride
Graduating 5th Grade DARE Classes - Congratulations...#CornjerkerPride
Mrs. Gillins and Mrs.Schaumburg's class extracting strawberry DNA
Mrs. Ailey and Mrs. Robinson’s class using Hershey Bars to learn about equivalent fractions.
4th grade is on a scavenger hunt for text features! #cornjerkerpride
Cadet Band students participated in a scavenger hunt for music symbols and vocabulary today. #cornjerkerpride
REMINDER - 5th Grade DARE Graduation is set for Tuesday, January 8, at 1:30 in the JG Gym. Doors will open at 1:00. There's plenty of seating for everyone.
Special Karate After-School Program - JG
Mike Webb is again offering an after-school program for John Greer students. Six sessions cost a total of $20. This Program will occur in February. Forms were sent through ClassDojo and are also available in the JG Office.
Thanks to all our participants in Christmas performances! #cornjerkerpride
Another successful Boys' Basketball Season has ended. #cornjerkerpride
I'm blessed to work with these kids each day! #cornjerkerpride
Mrs. Walder’s class enjoying Ice Age in our pjs and enjoying treats for meeting AR goals and improving our STAR scores!
Fourth graders having fun making ornaments #CornjerketPride
Kindergarten crafts. #CornjerkerPride
4th Graders used their math skills to escape the Reindeer Farm.
5th graders love to read! Thank you Learner’s Edge for the free book!
4th grade is beginning some small research projects! #cornjerkerpride
Fifth graders played “Crack the Case” to practice their inferencing skills!
John Greer - 3rd & 4th Grade Christmas Program - Monday, December 17, 1:45. Doors open at 1:15. Students may be checked out from their classrooms after the program.
5th graders working on a Kahoot to practice adding and subtracting fractions.
4-6 Christmas concert
Angles, angles and more angles!
We love to read!
The Cadet Band showing their best ready position as they prepare for their concert next week! #cornjerkerpride
5th grade is working hard on their DARE essays!
The John Greer PTO has decided to extend the Just Give Fundraiser through this weekend. Envelopes will now be due on Monday, December 3. If students have no more donations to collect, they can still turn in their envelope on Friday, November 30. Thanks for your support!
4th grade is learning angles by doing a fun version of the YMCA song! #cornjerkerpride
Selfie study #CornjerkerPride
This weekend presents an excellent opportunity for students to participate in the Just Give John Greer Fundraiser - Thanks in advance for your support!
The 4th graders loved Game Day! #cornjerkerpride
Game Day at John Greer
Uno!!
Prisms! #Cornjerker Pride
Working with prisms In science.
Game day in fourth grade!
PBIS Board Game Celebration Fun!
Mrs. Walder’s class is enjoying game day!
Nothing like working on Christmas writing by a fire with Christmas music. 🔥🎶🎄
Working the concession stand at the 5th grade basketball game
Hanging out with Jerky at John Greer Family Fun Night!
Improving our writing skills! #cornjerkerpride
More band students performing at Autumn Fields #cornjerkerpride
Students performing at Autumn Fields. #cornjerkerpride
Spark decided he wanted to help teach a lesson in Mrs. Schaumburg’s class today. Except the kids had to help him fix the answer. 🧡
5th grade Science STEM project- building models to demonstrate rotation and revolution.
Veteran’s Day Program
Parents are encouraged to take the 5Essentials Survey for John Greer! http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/
5th DARE in progress- #Cornjerker
After their Positive Action lesson today, Mrs. Gress’s students took time to create I Am poems. Their poems talked about their wishes, goals, things they believe in, and their dreams!
In Miss Hart’s class we’ve been reading about Romare Beardan and do today kids are making collages! #cornjerkerpride #fourthgrade
4th grade experimented with light energy today! #cornjerkerpride
Drawing examples of our vocab words this week with Mrs. Smith. #cornjerkerpride
Drawing examples of our vocab words this week with Mrs. Smith. #cornjerkerpride
Working on multiplication facts.
John Greer students are wondering! #Cornjerkerpride
Factor day in fourth grade!#johngreer #cornjerkerpride
Linear Perspective #CornjerkerPride
4th graders are hard at work becoming better readers and reaching their AR goals! #cornjerkerpride
Making roller coasters in fourth grade to show kinetic and potential energy! #johngreer #cornjerkerpride
November is a great month to read! #johngreer #cornjerkerpride
Drawing forms. #CornjerkerPride
The Skin we Live in. #CornjerkerPride
5th grade practicing multi-digit multiplication in a scoot as a review for our test tomorrow.
Mrs. Brackmann was our guest speaker for writing! #cornjerkerpride
Mrs. Walder’s class celebrated her birthday by creating constellations! They even got to eat them when they were done!
Red Ribbon Week participants #Cornjerkerpride
Seventh and eighth grade band preparing for their concert tonight at 7:00 in the middle school gym #cornjerkerpride
Looking at an amazing artifact of Mary Todd's!
A great day exploring the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum!
Great trip.
A quick game of Kahoot is always a fun vocab review! #cornjerkerpride
Finished pumpkin
Field Trip to the Lincoln Museum
We worked on editing our procedural writing in 5th grade.
We love it when our Scholastic Book Order comes!
We practiced visualizing this week by listening to the radio broadcast of our weekly story "Invasion From Mars."
First Cadet Band rehearsal for woodwinds was a success! #cornjerkerpride
Mike Webb is teaching a John Greer Karate After-School Program. It begins Oct. 30. Other dates are 11/1, 11/6, 11/9, 11/13, 11/15 - 3:15 - 3:45 pm - 20 Students - Cost = $20. If you are interested in enrolling your child in this program, send $20 to the JG Office.
Fourth grade is enjoying pajama day for Red Ribbon Week!
Some of our Marching Cornjerkers with some of the Marching Illini. #CornjerkerPride
Marching Cornjerkers take the field at Memorial Stadium. #CornjerkerPride
Hoopeston Area Marching Cornkerkers at the Illinois Marching Band Championships #cornjerkerpride
Mrs. Walder’s class had a guest speaker today! Mr. Mike Webb talked to the class about focus and respect. Even Mr. Walder was learning!
John Greer Parent Involvement Committee Meeting - Monday - October 22 - 4:00 PM - John Greer Library - We hope to see you there!
We are learning to ready our minds. Thank you Mr. Webb!
Going on a multiplication scavenger hunt in 5th grade! Thankful for our scanner and checker Mrs. Lange!
Red Ribbon Week - Monday Theme - Wear Pajamas to School
Drum duet #cornjerkerpride
Practicing reading to each other! #cornjerkers
Mr. Ankenbrand demonstrating paint color mixing to third grade students. #cornjerkerpride
Long division day 3 in four grade! #cornjerkerpride
WOOHOO...For the 3rd week in a row, John Greer attendance has been greater than 96%. This past week at 96.94% was the highest we've had since the beginning of school! Keep up the great work. #CornjerkerPride
4th grade was excited about the PBIS Celebration!
PBIS Celebration
PBIS Celebration
PBIS Celebration
PBIS Celebration
5th grade enjoying their library time.
Working on measuring in grams and kilograms
John Greer PTO Meeting - October 11 - 4:00 PM - JG Library - See you there!
The Marching Cornjerkers are ready to compete at Limestone High School.
Last week, John Greer Elementary had its best attendance week since the first week of school. Our average was 96.67% Way to go, JG!!!!
John Greer teachers learning about and engaging in Social Emotional Learning curriculum: Positive Action
Cadet Band students playing their first notes in their lesson!
Mrs. Walder’s math class working on multi step word problems involving decimals!
Studying with partners for our History test. #cornjerkerpride
We’ve got some great readers at John Greer! #cornjerkerpride
Peer editing in 4th grade helps us improve our writing! #cornjerkerpride
Practicing our multiplication facts!
Mr. Piggush's Class - Best October Attendance - 97.89%
We are so excited for our new books! #CornjerkerPride #lifelongreaders
The Skin We Live In. #CornjerkerPride
The Skin we Live in. #CornjerkerPride
5th grade presented slide shows on landforms.
Third graders practicing elapsed time by scheduling a day at Disney World!
5th grade doing their best on the STAR Reading test.
Fourth grade keep the quote! #cornjerkerpride
4th grade loves writing!!
Mrs. Gooding's 4th graders are hard at work typing their opinion essays! #cornjerkerpride
A writer gathering information for his future Egypt both.
We read The Dot in Miss Hart’s class today to talk about theme! Now students are making their own piece of artwork!
Fourth graders have been getting into the drama! It was amazing seeing them perform! #cornjerkerpride
4th grade performed our weekly story today as a play! We loved the expression the kids had as they read their parts! #cornjerkerpride
Proud of our class.
We read our first play in fourth grade! #cornjerkerpride
Fourth grade enjoys quiet reading time during Library. #cornjerkerpride
Writing about our favorite season in Fourth Grade! #cornjerkerpride
John Greer PTO Meeting - Thursday - September 27 - 4:00 PM - JG Library - We hope to see you there!
Mrs. Mathewson’s class is hard at work learning about Abraham Lincoln in preparation for our upcoming field trip to Springfield!
Drawing half our faces
There is alway one bean farmer.
We are going to need a mower.
It’s fun learning.
John Greer Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) Meeting - Monday, September 24 - 4:00 PM - We hope to see you there!
5th grade going on a text feature hunt. #CornjerkerPride
Mrs. Mathewson’s class practices using an online thesaurus to make our writing more colorful and interesting.
5th grade is working hard on their Social Studies presentations! #CornjerkerPride
5th Grade Boys' Basketball Meeting - 8:00 AM - JG Gym - Friday, September 21 - Band Members can come at 8:15. This is just an informational meeting.
4th grade loves Library day! #cornjerkerpride
Mrs. Mathewson's class doing a folk dance to "Tideo"
Mrs. Gooding's class is practicing finding cause and effect with our story this week. #cornjerkerpride
Learning about cause and effect in fourth grade!
Kahoot! math review #cornjerkerpride
Fifth grade scholars working on AR goals
Our Book Box came! #cornjerkerpride
Learning about rocks in fourth grade! #cornjerkerpride
My class completed a text feature scavenger hunt today! #cornjerkerpride
My Librarian Is A Camel: learning about how students all over the world get books to read #cornjerkerpride
Let’s imagine our librarian is a camel! Starting a new story in fourth grade! #cornjerkerpride
4th grade enjoying the homecoming parade! #cornjerkerpride
Homecoming Parade
Mrs. Gillins' class putting on their inventor hats and testing out toys for risks and ways to improve them!
Mrs. Ailey's class, singing the descant, "Last Second Goal" #CornjerkerPride
Mrs. Walder’s math class practicing rounding decimal numbers!
Working together in 4 th grade math class
Creating our wish Scholastic Book Order wish list in Mrs. Gress’s class! #lifelongreaders #CornjerkerPride
The Cadet Band informational meeting is tomorrow, Thursday, September 13 at 7:00 pm in the band room. #cornjerkerpride
Fourth grade students are great at making reading choices! #cornjerkerpride
First 5-6th Grade Chorus Rehearsal - September 13 - 7:30 AM - JG Band/Chorus Rehearsal Room - We're looking forward to a great Chorus start! CornjerkerPride#
Thursday - September 13 - PTO Meeting - 4:00 PM - John Greer Library - Continue discussion on Fundraiser - All are welcome! #CornjerkerPride
Today, Mrs. Walder’s class watched a brainpop video and discussed what happened on September 11, 17 years ago. Mrs. Walder explained how she was in 5th grade, just like them, when it happened. After discussing what happened, why it happened, and how it affected everyone’s lives both then and now, they talked about the heroes that helped.
Mrs. Gress’s class against the staff team in Kickball!
Mrs. Schaumburg’s 3rd grade class discussed why inventions are improved by testing the original frisbee (a pie pan) and a modern frisbee. #cornjerkerpride
The first morning concert band rehearsal for fifth and sixth grade students is Wednesday, September 12 beginning at 7:30am in the John Greer band room. We’re looking forward to a great first rehearsal!
In fourth grade we’re learning about MLK Jr.. Miss Harts class gave I Have A Dream speeches today! #cornjerkerpride
4th grade music with Mrs. Harrier!
Starting my week off with an orange high five! Thanks Orange Frog Team!! #ChooseHappiness #CornjerkerPride
Abstract artists#CornjerkerPride
John Greer Open House - Tuesday - September 11 - 6:00 - 7:15 #Cornjerker Pride
Mrs. Walder’s class brainstorming ideas for sensory details about our favorite foods! #cornjerkerpride
3rd grade busy working on finding text evidence #CornjerkerPride
Mrs. Gaddis’ class on a beautiful day during Phys. Ed.
#CornjerkerPride
Playing a rounding dice game to practice for our assessment. #cornjerkerpride
Mrs. Mathewson’s class is working on array cities. Be sure to stop by during Open House next Tuesday to check out the finished products! #cornjerkerpride
Picking out the perfect book to read during choice time! Mrs. Gress’s class loves when Mrs. Smith comes in for reading!
We love math!!! #cornjerkerpride
John Greer Student Leadership Club workers hard at work in the JG Concession Room.
Let’s go Cornjerkers!!
Mrs. Mathewson’s class working hard in our vocabulary journals. 📚 We will learn over 200 new words this year!
4th grade practicing rounding numbers
Math game stations to review our rounding in fourth grade!
5th graders working on writing a descriptive paragraph about their favorite foods!
Mrs. Walder’s class making inferences about the characters of our play “A Royal Mystery”
Today we worked on latitude and longitude. The kids had to answer questions correctly to earn a gold coin. When they collected 5 coins, they could get into the treasure box.
Mrs. Walder’s class practicing hemispheres, latitude and longitude for Social Studies.
Practicing rounding in 4th grade! #cornjerkerpride
Playing Kahoot to practice fourth grade vocabulary
Learning how to use the five minute binder.
Best Monthly Attendance in the whole of John Greer! #HartPack #cornjerkerpride
Reminder - Auditions for 5th/6th Grade Chorus occur this week Tuesday - Friday, from 7:30 to 8:15.
Hoopeston Area School District sends apologies to families who received repeated messages this morning while our system was hacked. No student data was taken, we have the problem fixed, and we will pursue legal action against those found responsible.
First Keep The Quote in Miss Hart’s class! Just happened to be our birthday girl! #happybirthday #cornjerkerpride
Learning about artists expands our knowledge and vocabulary
Enjoying Flashlight Friday! #cornjerkerpride
Learning about Wassily Kandinsky
Mrs. Gaddis and her 5th grade class worked on Daily 5 this week! #cornjerkerpride
5th grade Lady Cornjerkers ready to take on Salt Fork! #cornjerkerpride
Learning about the risks and benefits of different inventions including frisbees! #Cornjerkerpride
Had a great time working on math in four grade today! #cornjerkerpride
5th grade students learning about complete sentences. #CornjerkerPride
Small Group Reading Instructure in 4th Grade with Mrs. Smith #CornjerkerPride
Classroom Discussion/Debate - Should kids be paid to do chores? JG 4th Grade - #CornjerkerPride
Students choosing library books! #cornjerkerpride
Doing our Jackson Pollack art works on the floor just like he did
Practicing our writing in Miss Hart’s class! #cornjerkerpride
What a great set of co-teachers! #fourthgrade #cornjerkerpride
Mrs. Gress’s class listened so well to the expectations in the library! #CornjerkerPride
Learning about cadet band! #CornjerkerPride
Learning about cadet band! #CornjerkerPride
Expressing ourselves by drawing what we did last Summer
Mrs. Mandel telling us all about band!
Friday night football! Go HASAAP!! #CornjerkerPride
It was a good first week spent getting back into the swing of things, and working on our Daily 5 choices! #cornjerkerpride
Fantastic first week at John Greer Grade School!
#CornjerkerPride
We made it to Friday #CornjerkerPride
Let’s go lady cornjerkers! #cornjerkerpride
Kindergartens first day of art
Mrs. G’s introducing tech! #cornjerkerpride
We are excited about Read to Someone at John Greer! #cornjerkerpride
Picture Day at John Greer - Miss Hart's Class - #CornjerkerPride
Reminder to 5th Grade Students - There's an informational meeting for any 5th Grade Student interested in Student Leadership Club on Thursday, August 12 at 3:05 in Mr. Sander's Classroom. Miss Fuhler is the sponsor. The meeting will end at approximately 3:45.
We’ve got great readers at John Greer! #cornjerkerpride
Are you Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? Our staff team did quite well as they reviewed building expectations. #CornjerkerPride
On Day 2, learning is underway at John Greer in Mrs. Anderson's Room. #CornjerkerPride
Teacher Skits -3rd Grade - Teaching Expectations - #CornjerkerPride
It was a great day in Mrs. Robinson and my room today! Looking forward to a terrific year! #CornjerkerPride
Welcoming the third grade class to JG with an assembly - #CornjerkerPride
Teaching hallway, restroom, cafeteria, and hallway expectations on our first morning. #CornjerkerPride
Traditional first day class lines gather at John Greer for building entry. Excitement builds! #CornjerkerPride
Looking forward to a great year in fourth grade! #CornjerkerPride
The John Greer countdown continues - 1 day left until we get to reconnect with our students! #Cornjerker Pride
The John Greer countdown continues - 2 days left until we get to reconnect with our students! #Cornjerker Pride
John Greer Meet & Greet - TODAY - 3:15 - 4:00 - Bring supplies, meet teachers, tour building - #CornjerkerPride
The countdown continues - 3 days left until we get to reconnect with our students! #Cornjerker Pride
Can’t wait for the #bestyearever #cornjerkerpride
So excited to meet our new third graders! #CornjerkerPride
So excited for the upcoming year at HASD! #CornjerkerPride
The countdown continues - 4 days left until we get to reconnect with our students! #Cornjerker Pride
And here's the countdown - 5 days left until we get to reconnect with our students!
It was great to see so many of our kiddo's at registration last week! I am looking forward to seeing all of you at our "Meet and Greet" this Friday from 3:15-4:00! #CornjerkerPride
Save the Date! John Greer "Meet & Greet" - August 17 - 3:15 - 4:00. This is an excellent time for students to bring school supplies, meet their teacher, and tour the building. #CornjerkerPride
