As part of their life cycle unit, 2nd grade students had the amazing opportunity to observe the full transformation from caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly. Along the way, they explored like true scientists—measuring how far their caterpillars crawled and using magnifying glasses to locate spiracles and count their legs. 🔍
Once they emerged as butterflies, students identified the three main body parts and six legs that make them insects, bringing their learning full circle.
On April 29th, we celebrated our Butterfly Release Day! Each student released a butterfly and watched it take flight—a special moment they won’t forget. We wrapped up the experience with cupcakes, cookies, and cotton candy to celebrate the completion of our life cycle journey. 🦋
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As part of their life cycle unit, 2nd grade students had the amazing opportunity to observe the full transformation from caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly. Along the way, they explored like true scientists—measuring how far their caterpillars crawled and using magnifying glasses to locate spiracles and count their legs. 🔍
Once they emerged as butterflies, students identified the three main body parts and six legs that make them insects, bringing their learning full circle.
On April 29th, we celebrated our Butterfly Release Day! Each student released a butterfly and watched it take flight—a special moment they won’t forget. We wrapped up the experience with cupcakes, cookies, and cotton candy to celebrate the completion of our life cycle journey. 🦋
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Today we’re celebrating Dayne Bennett🖤
🎓 Activities: Band
💬 Favorite Memory: Hanging out with my friends whenever I could
🎯 Future Plans: Going to DMACC and work in the Animation and Art Industry
🎓 Activities: Band
💬 Favorite Memory: Hanging out with my friends whenever I could
🎯 Future Plans: Going to DMACC and work in the Animation and Art Industry
Today we’re celebrating Connor Goff🖤
🎓 Activities: Basketball, Baseball, Golf, Track, FFA, Bags
💬 Favorite Memory: Having fun with my friends.
🎯 Future Plans: Get my real estate license and figure it out from there.
🎓 Activities: Basketball, Baseball, Golf, Track, FFA, Bags
💬 Favorite Memory: Having fun with my friends.
🎯 Future Plans: Get my real estate license and figure it out from there.
Celebrating and appreciating the leadership, dedication, and impact of our amazing principals!
Grades 3-6 earned a trip to Sky Zone for all of their efforts during ISASP testing!
Sky Zone staff gave our kids such great compliments, saying they were well-behaved and a lot of fun.
Great Job,, Saints! Way to represent the HEART of Saint Nation while working hard and having fun!
Sky Zone staff gave our kids such great compliments, saying they were well-behaved and a lot of fun.
Great Job,, Saints! Way to represent the HEART of Saint Nation while working hard and having fun!
The FFA petting zoo is Friday May 1st from 8:30 am - 3 pm.
It will be on the northwest side of the elementary.
All are welcome to visit!
Today we’re celebrating Sophie Lamb ❤️🖤
🎓 Activities: Softball, Volleyball, Basketball Management, Speech, National Honor's Society
💬 Favorite Memory: Finding my true friends and junior year after prom!
🎯 Future Plans: Attend DMACC, then transfer to Simpson to major in criminal justice and minor in accounting
🎓 Activities: Softball, Volleyball, Basketball Management, Speech, National Honor's Society
💬 Favorite Memory: Finding my true friends and junior year after prom!
🎯 Future Plans: Attend DMACC, then transfer to Simpson to major in criminal justice and minor in accounting
FBLA would like to give a great big shout out to our Sponsors for NLC!!
We would like to thank:
Maroon Level
*Larry and Terri Lamb
*Dr. Larry Hirschy, Family Chiropractic Center
*H &R Block - L. Franck-Knoxville
*People's Bank
White Level
*John and Martha Reed
*Edward Jones - Adam Norris -Knoxville
Last night, students from across the Blue Grass Conference were recognized for their commitment to academics. The students pictured below were chosen as Melcher-Dallas recipients.; be sure to congratulate them on this well deserved award All of them do an amazing job of representing Saint Pride!
Today we’re celebrating Braydee Inlow🖤
🎓 Activities: FBLA, Art, Choir, Please pass the Love
💬 Favorite Memory: Our last choir concert, it makes me look back at all the people I will miss when I graduate.
🎯 Future Plans: A work year then. Graceland University for art and choir
Melcher-Dallas CSD has the following anticipated teaching opportunities available for next school year. If you are interested please reach out to Abby Heaberlin (heaberlina@melcher-dallas.k12.ia.us). Come join a great staff and community!
Today we’re celebrating Hailey Stegman 🖤
🎓 Activities: Basketball Cheer, Cross Country, Track
💬 Favorite Memory: When Maddy and I walked Eric (and his mullet) around to show off how AWESOME it was.
🎯 Future Plans: Indian Hills for my Pre Reqs.
🎓 Activities: Basketball Cheer, Cross Country, Track
💬 Favorite Memory: When Maddy and I walked Eric (and his mullet) around to show off how AWESOME it was.
🎯 Future Plans: Indian Hills for my Pre Reqs.
Today we’re celebrating Samaya Murillo 🎓
💬 Favorite Memory: Won First place for her Art projects
🎯 Future Plans: Undecided about college and career but hopefully something to do with digital art field.
💬 Favorite Memory: Won First place for her Art projects
🎯 Future Plans: Undecided about college and career but hopefully something to do with digital art field.
Today we’re celebrating Tucker Branson🖤
🎓 Activities: Football, Wrestling, Trap Shooting, Track, Baseball, Golf, FFA
💬 Favorite Memory: All of the Activities with my Friends.
🎯 Future Plans: Going to College for Ag Business or Animal Science, Make money!
🎓 Activities: Football, Wrestling, Trap Shooting, Track, Baseball, Golf, FFA
💬 Favorite Memory: All of the Activities with my Friends.
🎯 Future Plans: Going to College for Ag Business or Animal Science, Make money!
A group of 10-12 grade students had the opportunity to tour Cargill facilities in Eddyville.
It was a great tour and they learned a lot about the citric acid production process.
All in for Saint Pride!
All in for Saint Pride!
Today, we’re celebrating Sydney Busick
🎓 Activities: Cheer, Dance, Basketball, Track, FFA, FBLA, Speech, Fuzion Youth, and Marion County United Way
💬 Favorite Memory: My favorite high school memory is prom with my friends
🎯 Future Plans: Continue studying criminal justice, along with furthering my dance career at Graceland University.
🎓 Activities: Cheer, Dance, Basketball, Track, FFA, FBLA, Speech, Fuzion Youth, and Marion County United Way
💬 Favorite Memory: My favorite high school memory is prom with my friends
🎯 Future Plans: Continue studying criminal justice, along with furthering my dance career at Graceland University.
Today we’re celebrating Reece Chiabotta
🎓 Activities: I have been involved in football, baseball, basketball, track, golf, trap shooting, FFA, NHS, and 4-H.
💬 Favorite Memory: My favorite memory is Tucker cranking down a fake car window before answering a question in 7th grade.
🎯 Future Plans: Attend Simpson College to major in criminal justice and play football, later aspire to become a lawyer or crime scene investigator.
🎓 Activities: I have been involved in football, baseball, basketball, track, golf, trap shooting, FFA, NHS, and 4-H.
💬 Favorite Memory: My favorite memory is Tucker cranking down a fake car window before answering a question in 7th grade.
🎯 Future Plans: Attend Simpson College to major in criminal justice and play football, later aspire to become a lawyer or crime scene investigator.
