Chadron Intermediate School

Money "Math Madness!"On March 25th, our guests for "Math Madness" were Tony Denke and Caitlin Spencer from First National Bank North Platte.  They came to talk to us about what services a bank has to offer and how to balance our money.

"Math Madness" Continues!Our guest for "Math Madness" on March 19th was Clint Phillips, a range management specialist for the U.S. Forest Service.  His job is to manage resources for sustainability, or being able to last for a long time.  Part of his job involves figuring out how many cattle a rancher can put on leased land and how long they can stay there.

We had two presentations for "Math Madness" on March 23rd.  Our first speaker was Marc Fisher, a maintenance teacher at Pine Ridge Job Corps.  He brought two very important tools with him, a four feet level and a tape measure.  He explained why it is important to measure carefully, and with Parker's help, showed us how being off 1/4th of an inch can make a difference of almost 3 inches on an 8 foot span.  He also showed us how to figure how many studs (boards) it would take to build a 20 foot wall. Studs are 16 inches apart.

Monday, March 23Activity:  Destination Imagination & $$ with CFCUStudents will be in three groups alternating between activities and academic/homework time.  Chadron Federal Credit Union will be here for their monthly banking visit, and Quentin, The Science Guy, will be sharing his science program “Destination Imagination” Quentin will be presenting his program several times throughout the next few weeks. (30 minutes each; 4-5:30 p.m.)Tuesday, March 24Activity: LAST NIGHT OF CLUBS FOR THE YEAR!Academic/Homework time first followed by Clubs from 4:15 to 5:15 p.m.

CHS FFA Members hosted a "Poster Contest" for the students at CIS in conjunction with National FFA Week.Educate and advocate!National FFA Week is an opportunity for FFA members, alumni and sponsors to advocate for agricultural education and FFA.

Chadron Middle School will be hosting two informational parent meetings to discuss the middle school's proposal to move to an A/B block schedule for the 2015-16 academic year.  The purpose of the meeting is to explain the rationale behind exploring an A/B block schedule, the steps that have been taken up to this point, explain how an A/B block schedule works, discuss the pros and cons, and answer any questions that parents may have about it.
The 6th and 7th grade parent meeting will be held on Thursday, February 26th at 5:30 in the middle school library.

Dental Clinic  -   The Chadron Public Schools after school programs; Just for Kids, CIA and CMS ASP are hosting  a two week dental wellness plan to provide dental screening, fluoride, and sealants during the last two weeks of February (February 17 - March 1). which also happens to be Children's Dental Health Month.     The services will be offered to all K-8th grades students, with the care being delivered at the after school program sites during the after school hours.

Dear Parents of 3rd & 4th graders:
Third Session Clubs will begin on February 24th.   Clubs are activities that students choose based on their own personal interests.  Clubs will meet from 4:15 to 5:15 p.m. on Tuesdays. Third Session will be as follows:
Session Three:  February 24, March 3, March 10, March 17, March 24