Santa Visits GC!

Santa made a visit to Giant City on Tuesday! Girls and Boys got to tell Santa what they wanted for Christmas and received a candy cane!

Beta Club Makes Christmas Brighter!

The Giant City Beta Club has been busy this holiday season. Volunteering to wrap Angel Tree gifts for needy families has taken up many members lunch times in the last few weeks. 

This year the club also purchased gifts  and visited several senior citizens in Cobden, at a local nursing home. 

Second Grade Play

Today the second grade class put in a play with help from students at SIU. The students are studying early childhood. The collaboration led to a play about Six Little Ducks, an interpretation! Great Job!

Native American Museum

Today the 5th grades hosted a Native American Museum. Student researched and made a visual presentation about different tribes of North America. 

Giant City Garden Harvest

Giant City's School Garden is winding down. With all of the rain and cloudy weather, the plants seem to be finishing up their bounty. Today students will enjoy cucumbers, green peppers, and cantaloupe on the salad bar. 

Mrs. Apgar's second grade will investigate the pumpkins that last year's class planted. Weighing and measuring pumpkins, and then counting seeds will keep the young scientists busy!

2nd Grade Play

"Stand Back Said the Elephant, I'm Going to Sneeze" was depicted by Mrs. Apgar's 2nd grade class. The children with the help of SIU early childhood students put on the play for parents and other students at Giant City School.

Anti-Bullying Assembly by the Miners!

Giant City School hosted two Anti-Bullying Assemblies for students today! Representatives from the Miners Baseball Team were in hand to talk to the kids about how to be a good friend and stand up to bullies. Grounder, one of the Miner's mascots greeted children as well. 

Jump for Heart

In Friday, April 8, 2016 the Hiant City School hosted a "Jump for Heart" Event. Students collected donations for the American Heart Association and participated in several fun stations to raise their own heart rate. Giant City raised over $2000 at the event!

Jump for Heart

Giant City Students participated in Jump for Heart today! This special activity helps raise awareness of heart healthy activities as well as funds for the America Heart Association. 

PRIDE Party!

Students enjoyed a wide variety of activities for the PRIDE Party on Wednesday. Students in 7th & 8th grades went on a field trip to Discovery Park in Tennessee. Students in Kindergarten through 6th grade enjoyed a variety of stations: Lego Mania, Just Dance, Go Noodle, Soccer Frenzy and Looney Tune Corner!

Roller Skating at Giant City!

Students in K-5th grades have enjoyed a unit in roller skating this week!

100th Day of School!

Kindergarten and 1st grade students enjoyed 100th day today! Some students and teachers dressed as 100 year olds. Activities in math, science and reading were centered around 100. All enjoyed delicious snacks and treats.