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Aerobics Students got energized in P.E. class. African American History Biographies Fifth graders combined research and an art project to produce biographies. African American History Search The sixth grade used the web to research famous African Americans in history. African American Music and Art Showcase The music and art departments celebrated African American heritage through music and art. Americana Festival 2002 Our all-school cultural festival featuring the United States. Art Masks Students created plaster masks in art class. Aviary Our third graders maintain a colorful aviary Band Concert The fifth and sixth grade band performed. Bike Hike Third and fourth graders learned about bicycle safety and had fun, too. Biography Portraits 3/4 and 4th graders created portraits of famous Ohioans. Book Reviews Mills Lawn students wrote online reviews of their favorite books. Broadway Babies Our kindergartners sang their hearts out in a concert featuring the best of Broadway. Buddy
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paired with younger ones to learn from each other. Chihuly Glass Exhibit The 3rd and 4th graders traveled to the Dayton Art Institute and returned to create their own art. Children's Book Week We celebrated with our favorite pig! Writing, art, music, and dance projects. Chili Cook-off A Mills Lawn sixth grader won the McKinney School Chili Cook-off. Construction project Our long-awaited expansion began. Economics Days 5th and 6th grade students learned about basic economics principles Evening in Egypt The 6th grade showed off what it learned about Ancient Egypt and a special music and dance performance Ella Jenkins The legend of children's music dropped by Mills Lawn for a delightful performance First Grade Story Quilts Students created cooperative, seasonal quilts based upon their reading. Glen Helen Project Students explored our local nature preserve in a year-long study. Greenhouse Our third grade maintains a rich collection of plants in the school greenhouse. Groundhog Volleyball Students and staff played volleyball as a culminating P.E. activity. Halloween Parade Our younger students showed off their costumes. How Does Your Garden Grow? Our first and second grade spring concert. International Night Sixth graders displayed reports and projects about countries around the world to a large crowd of visitors and family members. International Project Sixth graders researched countries around the world. Invention Convention Sixth graders studied about inventions and inventors, then created their own amazing inventions. Japanese Pen Pals The sixth grade corresponded with their counterparts in Japan. Kids Voting Mills Lawn students cast their votes in the 2001 election. Laser Residency Our Scientist in Residence program featured lasers for fifth and sixth graders. Looking in, Looking out Mills Lawn received a $25,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Mills Lawn students participated in a MLK march and essay contest. Medieval Festival 2002 6th graders relived those "Times of Old." MicroWorld Quiz Students created an interactive quiz using our digital microscope. Mills Lawn Construction Our long-awaited expansion project began. Mills Lawn E-Cards Now you can send an e-card featuring images from Mills Lawn. Mills Lawn in Space! The first of Mills Lawn's laser experiments returned from space aboard the Shuttle. New Principal Mills Lawn welcomed Christine Hatton Night Art Our kindergartners studied about the night and produced some beautiful art! Ohio History in the Glen Our third and fourth graders stepped back in time to 1797. Orchestra Concert The fifth and sixth grade orchestra performed. Proficiency Test Results Mills Lawn is rate "Excellent" by the State of Ohio. Project Alert Fifth graders involved in an anti-smoking program created posters for a PowerPoint presentation. Puppetry Artist in Residence The first a second grades learned all about puppets in February. Retired Staff Club Retired staff of Yellow Springs Schools stayed in touch with each other and Mills Lawn. Robotics II Joe Graves returned for a week-long robotics residency. Robotics Competition Fifth and 5/6 graders competed in Mills Lawn's Robotics Challenge, "Volcanic Panic!" Rosetta Stone WebQuest The sixth grade premiered a problem-based learning unit online. Second Grade Garden Students planted a beautiful garden. Sixth Grade Farewell Mills Lawn says good-bye to its sixth graders Senior Tea 2002 Mills Lawn put on a party for our senior citizens. Slime! Sixth grade students created a slimy polymer. Spelling Bee Mills Lawn held its annual Bee Staff Emeritus Mills Lawn honors four retirees Theresa Mayer received the Greene County Parent Recognition Award. Tree Relocation Two trees were moved to make way for our long-awaited construction project, which will expand Mills Lawn. Underground Railroad Traveler Joan Southgate stopped at Mills Lawn during her 400-mile walk along the Underground Railroad. Wax Museum The 3/4 and 4th grades put on their annual Ohio History Wax Museum. Web site awards The Mills Lawn web site received more awards. Web site 1st Anniversary Celebration! We celebrated by announcing Mills Lawn e-cards.
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