All students used real math to convert a recipe that only made 8 cookies. They converted whole numbers and fractions to convert the recipe to make 32 cookies.
Convert all original figures below to an amount that will result in 32 cookies.
Abbreviations: t. = teaspoon; T. = tablespoon; c. = cup
1. 6 T. butter will = ________ T. (to make 32 cookies)
2. If a stick of butter has 8 T. how many sticks of butter will be needed?
3. 1 oz. cream cheese will = _______ oz.
4. If one block of cream cheese has a total of 8 oz., how much of one block will be needed?
5. 1/4 c. brown sugar = ________c.
6. 3 T. granulated sugar = ___________ T.
7. If one cup of sugar = 16 T., how much of a cup will be needed?
8. 3/4 t. vanilla = ________ t.
9. If there are 3 t. in one T., how many T. vanilla will be needed?
10. 1/2 c. flour + 3 T. flour = ___________ c.
HUGE Thanks to our Science Olympiad Team, and coaches Mrs. Mullen and Mrs. Cullers for the wonderful demo tonight, and GOOD LUCK this Saturday at your state competition! GO TIGERS!!!
Kindergartners work towards the school improvement goal of improving number sense by hunting for two digit numbers - while cheering on the middle school track athletes!
Kelsey Loseke, UNL ag student, gave a presentation to PHS students about the Nebr Ag Youth Institute. Students currently in gr 11-12 are encouraged to apply by Apr 15, 2021 for the free, in person, NAYI experience @ UNL July 12-16, 2021. Apply @ nda.nebraska.gov/nayi
NHS project - Goodwill truck is here!!!
Congratulations! Paxton Golf Team takes first place at the Dundy County Invitational. Individual results: Jacob Holzfaster 1st, Dane Storer 6th, Keegan Schow 8th, Jared Fox 10th. Go Tigers!!!
Due to forecasted inclement weather, the Paxton JH Track and Field Invite has been rescheduled to Thursday, April 8th.
A little 8th grade April’s fool! And the 6th grade reaction!! A fun start to the day!
The April 2021 Newsletter is now available. https://5il.co/r36t
Electronics Recycle trailer will be in the school parking lot from March 29-April 1. Sponsored by the NHS!
Congrats to Sci Olympiad Coaches Megan Mullen & Jordan Cullers & Paxton's Middle School B Division Teams! The Paxton Yellow Team placed 3rd overall at the virtual Kearney Regional Science Olympiad Competition 3-16-21. Go Tigers!
The Keith County Ag. Society was kind enough to provide the 2nd Grade class with the supplies for our science activity. We had to use our math skills to get all the supplies sorted. Plants and seeds are the topic of our reading unit and the students are eager to watch their seeds grow!
Our Quiz Bowl Team traveled to Stapleton. They finished the meet with three wins and only one loss!
Paxton 7-12 Band performed at the RPAC Instrumental Clinic in Maywood March 23, 2021 under the direction of Mrs. Bethany Essink who has been filling in for Mrs. Tara Peters, Paxton music instructor. Other schools who attended were Maxwell, Maywood, Med Valley & Wallace.
Live Awards Ceremony for the virtual Middle School Kearney Regional Science Olympiad Competition will take place at 7:30 AM in the Paxton School Commons Area Friday, March 26, 2021 . Spectators are invited. Please check in at the office. Masks required. Good Luck Tigers!
An exciting day at State Speech! So proud of our Tigers! Thanks for participating and working so hard this year. Eben finished 5th in entertainment; Damin finished 3rd in poetry. Well done, gentlemen.
Dear Parents, Please go to the following URL for updates to our Return to School Plan beginning on Monday, March 22. https://5il.co/qsw9
Good luck at State Speech Coach Luedke, Ashleigh, Eben & Damin! Go Tigers! Loved hearing your speeches at the pep rally today!
100th Day of School
Preschool Students had to dress up like what they wanted to be when they grow up, made 100 day crowns and each student had to count 100 snacks, 10 snacks at a time! Go Tigers!
The leprechaun paid a visit to the 2nd grade room today!
