Activities at Aurora Elementary

Students with special talents are given the opportunity to excel through

• FPS
• CmPS
• Quiz Bowl
• Geography Bee
• Hamilton County Spelling Contest
• Band

The Aurora Future Problem Solvers (FPS) has earned an outstanding reputation, having won the Nebraska Future Problem Solving Bowl many times and qualified and placed at the International Future Problem Solving Conference.

Students in 5th grade have the opportunity to participate in CmPS (Community Problem Solvers). CmPS meets after school one day each week from 3:30-4:30 pm. Students problem solve ways that they can help their community and then put their plan into action. Mrs. Pawley sponsors the 5th grade CmPS group.

Fifth grade students have competed in the Quiz Bowl program for the past several years. These students are selected by reviewing their achievement, grades, work habits and interest. Students receive practice materials for use on the computer, which they use for drill and practice. The final session is done on computers with the results sent in for evaluation. Our students have done very well in this competition. Miss Claire Frevert coordinates this activity.

Fourth and Fifth grade students participate in the Geography Bee, which is held during the latter part of the first semester. Once student is selected by competition in each section of the two grades. They in turn compete in front of the fourth and fifth grade students to determine who wins the session. This has been a great activity with very high interest among the students. All of the teachers in grade four and five are involved in this activity with Miss Frevert serving as coordinator.

Our students compete in the Hamilton County Spelling Contest, which is held in February. Two fifth grade students are selected by having a grade level spelling competition. These students then participate at the county level.

Fifth grade students have the opportunity to participate in band. In the fall, students work with Band instructors Mrs. Metzer and Mr. Sodomka to select an instrument that is best suited for them. They perform in December and May at the Middle School Theater.