Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Creekside third graders reenact Ellis Island; Spearfish High students showcase grant-funded coffee cart

Spearfish School District 40-2 Board of Education · December 9, 2024
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

Creekside Elementary third-graders presented a cross-curricular immigration unit replicating Ellis Island stations; Spearfish High students described the Spartan Coffee Cart program, funded by a Spearfish Foundation grant, which teaches job skills and financial handling.

Two student-led presentations highlighted the board meeting.

At Creekside Elementary, third-grade teachers Jessica Schopp and Christy Rath described a cross-curricular immigration unit in which students research family heritage, keep journals written from the perspective of an immigrant, and pass through simulated Ellis Island stations (medical room, baggage inspections,…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans