Today in Earth Science, our 6th graders dove into the fascinating world of Joan Murrell Owens and her groundbreaking work in oceanography and coral studies! 🪸🌎
Using a simple but powerful experiment, we explored how different ocean layers affect where corals can live. 🌊☀️
What We Did:
We layered honey (deep ocean 🌑), dish soap (twilight zone 🌘), and water (surface ocean ☀️) in a jar. Then, we dropped in sponge pieces to represent coral and observed where they settled.
What We Learned:
🔹 Corals need sunlight to grow, which is why they only thrive in the top ocean layer.
🔹 The deep ocean is too dark and dense for coral survival.
🔹 The twilight zone has some light but isn’t enough for coral to flourish.
🔹 The surface ocean provides just the right conditions for coral reefs to grow!
Joan Murrell Owens' research helped scientists better understand deep-sea coral species, and today, our students got a hands-on look at why coral reefs only exist in certain ocean layers.
Tonight both our Boys' and Girls' Basketball teams battle conference rivals!
Our Girls' Basketball team takes on the BBE Jaguars, while our Boys' Basketball team hosts the EVW Eagles! It's Food Shelf Night at home, so bring a non-perishable food item to the ticket booth and get in for FREE! GO FALCONS! #SOAR
BBB livestream: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/mn/grove-city/organization/20009/atwater-cosmos-grove-high-school/
GBB livestream: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/mn/belgrade/organization/18497/belgrade-brooten-elr-high-school
The Class of 2025 created a collaborative artwork and treats that were delivered to a local nursing home to celebrate Valentine's Day!
The ACGC National Honor Society is hosting a Food Shelf Night TONIGHT!! Your ticket to get into the Boys Basketball Game vs EVW tonight is a non-perishable food item. Cash donations are also accepted. All donations will be brought to the Meeker County Food Shelf. Thank you!!
Mrs. Heimerman's FLY group made Valentine Day boxes! They made cards and shared treats with each other!!
Floating Astronauts in 6th Grade Earth Science! ✨🚀
Today in 6th grade Earth Science, we explored how astronauts float in space with a fun and eye-opening zero-gravity simulation! 🌎🧪
Using water, vegetable oil, and small objects, students observed how different materials behave in different environments—just like in space! 🌌
🔬 Key Observations:
✅ Oil floated on top of the water because it is less dense 🌊
✅ Some objects sank, floated, or got suspended between layers, just like astronauts in microgravity! 🧑🚀
✅ We learned that gravity (or the lack of it!) changes how things move and interact!
This hands-on experiment helped us understand why there is no “up” or “down” in space and how astronauts experience a weightless environment. The classroom was filled with "whoa!" moments and plenty of scientific discoveries!
Last chance offer for Yearbooks! We will have a certain amount of over-run copies available based on our earlier projected yearbook sales, so you can still order a book if you forgot! Act fast though, when they're gone, that's it! Guarantee your copy today.
5th-12th Grade Yearbook Order Link:
https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A03950200
PK-4th Grade Yearbook Order Link:
https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A09869818
Atwater Cosmos Grove City School is making it easier to stay in touch with teachers and class information from that same app. Using the Atwater Cosmos Grove City School app you can easily switch from district and school information to Rooms where you can see your student's classes and engage directly with teachers.
Rooms can be accessed via the web and from our district app, which is available for free and can be used from both Apple and Android phones. To access Rooms, you will need to create a login and password.
More information can be found here: https://www.acgcfalcons.org/page/rooms-support
Tonight our Falcon Wrestling team travels to Canby for a Section 5A matchup with the Lancers! The winner advances to the Final Four this Saturday at Paynesville High School.
The livestream link is posted below.
GO FALCONS! #SOAR
Livestream: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/mn/canby/organization/16489/canby-high-school
Spring season will be here before we know it, and we have two baseball positions open!
It's not too late to join the Falcon team, so contact Matt Zupke or apply online if interested in either position! GO FALCONS! #SOAR
Don't forget to sign up for our Spectacular Saturday's taking place at the Atwater Elementary!
The first of 4 Saturday's starts this weekend from 9:00-11:00am. Come have fun with your child this Saturday! The online registration form is attached below.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/15BfCB1nyIrcyQvm3osGTkYWHVVVsKDg273ZUx58zq1Y/edit
Tonight, both our boys' and girls' basketball teams are in action!
Our Boys' Basketball team hosts conference rivals, the BBE Jaguars, while our Girls' Basketball team travel to Benson to battle the Braves! Both livestream links are posted below. GO FALCONS! #SOAR
GBB livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V21HVJSe32U
BBB livestream: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/mn/grove-city/organization/20009/atwater-cosmos-grove-high-school/
Canby will host the Section 5A wrestling meet on Thursday. ACGC will wrestle Canby at 7pm. Cost is $8 for Adults, $5 for Students. Season passes will not be accepted.
2/10/25 Events:
This evening both our boys’ and girls’ basketball teams are in action!
Our Girls’ Basketball team travels to Montevideo to battle the Thunder Hawks, while our Boys’ Basketball team hosts the CMCS Blue Jays! The livestream links are posted below.
GO FALCONS! #SOAR
GBB livestream: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/mn/montevideo/organization/4662/montevideo-high-school
BBB livestream: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/mn/grove-city/organization/20009/atwater-cosmos-grove-high-school
Our three informational sessions to share the results of our 4 Day School Week Survey are scheduled for next week. Here is the link to the survey data that will be shared at the meetings: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xTn0uUXIXWj_WNx2_L5n2bUMfk0hd70R/view?usp=sharing
Tonight our Falcons compete in Girls' Basketball and Dance!
Our Girls' Basketball team will battle the undefeated Royalton Royals, while our Falcon Dance team will be competing at the Section 2A competition! The livestream link for both basketball and dance, as well as the online ticketing link for dance are posted below.
GBB livestream: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/mn/grove-city/organization/20009/atwater-cosmos-grove-high-school/
Dance livestream: https://nspn.tv/
Dance online ticketing link: https://www.vancoevents.com/us/events/landing/50776?
GO FALCONS! #SOAR
MathCounts!
Six 7th and 8th grade students braved the cold weather to compete against area schools in the MathCounts competition at SMSU. Students completed three rounds of tests to get both a final and team score. Out of more than 70 students at the competition, Matthew Markwardt ended up in 9th place! Go Falcons!
Today, our 6th graders explored W.E.B. Du Bois' "Colors of Inequality" lab, using density and color layering.
Congratulations to the January Students of the Month!!!!
Due to the incoming weather, Section 2A has made the decision to move the dance competition to tomorrow evening. Competition will start at 6:30pm. ALL tickets must be purchased online, in advance - there will be NO cash sales at the gate.
Ticketing and livestream information is posted below. GO FALCONS! #SOAR
Online ticket link: https://www.vancoevents.com/us/CXCY
Livestream: https://www.nspn.tv/
