A few teachers around the district had some April fools fun! Mrs. Ostrem has a scientist of the month board that students help her decorate each month. These boys took it over today and made Dr. Doofenshmitrz from Phineas and Ferb the scientist of the day! Mrs. Weber brought the students brownies (brown E’s)!

Angie Bonthuis, a kindergarten teacher here at Gilbert Elementary School has received the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST).  Mrs. Bonthuis has been teaching at Gilbert for 21 years and has taken on various roles including, being a model teacher, tech innovator, and being a member of the leadership team in the district.

Read the complete article posted by the Iowa Department of Education Here!