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Kindergarten and First Grade students had the opportunity to create their very own “Friendly” Monsters! The monsters were created as a connection to the book “I Want My Monster.” Students used playdough, pipe cleaners, googly eyes, and their imagination to design amazing little creatures!
We hope everyone enjoyed our annual Pumpkin STEAM Day and Book Character Parade! Check out our highlights: https://www.wevideo.com/view/3603291294
The annual Coats and Cookies event is coming up!
Congratulations to our Golden Ticket winners from last week, who earned a karaoke party for their class!
Hello Families!
The Scholastic Book Fair begins this week! Please refer to the list below to find your child’s shopping day. Your child will shop during their Specials period.
Wednesday, October 30th
-Mrs. Miller
-Mrs. Calkins
Thursday, October 31sth
-Miss Shackelford
Monday, November 4th
-Mrs. Windheim
-Miss Clarke and Mrs. Wolf
-Miss Bale
-Mrs. Brady
-Mrs. Lagreca
Wednesday, November 6th
-Mrs. Freeman and Mrs. Balalis
-Mrs. Pinney
-Mrs. Schultz
-Mrs. Schell
-Mrs. Homka
Thursday, November 7th
-Mrs. Munshower
-Miss Coleman
-Mrs. Lunney
-Mrs. Altieri
-Miss Biddle
Friday, Number 8th
-Miss Etnier
-Mr. Fusco
-Mrs. McLaughlin
Second Grade practiced coding with Tale-Bots! They used the Bots to knock down the sandcastles they created! They added length and weight to the Bots’ “arms” to see if they could get more of their castles to tumble!
Kindergarten created and played tambourines! The tambourines are an extension of the five senses lessons they are working through in their Wit and Wisdom Module.
Fourth Grade demonstrated their knowledge of the circulatory system when they designed their own working system. They had so much fun connecting the “heart” and pumping the “blood” through the vessels.
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our Student Advisory Council, part of a district-wide initiative led by our Superintendent, Mr. Dormer. This group, made up of students from each class, will meet quarterly to share their experiences and ideas to help shape decisions that impact our schools.
We had a fantastic first meeting, and our student representatives are excited to bring their voices forward! This is a wonderful opportunity for our students to engage in meaningful discussions and play an active role in our school community.
Stay tuned for more updates as we continue this exciting journey together!
Please see the information regarding upcoming Student Services Information Sessions!
Kindergarten used their sense of touch to create comfortable beds for their eraser pets! They felt the different fabrics to find the best material for pillows, blankets and mattresses.
First Grade is continuing to work in the Module “A World of Books.” They have learned that books can teach about empathy. They listened to “Chocolate Milk Por Favor” and talked about how a new student might feel entering a school. They said asking the new friend to play on the swings would make the child feel welcomed! They used Strawbees to design their own swings! They did a FANTASTIC job!
Congratulations to our Golden Ticket winners for the week, who earned an extra recess for their whole homeroom! Great job!
Some of our PVF 2nd graders had the opportunity to use the Power Readers during WIN to practice reading decodable texts
Tomorrow is our first School Store of the year!
First Grade is continuing to work in the Module “A World of Books.” They have learned that books can teach about empathy. They listened to “Chocolate Milk Por Favor” and talked about how a new student might feel entering a school. They said asking the new friend to play on the swings would make the child feel welcomed! They used Strawbees to design their own swings! They did a FANTASTIC job!
September has been a busy STEAM month in fourth grade! We had the 3D name challenge, Lego Communication Challenge, Dot Day centers, and Tower of Knowledge (Sonia Sotomayor). Look out for new posts in October!
Second Grade is working in their “Seasons” Module! They listened to “My Happy Year” and created nests for the mother bird to lay her eggs in.
Fourth Grade continues to learn about the circulatory system! Students represented the heart, veins, arteries, and capillaries with yarn and crayons. They created heart pumps to represent the blood being pushed from the ventricles to the lungs and body. They were “pumped” about this STEM experiment!
