All for One and One for All! This is our philosophy, we believe it and we live it!
Posted in 2nd Grade on Nov 18th, 2008
The children of Ms. McNally and Mrs. DePietro’s class completed a Social Studies project to learn how difficult life was for the settlers long ago. Using materials available in nature, the settlers had to build their own shelter and make their own food and clothing. To understand the effort this took, the students made their own [...]
Posted in Special Areas on Nov 18th, 2008
In honor of Bullying Awareness Week we wanted to share with you the newest addition to our bullying program. This year we are beginning a new bully-free campaign entitled Bully-Busting Curriculum: Six Essential Lessons for Grades K-12. This curriculum is sponsored by the NJ State Bar Foundation www.njsbf.org. Committed to promoting violence prevention, the Bar [...]
Posted in 2nd Grade, Technology Integration on Nov 7th, 2008
Mrs. McAvoy’s second grade class is thankful for many things. They completed a multistep project to share their ideas with you. In the computer lab, the students used MaxPaint to draw a turkey. Next, they typed statements of thankfulness. Lastly, each student recorded their thoughts in the Photo Story project below. Turkey Photo Story
Posted in 5th Grade, 6th Grade, Special Areas on Nov 5th, 2008
What is Mediation? Mediation is a way to settle differences caused by misunderstandings, name-calling, gossip, teasing and arguing. A neutral mediator helps students in conflict to talk about the problem and cooperatively work out their differences in a way that satisfies both parties. Mediation is a win-win process. Who are the Mediators? [...]
