There is nothing better than a good new book! Meet Harriet, a fourth grader who's about to spend the summer on Marble Island, away from her parents. Harriet has a little problem with telling the truth, but hopefully that won't stop her from solving the mystery she stumbled into! Check out "Just Harriet", written by Elana K. Arnold.
Librarian Mrs. Mulligan is reading "Meet Harriet
Third graders in 3k solving math challenges!
2R practicing fluency skills with a partner, by rereading and scooping words together.
Snap Word Boot Camp in Mrs. Caufield’s class today! Students were supporting each other while they practiced writing snap words.
Ultimate Tic Tac Toe
Building Thinking Classrooms! Students engage in strategy and team building math.
In the Technology Lab, fourth graders are making videos on Canva to tell a story about their winter break!
Lots of collaborative art happening in second grade! Here is a group of students creating a camping scene complete with pillows, sleeping bags, tent and campfire. And another pair finished a sculpture of a chrome book!
Trimester 1 Elementary Report Cards have been posted. Students' Report Cards can be found on the SchoolBrains Community Portal under the Student Documents box.
Yesterday we kicked off Swallow Union's second Spirit Week as we approach the winter break. Monday - Festive Sock Day!
Starting next week, Attendance Alert Notifications will be sent out via Text Message and Email Only through our Apptegy/Thrillshare messaging. There will be no voice calls.
In PE, grades K-4, are learning hockey skills for the month of December. Each grade is a progression of skill and expectations. K&1 start with all station and non-contact based skills, while 2-4 begin playing small skill builder games like Keep Away, Shark Attack and Messy Garage.
Second Grade enrichment program by the MA Horticultural Society - Plant Mobile. Students were immersed in a hands-on learning experience as they dissected the parts of a plant (petal, stamen, pistil, sepal, and stem) to learn about its ability to reproduce and the important role of each part.
The first graders brightened up the first grade wing in their sunshine yellow.!
Mrs. Rozzi’s class is showing their Swallow Union pride!
Mrs. Mulligan presents on a TouchView LCD panel with third graders, who will be performing a library scavenger hunt.
Fourth Graders in the Tech Lab are designing posters using Canva, a graphic design platform. Their posters display what they are feeling thankful for this year. 😀
Today, Mrs Pelletier’s PE classes enjoyed a trail walk. They discussed mindfulness and using your five senses to help you be present in the moment. They also learned box breathing to calm their bodies. The skills are all great to practice as a family through the holiday season. Ask your students to teach you as a great family connection point!
Students in Mrs. Schott's classroom hard at work and rocking yellow for Color Wars!
Mrs. Rozzi’s class is sharing pictures of who they are thankful for!
In the art studio at SU, students in grades 2-4 have been engaging in "painting boot camp". A "boot camp" in the studio is the opening exercise used to practice foundational skills in a particular media prior to the opening of that center in our choice-based TAB art studio.
