Students in grades 2-4 are having a blast with our TAB choice based art studio. Here you can see 4th grade students working on collage pieces for the Collage Boot Camp!
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Students in Mrs. O'Hara's fourth grade enjoyed exploring thick and thin lava.
They compared bubbles and shape to discover which one forms a cone vs. shield volcanoes and the science behind the explosions of a cone volcano!
Students in Mrs. Hamel's class, playing math strategy games together during Math workshop. These games encourage students to explore number combinations, place value, patterns, and other important mathematical concepts while having fun!
Mrs. Caufield's Class playing a math game during Math Workshop!
Morning Meeting in Mrs. Hamel's Class! Students are partners in a game called trust partners. One student closes their eyes while the other directs them around the classroom in a safe manner (creating a classroom of trust and safety).
Students in Mrs. Codyer’s Innovation Lab discuss the differences between posting public and private information online. Students were able to ‘turn and talk’ and share out examples being safe online! #gdrsdchat
Mrs. Schott’s first graders conducting a science experiment to see if their rocks and a piece of chalk would react and change when drops of white vinegar are applied… “Bubble and Fizz”!
Dear Parents and Guardians, for your reference the GDRSD Elementary Student Handbook is posted on our website under the Documents section and the link is provided here for ease of access.
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2198/GDRSD/2476178/GDRSD_Elementary_Handbook_2022-2023.pdf
Our second graders are learning to build their reading stamina each day by reading for longer and longer periods of time. The students in Mrs. Rozzi's class recorded the number of reading minutes on a stamina chart and were able to see how many more minutes they were reading each day. They made a drum roll sound on their laps as we announce the number of minutes each day!
Students are happy, productive, and enjoying a few moments of quiet time in Mrs. Caulfield’s first grade classroom.
Mrs. D's students learned about real-life bridge designs. They were tasked with Paper Bridge Engineering. Students used their knowledge of forces to build a strong bridge that supported as many pennies as possible -- using only paper. One student got over 300 pennies!
Mrs. Keegan's third graders reading to their new Reading Buddies in Mrs. Vargeletis' class. They meet every other week and share books. 3rd graders were SO EXCITED they kept asking all day when is reading Buddies. They go to share their love of books and model reading strategies.
Karen Gartland, PreK-8 Mathematics Supervisor, came in to teach a math puzzle to the students in Mrs. Murphy's third grade class to help develop their spatial skills.
Mrs.Keegan's third graders are showing off their new writing binders for Writer's Workshop. These students decorated them with things they like for example: pictures of family, pets, motivational sayings, art work, professional game ticket stubs, etc. This gives them instant ideas to create personal narratives when they get stuck.
From the SU Library:
Many thanks to our PTO for sponsoring our 4th grade MCBA program again this year! We are so lucky, and we cannot wait to read these books. Which one do I read first???
Mrs. Keegan's third grade scientists working with partners to design a paper bridge that can hold the most weight! This is part of our Mystery Science Program with Forces and Motion. They created pillars out of paper to support the weight, folded triangles to keep it up, and accordion folds to equal out the weight. They loved this hands on task!
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New Swallow Union Principal Jill Jarvis facilitates discussion around student expectations during a staff meeting.
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