Report Cards will be sent home on December 16th. Please use this as an opportunity to celebrate your child’s accomplishments, growth, and work habits. Parents may also want to discuss goals for the next trimester. Students should write these goals on a piece of paper and display it in a prominent area. This will also model the trait, wisdom. If you have any questions about the report card, please contact your child’s teacher. Parents should sign the report card envelope and return it to school by December 23rd. … [Read more...] about Report Cards Issued December 16th
Holiday Boutique
The PTA sponsors a Holiday Boutique on December 14th where students can shop for members of their families. Items are reasonably priced. Information will be provided by the PTA shortly. Parents may want to help their child make a list of who they are shopping for and amount to be spent. … [Read more...] about Holiday Boutique
The Holiday Mitten Tree
The PTA will once again this year organize a collection of new mittens, hats, scarves, and gloves to be donated to a food pantry from November 28 to December 21. Items will be placed on our tree located in the main foyer of the school. Students enjoy bringing their donations and placing them on the tree. Thank you for teaching your children to think of those less fortunate than themselves during this holiday season. … [Read more...] about The Holiday Mitten Tree
Teaching About Democracy
All the students in second grade participated in an election unit. Students selected two issues of interest: second snack and extra recess time. Students under the guidance of their teachers researched the issues noting positive and negatives of each issue. Students then wrote and presented persuasive speeches to their peers in an effort to gather votes for their given issue. Second graders even made posters and displayed them throughout the building to get some of the undecided voters to vote for their cause. Teachers then set up a polling site and students exercised their right to vote! … [Read more...] about Teaching About Democracy
Food Drive
In order to teach our students about gratitude and compassion we are collecting food for the Rutherford Food Pantry. Please consider donating one or two non-perishable food items such as canned vegetables, pasta, soup etc. In addition the workers at pantry mentioned that families can also use lotions, shampoo, conditioner and umbrellas. Thanks for any donations. Happy Thanksgiving! … [Read more...] about Food Drive