Happy Spring! I know that we are all looking forward to some sunshine and warm weather after such a long, cold, snowy, winter. As the weather gets warmer please remind your students about the dress code. As a reminder shorts and skirts must be at least fingertip length and flips flops and other backless footwear are not permitted. NJSLA-A assessments will take place on May 5-7 (ELA Reading and Writing), May 11-12 (Math) and May 14-15 (5th gr. Science). All students will test during the morning session. Make up testing will take place as needed through the end of May. It is important that all … [Read more...] about April 2026
Roller Coaster Engineers!
Students in Mrs. Colucci and Barone’s science class recently brought physics to life by constructing their own paper roller coasters! Using marbles to test their creations, students explored concepts like gravitational potential energy and energy transfer in a fun, hands-on way.
This engaging activity highlighted key PORG qualities. Students demonstrated critical thinking by asking questions, experimenting with designs, and learning from trial and error. Collaboration was also on full display, as groups worked together to solve construction challenges and … [Read more...] about Roller Coaster Engineers!Fourth Graders Create Earthquake Simulators
Fourth-grade students in Mrs. Stallone's STEM class learned about earthquakes and how engineers design buildings to reduce the damage they cause. Students made their own model buildings, using tuned mass dampers or base isolators to help the building stay standing. Students then used their SAMLabs kits to make an earthquake simulator that would shake, just like a real earthquake. The fourth graders put their designs to the test this week and enjoyed seeing the results of their hard work!
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Brain in Action: Exploring Reaction Time in 4th Grade Science
In 4th Grade Science, Mrs. Colucci and Barone’s class explored how the brain responds to a stimulus through a hands-on reaction time experiment. Students worked with partners to catch a falling ruler and recorded the centimeter mark where it was caught. This simple activity helped demonstrate how quickly the brain processes visual information and sends signals to the muscles to react. As the ruler dropped, students experienced firsthand how their eyes detected the movement, their brain processed the information, and their hand responded — all in a fraction of a second! The distance the … [Read more...] about Brain in Action: Exploring Reaction Time in 4th Grade Science