Washington School
Indoor Recess Collaborative Creativity
Second graders in Ms. Rossiter's class have tapped into their creativity by starting different businesses during indoor recess. They use classroom materials to harness their inventiveness by making advertisements and products to "sell." These businesses include: super-smelly hand sanitizer, smelly marker scented sheets, and pencil sharpener remnant stuffies. … [Read More...]
Giving Tree
Autumn Gardening Lessons with Mrs. DeBouter
The Washington School students in grades 1 and 2 participated in Autumn gardening lessons with longtime Rutherford resident and Shade Tree Commissioner, Charles LoBello. Charlie generously shared his knowledge of horticulture, along with some wonderful soil. Grade 1 students who participated in the lesson brought home tulip and/or daffodil bulbs, which will bloom in the Spring. Grade 2 students brought home herb seeds to grow on a sunny windowsill. … [Read More...]
Personal Narrative Celebration
Ms. Rossiter's class recognized their hard work by sharing and complimenting their classmates' writing. … [Read More...]
Want a Chance to Win Bulldog Swag? Come to the next Parent Academy Presentation!
The Parent Academy's next presentation, focusing on phonics instruction within grades K-3, will be held on Friday, November 14th at 8:50 a.m. in the Lincoln School Library. Presenters will walk you through a lesson and provide parents with resources and strategies to support student learning at home. This presentation will also introduce parents to the lower elementary report card that is new for all grades K-3! All attendees will be entered into a raffle to win apparel, donated by the Rutherford Booster Club! Hope to see you there!
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