Miss Megan and Miss Morgan's preschool classes enjoy some fun time playing bubbles and games on the playground today. … [Read More...]
Washington School
New Parent Orientation
Information sessions for parents new to the Kindergarten Center, Lincoln School, or Washington School will be held on Tuesday, May 12 at the respective schools. The evening events provide parents an opportunity to see their child's school and to hear more about the school community their child will be joining in the fall. Letters have gone out from the respective school principal from the school your child has been assigned to. If you do not receive a letter by May 11, please contact the Kindergarten Center. 7:00 PM Lincoln School, 414 Montross Avenue (Please enter through the MPR doors … [Read More...]
PE Teacher of the Day
Washington School was excited to have one of our third graders, Coach Theo Wechsler, serve as “PE Teacher of the Day” through the Rutherford Education Foundation. He had the opportunity to shadow and assist Mr. Melfa throughout the day, teaching PE classes and helping staff during recess. To make the day even more special, Coach Theo and Mr. Melfa even dressed alike, embracing their roles as a team. During this experience, Coach Wechsler took on a leadership role by teaching his classmates a new game called “Flag Tag,” demonstrating confidence, creativity, and strong communication skills. … [Read More...]
Blue Day – “Trustworthiness”
Mrs. DeRosa’s class celebrated “Blue Day” as part of their character education focus on trustworthiness. Students read The Boy Who Cried Wolf, discussed its important message, and reflected through writing on how they demonstrate trustworthiness at school and at home. The day concluded with a lively Reader’s Theater performance of the story, allowing students to build confidence while strengthening their reading fluency and speaking skills. … [Read More...]
Grade 3 Budget Project
Third graders in Mrs. Podolanczuk & Ms. Sampedro’s class are becoming smart shoppers! By completing chores at home, they earn play money to spend in class—while learning to budget, track their income and spending, and save wisely for future shopping opportunities!
Pi Day!
The students in Ms. Scrimenti's 3rd Grade class participated in her annual Pi Day Memorization contest to see who could memorize Pi to the furthest digit (just for fun). The top three students memorized 75, 80, and 102 digits of Pi, respectively. Ms. Scrimenti has been holding this contest for almost 18 years, with a record of 281 digits of Pi memorized by a student. Congratulations to all participants! Happy Pi Day!
… [Read More...]