During the past two days, students in Ms. Dehnert and Ms. Rylick's grade 3 class worked in teams to build the tallest tower with one marshmallow, twenty pieces of spaghetti, one piece of tape, and one piece of string. By doing this, students worked on their growth mindset by realizing the importance of failure and perseverance. They tried again the next day with great success.
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Students in Ms. Gardeazabal’s class participated in a book tasting to “taste test” various genres in their class library. During this activity, students read and reviewed books at each station provided. After rotating through each station, students reflected on their favorite part of the activity and shared new genres that piqued their interest. … [Read more...] about Book Tasting in Ms. Gardeazabal’s Class
Tribute to Veteran’s/Memorial Day Assembly
Over 25 local veterans attended the Tribute to Veterans/Memorial Day assembly at Washington School. All of our students were involved in the performance which included songs, poems, and other tributes. … [Read more...] about Tribute to Veteran’s/Memorial Day Assembly
Novel Studies
Third graders are excited to end their year with this fun novel study. Would you eat one worm per day for $100? We can't wait to read Thomas Rockwell's, How To Eat Fried Worms, to find out what happens! … [Read more...] about Novel Studies
Me on the Map
Second graders are learning about geography! Ms. Balestrieri and Ms. Dabakian's students read the book Me on the Map and created flip books to review where they are in the world! Students learned their school address, city, county, state, country, continent, and planet!
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