Ms. Rossiter's 2nd-grade class learned about the properties of solids by using everyday materials to build hats that would provide protection from the sun. … [Read more...] about Building Hats

Mrs. DeVita's grade 3 class learned about invisible forces and types of bridges today. They experimented with different structures to see who could build the strongest paper bridge. One bridge held over 100 pennies! … [Read more...] about Building Bridges

Students in Ms. Balestrieri and Ms. Rossiter's classes learned about the brain by reading the book Your Fantastic Elastic Brain, looking at plush models of the brain and neurons, creating their own playdough models, and differentiating between growth and fixed mindsets. … [Read more...] about Brain Awareness Week

Second graders are learning all about money! Ms. Balestrieri’s students enjoyed having an egg hunt to review how to count coins. Students searched for hidden eggs in the classroom. Then, they counted the coins in each egg and recorded the amount.   … [Read more...] about Grade 2 – Money Unit

Today we celebrated International Social-Emotional Learning Day (SEL).  Students in all grades participated.  The day started with our Art Teacher, Mrs. Clossey, ringing the singing bowl and conducting breathing and yoga exercises.  Below are some students from Mrs. Podolanczuk and Ms. Sampedro's Grade 3 class in front of the Bee Kind! wall.  Each class completed a "honeycomb" showing how to be kind to others and ourselves.  Ms. Catalano's Grade 1 students created a booklet entitled "The ABCs of Positivity."  Grade 2 students in Mrs. DeRosa and Ms. Lutz's class talked about what it means to … [Read more...] about International Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Day