Scooterville is a fictional town made up of cardboard buildings and paper roads. Students use scooters to drive around the city. One stop is a visit with Nurse McShane where she will have a lesson on proper hand washing. During their visits to Scooterville, our students learned about pedestrian and vehicular safety. … [Read more...] about Scooterville
Properties of Solids
Ms. Rossiter's class learned about the properties of solids by using everyday items to create hats that could protect them from the sun. … [Read more...] about Properties of Solids
Union School STEM Fair
Read Across America Week
As part of our Read Across America celebration, Washington School hosted guest readers throughout the week. Included were Board of Education Trustee, Ms. Diane Jones, Supervisor of Planning, Research, and Testing, Mr. Charles Ryan, and Rutherford Public Library Children's Librarian, Mrs. Jane Tarantino. Earlier in the week, members of the Future Teacher's Club, the Public Speaking Club, and the Spanish Club from Rutherford High School read to students in all of our classrooms. . … [Read more...] about Read Across America Week
Second Cup of Coffee -Parent/Teacher Workshop
Twenty Kindergarten and Grade One parents participated in a workshop titled Practical Strategies for Strengthening Emergent Literacy Skills this morning at Washington School. The workshop was presented by Washington School Reading Specialist, Mrs. Rachel Mejias, assisted by Kindergarten Teacher, Mrs. Danielle Bomzer. This event is part of the Rutherford School District's Parent Academy. … [Read more...] about Second Cup of Coffee -Parent/Teacher Workshop