Mrs. DeRosa’s class celebrated Poem In My Pocket Day by creating a pocket folder full of poems to enjoy! … [Read more...] about Poem In My Pocket Day
Yoga In the Garden
Students at Washington School enjoyed yoga in our garden. Each class will be participating in four sessions this Spring presented by Core Yoga for Youth. … [Read more...] about Yoga In the Garden
Mrs. Lala’s Class Learns About Engineering
Mrs. Lala’s class had a special guest visitor. Mr. Trask came to teach the first graders all about the exciting world of engineering! Students learned about different types of engineering and how engineers solve problems. The students had to design and build a structure to meet specific criteria. It took a lot of teamwork and trial and error. Check out the fun we had creating our structures! … [Read more...] about Mrs. Lala’s Class Learns About Engineering
Planting in the Garden
On Wednesday, Ms. Catalano's grade one class went out to the Washington School Environmental Garden to create up-cycled planters. They used empty water bottles, topsoil, and seeds to plant various flowers. They received their own gardening gloves and a gardening shovel! Afterward, they cleaned up the garden. Ms. Catalano's class cannot wait to spend more time in our beautiful garden. … [Read more...] about Planting in the Garden
Character Ed – Blue Day – Trustworthiness
Continuing with our Pillars of Character series, this month we are focusing on Trustworthiness. Mr. Bligh read to our students a book titled, "Come Clean Carlos" by Sarah Eason. Students who complete follow-up activities related to fairness will earn a swag tag for their backpacks. In May we will focus on the Pillar of Character - Citizenship. … [Read more...] about Character Ed – Blue Day – Trustworthiness