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

Read Across America Day (March 2nd) is actually celebrated all week at Washington School.  Guest readers included Board of Education Trustee, Ms. Diane Jones, and Rutherford Police Officers Inglese and Kilroe.  The RHS Drama Club presented excerpts of their play, Matilda.  Students, parents, and teachers had the opportunity to pick out new books at the PTA-sponsored Scholastic Book Fair.  Each day the students recited the Read Across America Reader's Oath.  The week culminated with quiet reading on Friday afternoon during our D.E.A.R. "Drop Everything and Read" activity. … [Read more...] about Read Across America Week

Ms. Balestrieri’s second graders learned about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Students created mosaic art displays to honor both presidents. … [Read more...] about Mosaic Art of Presidents Washington and Lincoln