Mrs. Letsinger's class celebrating Read Across America enjoying Dr. Seuss books and activities. Students enjoyed finding and writing rhyming words. They made fun hats and wrote silly sentences. #CrosBees
Students in Mrs. Pecoraro's and Ms. Rivera's classes built shapes using mini marshmallows and toothpicks to go along with our math unit on shapes! #CrosBees
📚Families of 1st-3rd graders!
In just ONE week! Join us for our next Parent Engagement Literacy Session on Tuesday, March 11th! 🎉
🔍 Unlock the Power of Reading Comprehension!
Reading comprehension goes beyond recognizing words; it's about understanding and thinking critically about what you read. Our goal is to help students develop strong reading skills that boost their learning and love for books. By using fun strategies like asking questions and summarizing, families will become confident readers who can explore different stories and ideas. Join us as we guide families while enriching their lives through the joy of reading!
🔍¡Libera el poder de la comprensión lectora!
La comprensión lectora va más allá del reconocimiento de palabras; se trata de entender y pensar de forma crítica sobre lo que se lee. Nuestro objetivo es ayudar a los alumnos a desarrollar habilidades de lectura sólidas que impulsen su aprendizaje y su amor por los libros. Mediante el uso de estrategias divertidas como hacer preguntas y resumir, las familias se convertirán en lectores seguros que pueden explorar diferentes historias e ideas. Únete a nosotros para guiar a las familias y enriquecer sus vidas con el placer de la lectura.
The third-grade students of Ms. Woodman and Ms. Pinilla have had a fantastic time in Science during their unit on Weather and Climate! They had a blast creating tornadoes in bottles, learning about engineering, and solving challenges with limited materials. One of the highlights was planning, designing, and building a solution to prevent flooding in New Orleans caused by Hurricane Katrina. It’s been an exciting and educational experience for all of them!
¡Los alumnos de tercer grado de Ms. Woodman y Ms. Pinilla han tenido un gran tiempo en Ciencias durante su unidad sobre Tiempo y Clima! Se divirtieron mucho creando tornados en botellas, aprendiendo sobre ingeniería y resolviendo desafíos con pocos materiales. Uno de los momentos más destacados fue planificar, diseñar y construir una solución para prevenir la inundación en la ciudad de Nueva Orleans causada por el huracán Katrina. ¡Ha sido una experiencia emocionante y educativa para todos ellos!
Ms. Differding's class has been very busy! Students worked collaboratively to create a group poster of things we can do in different seasons. Then each group presented their work to their classmates. The class explored defining and non-defining attributes of shapes. Partners worked together to create different shapes with straws. #CrosBees #HarvardPOG #Collaboration
STARS students in Ms. Serrano's class, read two stories from Unique Learning System, "All Around the Sun" and "African Safari". Students completed adaptive reading and writing activities while using their communication devices to answer comprehension questions. Students also completed worksheets matching the planets! It was a fun filled week :)
Students in Mr. VanFleet's class have been working on asking and answering questions from a text. In groups, they have been working collaboratively to structure their questions using Costa's Levels of Thinking, as they rotate to complete their posters. #CrosBees
📚✈️ ¡1st Grade DUAL is Ready for #UnViajeGenial!
Nuestros estudiantes de Ms. Pérez & Sr. Sanabria han empacado sus maletas 🧳 y están listos para un viaje increíble en la lectura con "Un Viaje Genial" de Sol Silvestre. 🌍📖
✨ ¡Gracias al Sr. Beesley por esta genial idea! 🚀
📚✈️ ¡1er Grado DUAL está listo para #UnViajeGenial!
Our students in Ms. Pérez & Sr. Sanabria’s class packed their suitcases 🧳 and are ready for an amazing reading journey with "Un Viaje Genial" by Sol Silvestre. 🌍📖
✨ Special thanks to Mr. Beesley for this great idea! 🚀
📚 Families of 1st-3rd graders!
Coming in 2 weeks! Join us for our next Parent Engagement Literacy Session on Tuesday, March 11th! 🎉 This session, "Comprehension," will focus on strategies to help your child understand and engage with what they read.
✨ Perks: Enjoy a fun and informative evening with food, activities, and childcare provided!
📌 Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe_UJqapCKggZJ3ifsY2ANAAWZPCH0GFjrUGG2yHsAtdo-aLw/viewform
Mark your calendars—we can't wait to see you there for a night of learning and fun! 📖✨
📚✨ Read Across America Week is Next Week! ✨📚
Get ready to celebrate the joy of reading with a fun-filled week of dress-up days! 🎉
Ms. Pecoraro’s and Ms. Rivera's students have been working hard in science class by reading a weather graph, practicing oracy in pairs, and writing sentences about their observations.
Los estudiantes de la Sra. Pecoraro y la Sra. Rivera han estado trabajando arduamente en la clase de ciencias leyendo un gráfico del clima, practicando la oralidad en parejas y escribiendo oraciones sobre sus observaciones.
Students in Mrs. Pecoraro's and Ms. Rivera's class enjoyed celebrating the 100th day of school! They built with 100 blocks, created 100 day glasses, made 100 day crowns, built with 100 cups and painted 100 dots! For Valentine's day, they created special gifts for their families!
📸 Smile, tomorrow is Picture Day! 🌸
Spring Picture Day is tomorrow, February 20th! Make sure your child comes to school ready to shine with their best smile. 😊✨
No pre-order necessary—proofs will be sent home for you to view before purchasing. We can't wait to see those bright smiles!
For Valentine's Day Mrs. Nulle's class enjoyed sorting candy hearts into different colors and then creating a bar graph based on their totals. They also predicted if they would sink or float in water, soda and vinegar and recorded their findings.
The students from Miss Miguel, Behm, and Díaz’s class have been preparing the decoration for our hallways to celebrate Valentine's Day. We not only cut and glued paper, but also wrote messages in both Spanish and English. We had a great time! Happy Valentine's Day and Friendship Day to all our friends!
Los alumnos de la clase de Miss Miguel, Behm y Díaz hemos estado preparando la decoración de nuestros pasillos para celebrar el Día de San Valentín. No solo recortamos y pegamos los papeles, sino que también escribimos mensajes en español e inglés. ¡Lo pasamos genial! ¡Feliz Día del Amor y la Amistad a todos nuestros amigos!
Parents, while you're here for conferences on Thursday, 2/13, from 12-8 PM, take a moment to explore our Glowing Ocean Display in the library! 🌟🐠🔦
Your students have been working hard to create an underwater masterpiece that glows with creativity and learning. Stop by to see their amazing work and experience the magic of the deep sea—right here at school! 🌊💙
Don’t have a scheduled conference? No problem! Feel free to stop by and check out the display anytime during conference hours.
Mrs. Chupich’s class worked with their AAC devices and Ms. Zolmierski to cook a winter treat! Cooking is a great functional skill. #CrosBees
Second grade students in Mrs. Eade's class have been enjoying our BLC centers! Here we are working on a few. 🐝 #CrosBees
Students in Ms. Moore class love Sensory Bin time. This month's bin theme was Arctic Animals. We practiced our counting using ice crystals, sorted snowflakes by color, and used tongs to fill the snowman. Not pictured but they also got to play with different animals you would find in the arctic. #CrosBees
📢 Science in Action! 🐧❄️
In our kindergarten class, Miss Diaz's students explored polar animals through exciting STEM activities! ❄️🐻❄️ They enhanced their understanding of balance and engineering principles while fostering creativity and teamwork. This hands-on experience helped them connect science concepts with real-world applications, making learning both engaging and fun! 🌟🔬 #CrosBees
