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PreK/Kindergarten Happenings

Writer’s Workshop, Reader’s Workshop,  Visits from the students at The Culinary Institute of America, our new Assistant Teacher…. we have a lot to share! The class has been flourishing on so many levels! Writer’s Workshop: We started Unit 2 in…

Still I Rise!

To celebrate black history month, and prepare for our Changemakers event, the third grade went to Mid Hudson Arts gallery on Friday with Spiro! The students took ample notes on the artwork, with some observations on the themes of personal…

This is January!

Dear Parents, It has been a busy three weeks with preparing for the Expo, report writing, and making time to play in the snow! We hope you enjoyed our research on ancient humans. We learned so much, and are so…


enjoy the break!

  Dear families, Thank you so much for sending in your child’s contribution to our holidays around the world celebration! We put a lot of hard work into our presentations, and into the Winter festival. Please congratulate your child and…

Happy Holidays!

  We began the week by being joined by the 1st and 2nd graders for choice time. They were lovely guests, and seemed to enjoy playing Hungry Hippos. We are looking forward to collaborating with them again this coming Thursday…

Can you outrun a dinosaur?

This week the 3/4s found out if they could outrun a dinosaur! We compared our leg lengths to dinosaur leg lengths to make the race fair. We measured yarn to learn how long their strides were, and we used rulers…

Community engagement & the importance of follow-up

My twenty plus years in schools have taught me many wonderful things. However, one unfortunate pattern is that positive initiatives are introduced and then not revisited. We are making a concerted effort at our school to share with each other…

Grade 1-2 is Grateful!

Throughout the month of November, the 1-2 class has been focusing on Mindfulness through yoga and meditation. Every morning, we begin our day with a Morning Meditation, either Rise and Shine, or I am Grateful for My Family. We practice…

PreK/K Our last few weeks!

  Our last few weeks highlights: Special Guest Visitor: We had a special guest come visit our class last week. Sam North, a student from the Culinary Institute of America, came to talk and teach us all about the importance…