Earth Day is April 22, 2016. Since the first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970, over 20 million Americans have participated, helping to improve the quality of air we breathe and the water we drink. In addition, landmark legislation has been passed to help support this effort, such as the Clean Air Act, Clean Water… Read More New York State Senate Earth Day Competition 2016 Poster Contest
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Vacation is fun! Choosing what to do over vacation is not always easy. There are so many places and so many things you could choose. What it boils down to is what you like best. Where would you rather be for a week…..Disney World or Disney Land? Why? Make sure to give plenty of evidence to… Read More Would you Rather…
Leprechauns are a type of fairy in Irish folklore. A leprechaun is imagined as a little bearded man, wearing a coat, a hat and who usually get into mischief. Students at William O. Schaefer have been reading stories about leprechauns, planning and designing traps to catch them! Legend has it that leprechauns can only be… Read More Leprechaun Traps
Stanford psychology professor Carol Dweck discovered that when kids receive a message that their brains are malleable and their abilities can be developed, they approach learning as a challenge that they are ready to embrace. To help provide resources for teaching growth mindset the ed-tech company ClassDojo teamed up with Stanford’s Project for Education Research… Read More Growth Mindset Resource
Last week in the library we had all the ingredients of a mystery! First, we discussed a real mystery involving the stolen statue of the Lorax from the home of Dr. Seuss located in California. Discussing this real mystery, allowed us to use detective vocabulary such as “clue”, “crime”, “red herring”, “detective”, “evidence”, “mystery”, “suspect”… Read More The Ingredients of a Mystery
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Today kindergarten students enjoyed a visit by Felix Pitre. Felix Pitre uses music, storytelling, puppetry and instruments to bring the culture of Latin America to life and further a better understanding of the people and their customs. Students experienced a performance filled with lively stories and memorable songs. Coyote Rings the Wrong Bell (Mexico,) presents… Read More Juan Bobo and the Pig