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Miss Yao helps a second grade student with her Chinese Lantern.
Date Change for Kindergarten Registration Due to a conflict, the dates for Kindergarten Registration have been changed. The new dates are Monday, April 2 and Tuesday, April 3rd. We're sorry for the inconvenience.
Second Graders Learn About Chinese Culture The second graders in Ms. McCarthy's class have been learning about the Chinese culture from Miss Yao. They just finished making Chinese lanterns with the calligraphy markings of auspicious happiness and lucky blessings to welcome the Chinese New Year! Below is the class displaying their beautiful lanterns. Nice job!
Michelangelo Project at Schoharie Elementary In the Art Room, Kindergarten students began to cover the Renaissance. In first grade the students study the incredible genius of Michelangelo. The artist considered himself a sculptor but he was also an expert painter, poet and architect. After covering some basic information on the artist, we focus on his famous masterpiece, the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. The students are in awe of the magnitude of the project, comparing it to the relatively low ceiling of our gymnasium. To recreate the circumstances of Michelangelo's project with relative safety, the students tape their paper underneath their work table and proceed to sit on the floor while working on a drawing overhead. This elicits comments like "My neck is killing me....." and "This is really difficult." The students also discover a lack of control over their crayon that they once had while working on top of the table. Hopefully our students are gaining a respect for the dedication and perseverance that we see demonstrated by the lives and work of the "masters".
5th Grade Students Take The Challenge The fifth grade students at Schoharie Elementary School had been waiting for an opportunity to help out their community since tropical storm Irene. Mrs. Quandt and the Helping Club announced their annual food drive for the local food pantry, and that was just the catalyst they needed! The fifth grade teachers issued a challenge to their homerooms to see which one could bring in the greatest number of items for the food drive. The result was a whopping 500 items to restock the local food pantry! We applaud their efforts and are very proud that they are able to recognize the needs of others. The entire grade will be rewarded for their generosity with a "cookies and hot cocoa" party. Way to go fifth grade!
5th grade students collected food for the local food pantry.
Wee Read Night Thank you to all the families that attended our first Wee Read Night of the 2011-12 school year. We had a huge turnout on Wednesday, Oct. 19, with more than 100 children and family members attending. It was wonderful to see all of the families. There were 11 different activities that children in Pre-K through second grade could choose from. All the children had a great time. Hope to see you all at the next event!
Radio Personalities On September 16th, Mrs. Yager's Fourth Grade Class welcomed the opportunity to work with Richie Phillips from WGNA 107.7 as part of their "Reading, Writing, and Rhyming Tour." Richie contacted Mrs. Yager shortly after the devastation from Hurricane Irene, asking to visit as soon as possible. Richie and the class wrote a song - "We Will Rebuild" - in only one hour!! It was an unforgettable moment for everyone involved. The song has been a huge success within the community too. To hear this wonderful song, please visit WGNA.com. Enjoy!
You can view a complete list of 2011-2012 events on
the
EPTSO Web Page.
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Informational Brochures for Parents The State Education Department has published many brochures designed to help parents help their children. Below are links to printable pdf's of some of the brochures available. We will add more as they become available.
Helping Your Child With Homework (PDF) Helping Your Child Learn Science (PDF) Helping Your Child Learn Mathematics (PDF)
Early Reading Families can take part in encouraging reading growth for their children by visiting the "Get Ready to Read!" Web site at www.getreadytoread.org. the site offers a number of skill-building activities for free as well as a selection of downloadable materials. There is a "Transitioning to Kindergarten" tool kit to help early childhood professionals and parents plan activities and collect observations throughout the year leading up to Kindergarten.
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