Working Together and Reaching Higher

Appreciating Differences – Here, third grade students, Madison C. and Keegan L. authentically experience what it may be like to perform daily activities like writing and seeing with “differences”. In an effort to help our students appreciate diversity, School Adjustment Counselor, Andrea Kramer, and teacher Emily Bush, conducted a very interactive lesson aimed at helping children to accept others' differences.  The children experienced what it may be like to have a vision impairment and a motor impairment.  The students got a chance to experiment with wearing specialized goggles to replicate vision impairment and writing/drawing with a sock on their hand to simulate a motor impairment.  As we focus on our school-wide Kindness Initiative- this lesson goes a long way in helping our students “open their eyes to diversity.

Strong Bodies /Strong Minds -   Pictured here, Abbie O. “giving it her all” in a 3 minute warmup run at the start of class. Physical Education teacher, Jared Kepnes, stresses the importance of having the students warm up their muscles before engaging in physically strenuous activities and exercises with a slow paced jog.  Practicing their agility, Reece K. and Mason P. are challenged at the hurdle station.  The students are working on jumping, landing, and balance skills by jumping off on one foot and then two feet on high/low hurdles.  Look out DR track Team- here they come!

Book and a Cookie for One and All! – Many, many  Kindergarten families stepped out to join us for Book and a Cookie Night.  With classrooms adorned in woodland scenes or even a roaring fireplace- kindergarten teachers shared some of their favorite read-alouds.  After hearing several stories, students joined together in the cafeteria to create some thematic art inspired by the readings.  Best of all- all atendeees were invited to enjoy a home-baked cookie made with love by our cafeteria team.  Some families even won books to take home and enjoy.  Pictured above: Mrs. Glynn with her new “friends”. Pictured left are  Austin C. and Drew F. crafting together.