March 28, 2024

A Snapshot of Learning at Palmer River Elementary

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Zooarchaelogy
Fourth graders in Mrs. Silveria’s classroom try their luck at zooarchaelogy. These young Palmer River scientists are captured investigating how animal skeletons and skulls help animals adapt. Pictured here are Roc F., Ella D. and Sophie-Louise N. The students have learned a great deal from these artifacts and will incorporate their findings into a scientific hypothesis.

Science- Technology- Engineering – Art – Math
It is an honor to be selected as Mrs. Sullivan’s STEAM Assistant. Pictured left, Cameron D. from our kindergarten is helping our Mrs. Sullivan with materials, lesson details and more. Cameron was selected because he demonstrated the Palmer River expectations of being safe, respectful, and responsible while working in STEAM. In other STEAM news, Logan L., also a kindergarten student is developing his skills as an engineer. Students were challenged to draw a monster, inform how many eyes, legs, arms, and heads it had, then create it using various supplies. This helps to teach the drafting and design steps as well as planning and execution.

Let’s Twist Again
Staff and students in the second grade incorporated festivities of the “Fifties” into their curriculum in celebration of the 50th day of school. The students learned quite a bit about the good ol’ days before technology. Poodle skirts abounded as our young ladies dressed for the decade. Pictured left are Corey G. and Mia S. Pictured above, Joshua H. and Mr. Lapre pose after Mr. Lapre’s rendition of Elvis’ “Jailhouse rock”. The “sock hop” proved to be a great celebration of everyone’s hard work these past months.

Career Day!
We extend a great big “Thank You” to all of the parents that joined our second graders at our recent “Career Day” luncheon. All of the students were excited to meet and interview a variety of guests. Once introduced, Volunteers joined the students and entertained all of their questions and wonders. The event was organized to help students to learn more about professions that serve us all in our local community. Pictured left to right- MA State Trooper, David Walczak, father of Raegan and Elise D. and her mom, a surgeon, Dr. DeSousa.

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