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Systemic Racism

Our children, our students, live in a world that has developed all kinds of media and ways to transmit information, disinformation, ideas, and images.  They hear the media, adults, other Read More >>

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Persuasive Essay

Our four oldest students participated in a four-session writing short course on persuasive essays. The students read and listened to examples of persuasive writing. They learned how writing is only Read More >>

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History and Lincoln

  Students in the upper grades this fall started a unit on the Civil War.  Before we delved into this history topic they were asked three questions to respond to Read More >>

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Density and Viscosity

This spring students in eighth grade participated in a science class that explored density and viscosity.  Our class started with viewing a short video on density with water, oil and Read More >>

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Writing Workshop with Paul

Three of our middle school students participated in a four-session workshop designed to enhance the skills of developing writers. In preparation, the students read “War Horse” by Michael Morpurgo — Read More >>

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Enterprise America Field Trip

This fall students in grades 4-8 got a chance to participate in a WCNY program called Enterprise America.  Students got to run a simulated city for a day. Each student Read More >>

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Bubble Science

This fall, students in grades 6-8 participated in a unit on bubbles.  We started this unit by creating a small and large frame that could help us explore soap solution. Read More >>

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Simple Machines

Students in grades 5-8 participated in a simple machines unit.  Our class started this unit by defining terms that had to do with simple machines and looking at cartoons drawn Read More >>

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Advanced Math Class

Two students in 7th grade are working at an advanced pace on 7th grade materials.  Since the start of the year, they have reviewed topics of fractions, decimals, and a Read More >>