Our eventful school year has gone by so fast and I wanted to thank all of my parents who volunteered this year to make it a great success. The children truly enjoyed your enthusiasm each time you came to visit and share your talent with them. A special thank you goes out to my room mothers Kris ...
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Zoo on Wheels
Our primary students were privileged to get a visit from the animals of the Elmwood Park Zoo. The EPZ Educator, Elisa, brought 3 of the zoo's animals and shared with us important and interesting information about the food they eat, their senses, anatomy, etc. She had rules for children to follow ...
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Little chicks!
Ms. Grogan never fails to bring the most interesting Show and Tell in class! This time, she brought her own 2-week old girl chicks. They are of the Cochin and Black Australorphs kind. It was such a treat for the children because they were able to touch two of them, but only after Ms. Grogan made ...
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Elementary Field Trip to Black Rock Sanctuary
Last Thursday, the Elementary class went on a field trip to Black Rock Sanctuary just outside of Phoenixville. While there, they were led by a ranger named Chris who showed them many aspects of the 115 acre sanctuary for wildlife and flora. The students had a pleasant walk along an interactive ...
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Research and Poetry in the Classroom
There is a great deal of flurry in the Elementary classroom! There are research projects happening with small groups of children, including groups learning about various insects, arachnids (spiders and scorpions), ocean invertebrates, and the five classes of vertebrates. The students are ...
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Kids in the School!
We do have kids come to school everyday, who we also call students. However, last week, we had another kind of kid come to visit. The Whitings brought in 2 baby goats, named Oscar and William, from their farm with their mama goat. They are 2 weeks old and they are both boys. Being boys, they ...
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Special Visitor in the Elementary Classroom
There was an exciting special visitor in the elementary classroom last Thursday! Daniel Paseltiner, Mrs. Paseltiner's oldest son, talked with the students about his upcoming trip to the Appalachian Trail, a 2,184 mile hike. He showed the students a framed map of the trail so that they could see ...
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Dance Party
Mr. Larson and Dr. Perevozskaya came to visit us for a very special treat. We were very excited for them to show us their talent as professional ballroom dancers. They danced a waltz with swift, smooth and flawless dance movements. It was like watching "Dancing with the Stars!" When asked to ...
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