Kindness Matters!
Mrs. Zietak, Fifth Grade Teacher Mrs. Ziegler, Kindergarten Teacher
Mrs. Zietak’ s students discussed character traits and then applied those character traits to their classmates. The compliments were hung on hearts and displayed in the hallway. The hearts show us how special all of our students are.
Mrs. Ziegler’ s kindergarten class has also gotten into the kindness spirt! Kindergarten students learned about the importance of being kind to each other by making hearts that share the different ways you can be kind. For example, holding the door, playing with others, and being patient.
Mrs. Casey, Librarian
MOORE
ELROY
Elroy’ s fifth graders have been doing STEAM design challenges during library time to learn more about the engineering process and teamwork. Students are given a variety of materials and told what the challenge is, then are faced with the task of designing and building a structure. Students designed marshmallow launchers from a cup and a balloon. In the second challenge, students were given straws, cups, paperclips and items and were challenged to use the items to make a structure with the goals of having the cups as high off the table as possible and as far away from each other as possible, while still being connected somehow. Lots of great structures are being created, and lots of great teamwork were displayed. Students then reflected on how to improve for the next round of challenges.“ This kind of assignment allows them to think creatively, and will help them as they move into middle school, where more teamwork will be expected,” said Megan Casey, their librarian.
Read Across America Mrs. Bonnie Betler, Moore Elementary Principal
Moore Elementary School students were excited to celebrated Read Across America Week. Sponsored by the National Education Association, schools nationwide emphasize the importance of reading both at home and in schools as a tribute to Theodore Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, a popular children’ s author who sought to make reading fun for all children.
At Moore, students focused on Seuss’ s Oh! The Places You’ ll Go, listening to the story in their classrooms and responding with a writing activity about what they would like to do in the future. All students were challenged to read for at least fifteen minute a day at home during the week, and those that participated were entered into a drawing for a Barnes and Noble Gift Card, sponsored by the Moore School PTA. Additionally, the classrooms with the highest percentage of participating students in grades K-2 and 3-5 were awarded with a special classroom party, sponsored by the Brentwood Education Association. Nearly 70 percent of students participated in this challenge!
Students gathered for one final assembly to learn more about the life of Dr. Seuss and listen to a Book Talk video created by their peers, where they heard about many different books that they might be interested in reading. Overall, it was a fantastic celebration and reminder of the importance of being a life-long reader. rentwood Borough
SCHOOL DISTRICT News
In Pennsylvania, The Career Education and Work Standards, are part of the State Board of Education’ s regulations of required education for all students K-12. The Career Education and Work Standards address four areas of knowledge:
• Career Awareness and Preparation
• Career Acquisition( Getting a Job)
• Career Retention and Advancement
• Entrepreneurship
As part of the required curriculum, Alicia Schmidt from Steel Center, visited the 5th graders at Elroy Elementary twice this
College and Career Ready Mrs. Duing, Fifth Grade Teacher
school year. On her first visit she had the students take an interest inventory. The interest inventory matched a student’ s individual interests and abilities with potential careers.
On Friday, April 27th, Mrs. Schmidt returned to Elroy to speak to the 5th graders again. This time she spoke to the students about entrepreneurship. The students completed several activities that had them identify traits that contributed to a successful entrepreneur. The students had a great time working together.
The best piece of advice that the students received that day is that you are never too young to be an entrepreneur. Young minds are often the most creative ones! brentwood-baldwin-whitehall ❘ sUMMER 2018 69