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Archive for January, 2012
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Monday, January 30th, 2012 - by Jennifer Grant
Students in Mrs. Hall’s class use apps on the iPads to master math concepts.
Survivor Tree in Ground Zero.
Friday, January 27th, 2012 - by Jennifer Grant
Students pose by the only tree that survived the 911 attacks. The tree was “nursed” back to health.
Students ride subway to the World Trade Center!
Friday, January 27th, 2012 - by Jennifer Grant
Students enjoyed an outing at the WTC. They were able to observe several towers, memorial pools, and the 911 museum. Getting there was just as much fun!
S in B.E.S.T
Friday, January 27th, 2012 - by Jennifer Grant
In today’s K-8 assembly, students shared ways to set and achieve goals. We also watched a video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UjX6OKWF2c ) about Samantha Garvey. Samantha shared her thoughts on achieving goals and overcoming obstacles relating to a science competition. During the remainder of this quarter, we will be discussing the “S” (set goals and do something everyday to achieve them) in B.E.S.T.
Inspiration at work!
Friday, January 27th, 2012 - by Jennifer Grant
The 2/3 class is learning about farming communities. Each student picked a product made on a farm. Using Inspiration Software, they created a flow chart of their product. The chart depicted the process from the farm to the table.
The Museum of Natural History
Thursday, January 26th, 2012 - by Dawn Fix
Students take time to pose before enjoying the exhibits at the Museum of Natural History.
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Eaton Academy goes to The Big Apple
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012 - by Dawn Fix
Today students from Eaton Academy left for New York, led by Ms. Eaton-Partalis and Mr. Uitvlugt. The group will see a Broadway show, visit at least one museum, and see Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. Additional sightseeing will take place on a bus. The trip will be updated on the blog with photos and quotes from the group.
From Ms. Eaton-Partalis: “Great flight! Clear as a bell. Flew over Ellis Island, Statue of Liberty, and Citifield into LGA. As one student put it, ‘Wow, what a pretty awesome view!’ Off to Central Park, dinner, Broadway, and Times Square.”
“The Bet” Brings Out Creative Side.
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012 - by Jennifer Grant
In literature class, the eighth grade students read “The Bet” by Anton Chekhov. The story was about a wealthy banker who bet a poor lawyer that if the lawyer could endure living in solitary confinement for 15 years, he would make him a millionaire. Students were able to exercise their imaginations by creating one or two pieces of graffiti that the lawyer might have written on the walls of his room.
