The month of April is just zipping by….before we know it May will be here with its lovely flowers and spring cheer. My schedule has been full of classroom visits for presentations and lots of fun lessons. Here are some pictures to highlight some of those visits.
The PE department has been busy thinking up new experiences for the Wardlaw-Hartridge Lower School students. One of those is a brief introduction of Taekwondo in grades 1-4 taught by our own Kelly Shim-Choi. I stopped by a 4th grade class last week as they received their first lesson.
In between the days of rain to make our grass green and those flowers bloom, Mr. Howell managed to get the 2nd grade students in Mrs. Cannizzo’s PE class outside for some fun on the tennis courts.
The kindergarten students worked on a partner relay in PE the day I stopped by.
All second grade students have taken part in a Japanese presentation this week. Working in partners or small groups, the students became “experts” on a particular aspect of Japanese Culture. They presented their expertise to a group of classmates, teachers, and parents. I was quite impressed with their knowledge and the way they educated their classmates. Here are a few pictures from some of the presentations I attended.
The 5th grade students took a field trip to Manhattan last week to see the Broadway production of Wicked. Our students were very well-behaved and were even complimented by other people attending the show. Thank you to all of the parents who went on the trip to chaperone. The 5th grade teachers and Mrs. Caldwell are using this show as an opportunity to talk with the students about social issues. Each student will be writing an essay based on a particular character from the show and the grade will count for both English and Music class.
Just a reminder there is no school on Friday, April 22nd or Monday, April 25th.
Students may start wearing shorts to school again (weather permitting) on Monday, May 2nd. Please remember the shorts may only be uniform khaki shorts and only navy, gray, or white sneakers (with white socks) may be worn.
Here are some upcoming events:
-Fourth grade students are taking a field trip to Ellis and Liberty Islands on Wednesday, April 27th.
-5th grade speeches are on Friday, April 29th at 8:30 in the Oakwood Room.
-The 1st grade publishing party is on Wednesday, May 4th.
-The annual Lower School Spring Concert is on Thursday, May 12th at 7:00 p.m.
-The annual Lower School Art Show is on Friday, May 13th. More information will be sent home by Mrs. Howard in the coming days.
-The last teacher duty free lunch is on Thursday, May 19th. If you haven’t had a chance to volunteer for one of these lunches and would like to do so, please contact Mrs. Marikakis in the Lower School Office.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Baier
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