First Grade

First Graders are finishing up their Dream Catchers. Look for them on the way home, and check out the first grade page for some photos!

Update

I have updated pictures on 2nd and 1st grade pages. Check out what we are working on!

Fright Night

 It was great to see everyone on Fright Night!!!!

I just updated the 4th grade page with some beautiful finished pumpkins!

Check out the newest additions to the Family Fun Page. We have a new theater event happening at Russel Sage College, and an opportunity to design a Saratoga inspired Christmas Ornament! Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions about either opportunity.

There has been a change to my Blog. I no longer have a student gallery page. Instead you will find your student's masterpiece or an example of what they made on their grade level page. Thanks!

Dear Parents/Guardians, and Students, I am updating the Art Club section of the Blog with participants as I receive permission slips. Two classes are filled, so check to see if your class is filled and if not, get those permission slips in!

Arongen Artists, this opportunity was brought to my attention from an Arongen Parent. If your student or family would like to make cards and participate, you can send them into school and I will collect. This would be a wonderful opportunity to spread Thanksgiving warmth throughout our community, and a wonderful family project that could be done on a rainy day. 

Equinox (St. Peter's) is diligently preparing for its Annual Thanksgiving Day Community Dinner.  As part of this genuine community effort, Equinox reaches out to local schools and businesses for assistance.  Many schools will conduct a food drive to provide items for the dinner.  Equinox has been fortunate to receive a wonderful response that has fulfilled their food needs.

BUT, Equinox has other ways that schools can get involved.  It would be great to see Shenendehowa participate in any capacity that it can, to rise to the occasion as it always does to show our school spirit…Shen strong.

  Invite students to create Thanksgiving Day cards that would be given to recipients with their meals when they are delivered (Equinox has over 3,500 volunteers that deliver 9,500 meals to those in need within a 40-mile radius of Albany; they have a few other groups that make cards too, so the entire 9,500 would not be left to Shen);  students are welcome to sign the cards or put labels on the cards that read:  Especially made for you by the students at [Name of School], Shenendehowa School District.  OR  Especially made by you by [student’s first name and grade] at [Name of School], Shenendehowa School District.  Equinox would pick up the cards and would need them by November 20^th.  This would be a great project for PTA to coordinate with ELA or art teachers or include it as part of a current activity.

ART CLUB

I just sent the 4th and 5th grade classroom teachers the ART CLUB PERMISSION SLIPS!!!!!!! So please look for them to come home either today or Monday! This year 5th grade club is going to be held on Mondays and 4th grade club is going to be held on Thursdays!

Reflections is HERE!!!!! The theme is Believe, Dream, Inspire! Show off your creative Talents!!!!