John Street School’s kindergarten classes learned about the Lunar New Year on Jan. 20. The students listened to read-aloud books from author/illustrator Grace Lin, whose books are inspired by her childhood and growing up with Chinese traditions. They also watched videos of the Lunar New Year Festival, a Dragon Dance Parade and a Lions Dance. They enjoyed creating their own dragon masks and ended the day by completing an alphabet Chinese New Year letter search.

Date Added: 1/27/2023

Washington Street School hosted a Reading Spirit Week, from Jan. 17-20, to officially launch its Wildly Important Goal for students to read a combined 100 million words by the end of the school year.

The Reading Spirit Week included: DEAR (Drop Everything and Read) Time Day, A Spotlight on Reading Day (reading with a flashlight in class), We’re Crazy About Reading Day (crazy socks and teacher swap) and Snuggle Up with a Great Book Day (students wore pajamas to school).

For students in grades 2-6, words will be counted using the Word Report from Accelerated Reader; and, for students in grades K-1, words will be counted by multiplying the number of books read by a common factor. Progress will be displayed on grade-level bulletin boards, which will be updated by grade-level captains.

Date Added: 1/25/2023

Polk Street School third graders enjoyed Silly Sports Night on Jan. 13!

Date Added: 1/20/2023

The kindergarten students at John Street School learned all about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dreams. They all wrote and illustrated a picture of what their dream is and how they can make the world a better place. They were encouraged with the message that
“One Kind Word Can Change Someone’s Entire Day!”

Date Added: 1/17/2023