Bringing the World to Our Classrooms

Japanese international students from SUNY Oneonta visited our third grade today as part of a Social Studies unit on Japan.  The Japanese students had an opportunity to share their life experiences with a focus on school life in Japan, 

Japanese music, religion, culture, and art.  This collaborative project was a fantastic way for our third grade students to truly make connections between what they are 

learning and real life experiences.

Third Graders are Making a Difference

Mr. Sider’s third grade students were celebrated today on the Beacon, An NSF Study for Evolution and Action website.  They were acknowledged for their advocacy in saving the striped hyena.  Congratulations!  Click the link below to read how one  simple question turned into a highly engaging, thought provoking, interdisciplinary unit of study. 

http://beacon-center.org/