Recently, Lincoln Elementary School students and their families enrolled in the PACERS program had the opportunity to attend a “Pumpkin Painting Party.” Kelly Jose and Kat Freeman put together fun activities including pumpkin painting, games, chalk art and refreshments to encourage ...
“Our talk topics today are ‘Why is it important to let go of negative thoughts?’ and ‘What is one thing I can do to distract myself from negative thoughts or feelings?” said Ring Elementary School teacher Allen Thomas to his second graders during their morning meeting. “Let’s ...
The Community Circlce in Kamaree Brown’s third-grade class at Love Elementary School is almost like a family. Kamaree participates the circle daily with her teacher, Christine Yocum and her classmates. JPS teachers are using community circles as a tool to help students: feel more connected to each other and the school community, foster peaceful learning classroom environments and support social emotional development. In a Community Circle, teachers and students sit alongside each other and talk about a prompt, which could be about something learned in class that day or a class ...
“What is on your treasure map?” asked Jamestown Mayor Eddie Sundquist. Washington Middle School seventh and eighth grade students showed him their map and said he was included in their clue. “What’s the final clue? Maybe I can help you find it!” “He’s in charge. His ...
The smell of sweet treats filled the air in front of Jefferson Middle School at the end of the summer thanks to the efforts of Jefferson JUMP students who created two “food trucks” as part of a summer project-based learning unit. The students created Pastry’s Pies and Two Sides ...
Persell Middle School JUMP students learned more about gardening and forensic science through their summer learning program. Teachers Jayme Genco, David Gee, Lina Scoma, Emily Naetzker, Julie Alfa and Ali Pezzulo, took their students on a journey to gain real-life experiences, while also ...
