Students in Mr. DiPalermo's 4th grade class use various shapes to explore fraction concepts. Having a deep understanding of fractions is an important part of the Common Core math standards.
While the Common Core Standards require a deeper understanding of text, 4th grade students still have fun discussing their understanding through a comprehension game activity in pairs.
A 3rd grade student from Mr. Shermak's class recycles some items at a special area in the school's LMC.
Students in Mrs. Weichenhain's 4th grade class participated in a mystery Skype activity. As part of their study of states and regions, students described Illinois and the Chicago area, and successfully guessed that their partner school was outside of New Orleans, Louisiana while talking directly to students there over Skype!
Each grade level has a "Green Team" which focuses on environmental topics. Third graders met today to learn more about recycling!
The Common Core Standards for math require students to be proficient with various mathematical practices. 5th grade students in Mrs. Serrano's class work on the standard, "I can use models to represent a problem in many different ways and explain how they are connected."
A 5th grader from Mrs. Serrano's 5th grade class shows off a PAWS card for showing Positive Action Within School. This student was seen showing outstanding sportsmanship during a soccer game in Physical Education Class.
Students in Michelle Geary's 5th grade class discuss their writing. Color coded post it notes are used by students to indicate where in their writing they have used sensory details that describe how something looks, tastes, smells, etc.
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