Every week our schools are filled with excitement, energy and learning. To give you a small sampling of our student experience, we have selected seven featured activities from 2024: One from each of our five T&G Schools, plus two articles about our middle school students. . Enjoy.
(Photo above: English and Language Arts Chair Jessica Kuzmich gathers student feedback on “The Wild Robot” at the MEMS Finale Assembly.)
A CURRIER EVENING TO REMEMBER
A “fire-pit” sat strategically in the center of the camp. Six tents with smaller “fires” were split evenly with three on each side. Stars dotted the sky and night birds called to one another. The annual Camp-Read-A-Lot at the Currier Memorial School was underway.
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MEMS’ WILD RIDE WITH THE WILD ROBOT
The plan came off without a hitch. The idea was to use an all-school read of a single book to develop a community of readers. The story was Peter Brown’s The Wild Robot, the first of a three-part series. Success would be up to the entire Manchester Elementary Middle School (MEMS) community.
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THE SOLAR ECLIPSE: A TEACHABLE MOMENT AT THE DORSET SCHOOL
Anyone wondering about the workings of the solar eclipse should just ask a fifth grader at The Dorset School (TDS). “My fifth graders were so excited about the upcoming solar eclipse,” says TDS Science Instructor Karli Love. “I decided to channel their energy and enthusiasm into a project where they could transfer their newfound knowledge to younger students.”
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HELP YOURSELF TO WELLNESS @ FLOOD BROOK
Ballet was just one of nine wellness stations set up at the Flood Brook School (FBS) on the last Friday of the academic year. The idea was to introduce all K-8 students to daily healthy habits that lead to better physical and mental outcomes.
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MAGICAL MUSIC AT SUNDERLAND
The weather outside was threatening, but inside the Sunderland Elementary School (SES) a standing room only crowd was treated to an evening of delight. Students from all grades played instruments, sang, danced, drummed, and enchanted an audience to the sounds of the Sunderland Winter Concert.
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T&G FINDS KEYS TO SUCCESS
T&G Middle School Success can be summed up by the lunch at its first ever district-wide Field Day held at the Rafters in South Londonderry. The students created the menu and prepared the meal: Walking Tacos. You start by crunching a small bag of Doritos before you open the top. Next add the ingredients of your choice: ground beef, turkey, onions, lettuce, cheese and/or tomato. Mix with a plastic fork, or just use your hand, and you’re ready to walk, talk, and mingle with your friends as you dine.
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DO WHAT YOU WANT TO DO
If one wonders about the passions and imaginations in the minds of local 7th and 8th graders, the Personal-Interest-Projects (PIP) at the three Taconic & Green middle schools, were something to behold.
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