Students in Mrs. Bessler's World History course discuss the guiding question, "How did Enlightenment ideals inspire revolutionary movements across different regions?"
In this "Socratic seminar" style conversation, students have to make arguments and support them with examples.
This is one way our teachers make students' learning experiences active and meaningful!
5Modesto/Azouri worked TOGETHER to create an I Have a Dream poster to honor Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy this week. Students brainstormed adjectives that represent Dr. King to display on the poster and demonstrated how when we work together, we can create something truly beautiful.
Tisdale 3rd graders explore the concepts of area and perimeter by building, drawing, and writing the dimensions of rectangles. They're finding rectangles that have the same perimeter and different area and rectangles that have the same area and different perimeters.
3rd graders are busy exploring measurement by going on a scavenger hunt to measure classroom objects!
Ramsey honors the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a champion of education, equality, and nonviolent change.
"Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education." -Dr. King
Students in 4Kirch/McLaud and 4Chaparro/Ramsden designed their own model of a wave machine where they were able to observe how energy is transferred along the wave. The wave machine was used to discuss concepts such as wavelength and amplitude.
Students in 3-Crawford celebrated Martin Luther King Day by reading Martin's Big Words and creating graffiti boards. They brainstormed what each word meant to them and drew a picture or wrote words to represent it.
Did you know that teachers in the US spend the most time face to face with students globally? So when do teachers collaborate and deepen their knowledge, plan with colleagues and supervisors, coaches and admin and review and update the curriculum? Luckily we have the support of the community to set time aside for meaningful professional learning days!
Days like these are student focused and have tremendous impact on student outcomes.
Seniors at RHS excelled during this week's Defense Days! In their Defense of Learning (DOL) presentations, students showcased their growth and application of the Profile of a Ramsey Graduate competencies through the execution of their Profile Project. During the DOL, faculty panels gain insights into the students' personally meaningful projects and provide feedback to support their continued growth.
Last night the RHS Drama Workshop students presented the one act play, "The Candidate," which they will be taking on the road this Saturday for a NJ Thespians competition. Students in this class fully produce, act, and direct their own plays several times each year, which gives them the chance to apply skills such as self-direction, collaboration, and responsibility at a high level. Good luck Saturday!!!
🏅 Today, over 50 students took the 3-hour Seal of Biliteracy exam, striving to earn the prestigious New Jersey Seal of Biliteracy from the NJ Department of Education.
By demonstrating proficiency in four different languages, these students showcased their dedication to language learning and cultural competence—essential skills for success in college, careers, and beyond. 🌍✨
Tonight, the Smith Cafeteria was transformed into an art gallery for the Winter Art Showcase. Hundreds of pieces of student artwork were on display for families and friends to take in. Congratulations to the students and Ms. Hollm for their creativity and amazing work!
Today during the whole school morning meeting at Dater, Mrs. Lawley announced the author for our Spring Author Visit!! In just 71 days, the New York Times bestselling author, Chris Grabenstein, will come to Dater School! His books are starting to fly off of the shelves in the ITC. We can't wait for his visit!! 📖✍️🤩
We love community meetings! This month, Tisdale's first graders are learning how to make new friends and how to maintain friendships.
5 Wissell/McGowan practices their Spanish communication skills! Students got to interview each other about their food preferences and react to each other! 🍔🥗🥪🌮🍕🍟
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Third grade entrepreneurs are hard at work finalizing plans for their food trucks. We love to use previous student's work as inspiration! We can't wait to see what's accomplished this year!
Inquiring minds in 5Gesualdo/Thomson wanted to understand the science behind hand warmers.Thanks to our skier, Olivia, for the inspiration!
Congratulations to our Poetry Out Loud winners! Poetry Out Loud is a national poetry recitation competition that grows students' ability to communicate with clarity and emotion. Best of luck to our competitors moving to the next round at Passiac Community College.
What do the teachers do with all that data anyway!?! They study it, collaborate and plan to meet every single child's needs from where they are. This is no small feat!
