WESLEY D. TISDALE SCHOOL

Tisdale proudly participated in Global School Play Day, our fifth year joining schools around the world in celebrating the power of unstructured, child-chosen play! 🧩 Through play, students strengthened their communication, collaboration, creativity, and problem-solving skills while enjoying time to imagine, build, and socialize with friends. Research reminds us that unstructured play is essential for child development. 💙💛

Hands-on math in action! Tisdale third grade students used straws and connectors to build triangles and quadrilaterals, exploring polygons and their attributes in a concrete, engaging way. By creating shapes themselves, they deepened their understanding of sides, vertices, and what makes each polygon unique. Learning by building and discovering! 💙💛

Snow Painting! Tisdale preschoolers explored color, color mixing, texture, and pressure as they experimented and watched the paint move and change on the snow. A simple, calming sensory experience that invites curiosity and creativity. ❄️🤍

Some Tisdale students loved sharing handmade cards with our crossing guard, Mr. Frank, to say thank you for all he does! 💙 We are so grateful for the care, dedication, and commitment he shows each day to keep our students safe as they arrive and depart from Tisdale. A small gesture of appreciation for someone who makes a big difference! 💛✨

Tisdale students enjoyed an exciting robot assembly where they learned that robots are machines with moving parts! 🤖✨ They also discovered the three key components every robot needs: sensors to gather information, a computer to think and make decisions, and an actuator to move. A fun and engaging way to spark curiosity and learning in STEAM! 💙💛

Even when the weather is cold outside, the fun doesn’t stop at Tisdale! ❄️💙 Indoor recess is filled with games, laughter, and time to connect with friends. Fun can happen anywhere, as students are staying warm and making the most of every moment together! 💛✨

So proud of these two first graders who earned January Acts of Service Star Awards after completing 10 Acts of service from a choice board! 💙✨ Their kindness and commitment to helping others perfectly reflect this month’s character trait of service. Way to lead by example and spread sunshine at Tisdale! 💛🐏

Morning Meeting is the perfect time to build a positive classroom community and strengthen student relationships! 💙✨ Tisdale third graders in Ms. Lee's class worked in groups to solve a mystery, relying on their math and critical thinking skills while collaborating and cheering one another on. It was a fun and meaningful way to start the school day, as well as learn and grow together! 💛

Tisdale third graders are immersing themselves in their culture unit! They are building their skills in researching, note taking, synthesizing, and thinking critically about information. 📖💙

Teachers are learners too! Colleagues debrief on their morning's professional learning sessions and discuss application in our classrooms.

Staff is spending the day learning from and with colleagues. This includes a presentation on OG strategies in K-3 led by our district Reading Specialists.

Ramsey School District honors the life and enduring legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

In our classrooms and hallways, we strive to live out his vision by fostering an environment of belonging, mutual respect, and character.

"The time is always right to do what is right." — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

We loved welcoming Dater students to Tisdale during lunch to connect with our third graders and talk about healthy friendships! 💙✨ Through open conversations, students learned what it means to be a good friend, communicate kindly, and support one another. A meaningful opportunity for learning, connection, and community! 💛

On Silly Sock Day, Tisdale Preschoolers talk about color, shape, and patterns. We explore ideas like symmetry and what it means for things to be similar or the same. We make observations, work together as a team, problem solve, and practice cooperation through playful, shared experiences.

Tisdale third graders put their problem-solving skills to work by collaborating in teams to code a robot named Colby through a maze they designed themselves! 🤖🧩 The creativity, teamwork, and perseverance on display highlighted the unique strengths and talents each student brought to the challenge. What an amazing example of learning through collaboration! 💙💛

Celebrating a birthday by sharing your talent! We love our birthday choice in 3Cr!

Tisdale kindergarten students are building strong reading and writing foundations through dictation as part of their OG lesson! ✏️📖 By listening carefully, stretching sounds, and writing what they hear, students are strengthening their phonics skills and growing as confident early readers and writers. 💙💛

Back from winter break and continuing to learn how to self-regulate 🐻❄️ Kindergarteners in Ms. Pontone's class practice Bear Breaths to calm their bodies and focus their minds!