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Raising the Barr - 2/12/24 - 3/1/24

Raising the Barr - 2/12/24 - 3/1/24

A. MacArthur Barr Mission Statement

Preparing and inspiring students to apply learning in a changing, complex, and interdependent world.

Curriculum & Instruction

In Technology class, students learn and utilize software to create designs that will be printed via a 3-D printer.

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Mrs. Devita assists students with tips to help them excel with their presentations.

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Hands on learning about idioms in Mrs. Shucker's 5th grade class.

Students prepare for an upcoming presentation relating to a high impact learning project they performed in STEM class called the "Tower of Silence".

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Students in Art work on yarn paintings inspired by the Mexican culture.

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Rockland Green visited to share how local Rockland schools are brainstorming to reduce, reuse, and recycle.

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Students in grade 5 explored how pollution and trash impact the biosphere.

In Science, students obtain and combine information about ways to protect Earth's water resources.

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Mr. Emanuel provides feedback and guidance to student-musicians during a lesson group. Students are playing "The Thunder" concert march.
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Students work independently and collaboratively to solve relevant and real world math problems we are faced with everyday.

CARE Club members raise awareness about the benefits of recycling and conserving energy. Students prepare seeds for the upcoming growing season by using renewable resources.

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Teachers brought in books to read for the Rockland Read In. All students participated in this event before mid-winter recess.

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Students in ELA present projects on solving world issues. Students identified issues, developed solutions, and assessed external factors impacting their solutions.

Officer Culianos, the School Resource Officer and Barr Administrators teach a collaborative class where students in 5th and 6th grade discuss the importance of internet and social media safety.

Extra Curriculars

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The Student Council hosted a bake sale to raise money to benefit awareness of rare diseases such as AT.
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Science Olympiad students prepare their projects for this weekend's competition.

Other News

Support the 7th and 8th grade students by purchasing gourmet popcorn starting March 4th @ 6 pm and ending March 8th @ 6 pm. Use the QR code next to your child's respective grade to purchase!

The more you read, the more you can win when participating in the 2024 New York Boulders Reading Challenge! Get your reading logs from your homeroom teacher by Friday, March 1 and return them to your homeroom teacher on Monday, March 25. The contest will begin on March 4th and run through March 24th. Happy reading!!

Celebrating Black History Month

Partnership with the Community

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Did you know that your child have access to thousands of ebooks and audio books 24/7? Through a free app, called SORA, you can check out and read books anytime and anywhere that you have an internet connection. For more information on using and setting up SORA on your device click the links below. Use your Nanuet Google account to sign in here. Have questions? Watch this video introducing Sora, or email Mrs. DeVita at ddevita@nanuetsd.org . If you need help with the Sora App, this video can help. Happy Reading!

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