Raising the Barr
January 2nd- January 19th
Message From The Principal
-Mrs. O' Sullivan
Curriculum & Instruction
SEL
During our monthly SEL lesson, students in grades 5-8 learned various skills such as conflict resolution, organization and time management.
Mr. Allen greeted students with their own personal handshakes. This is part of our school wide goal of strengthening relationships between staff and students by greeting all students at the classroom doors.
Our student ambassadors kick off each SEL day by holding a homeroom meeting. This month they gathered student feedback on preferences for the next recess tournament and discussed ways they could develop and show school spirit, as a homeroom. The homeroom reps are also starting a spiritwear swap to help make sure all students have acces to spirit wear.
Mrs. Schucker's grade 5 class developing a RULER charter during our January SEL lesson.
Art
Students explored pinch pot clay techniques to create whimsical monsters.
STEM
Students in Mr. Cotto's STEM class learned about tornadoes and air vortex's. They built air canons to test their theories.
ELA
Students read the short story "Lamb to the Slaughter" by Roald Dahl. With the help of props and official police attire/supplies (thanks to Ms. Fay & SRO Culianos), the students very much enjoyed setting the scenes and getting into character. Fortunately for our main character, Mary Maloney (featured here knitting and grocery shopping with her pearls and apron), the detectives on the case did not pick up that the murder weapon was a frozen leg of lamb and ended up eating the evidence! As the last line of the story goes, "And in the other room, Mary Maloney began to giggle."
Students in Ms. McAree's fifth grade class were working on a variety of social studies stations. In this particular station students were completing their map skills review.
Fifth grade student learning how to read an infograph.
Students reading articles in Spanish about taking garbage and recycling it into musical instruments.
Awards & Recognition
D.A.R.E
Over 150 Barr 5th grade students graduated from the D.A.R.E. program on Friday. In addition to receiving certificates, 11 students were recognized for their D.A.R.E. essays. Students heard inspirational speeches from local politicians including Town Supervisor George Hoehmann, district and school administration reminding them to trust their instincts so they can live a drug and alcohol free life.
Nanuet News
Every Wednesday and Thursday afternoon students led by Mr. Garrison produce a weekly news program.
Adventures at Barr
Other News
Upcoming Events
Friday, January 26
- 2nd Marking Period ends
- Student Council bake sale
Monday, January 29
- Student Council National Puzzle Day Event