Friday Book Buddies

Thank you for the time, energy, and materials you contributed to your children’s extremely successful Rube Goldberg projects.                                                                          …

In Everyday Mathematics (EDM) students are introduced to many different methods for addition. As they get older, they are introduced to addition algorithms. EDM introduces different methods for addition since some are well suited for mental arithmetic or larger numbers. Some are easier to learn, but not as efficient as others. EDM picks one algorithm…

Monday   8:00-8:30             Morning Meeting 8:30-9:00             WIN 9:00-9:15             Snack 9:15-11:00         Literacy 11:00-11:30         Science 11:30-11:55         Recess 11:55-12:20        Lunch 12:20-12:45         Flex Time 12:45-1:30            Art 1:30-2:30            Math   Tuesday   8:00-8:30             Morning Meeting 8:30-9:00             WIN 9:00-9:15             Snack 9:15-11:00         Literacy 11:00-11:30         Science 11:30-11:55         Recess 11:55-12:20        Lunch 12:20-12:45         Flex Time 12:45-1:30            P.E. 1:30-2:30            Math   Wednesday   8:00-8:30             Morning Meeting 8:30-9:00             Working with Words 9:00-9:15             Snack…

Note: The following article summary is shared with permission from Kim Marshall, a former Boston principal, author, and nationally recognized educator. This is from his weekly educator e-newsletter, The Marshall Memo. In this New York Times article, sixth-grade teacher Sara Mosle says some parents are overly intrusive, which robs children of the opportunity to solve…

“Collegial Support and professional development in schools are unlikely to have any effect on improvement of practice or performance if they are not connected to a coherent set of goals that give direction and meaning to learning and collegiality.” — Dr. Richard Elmore, Harvard Graduate School of Education, 2003

On Wednesday May 10, dozens of moms, aunts, grandmothers, and others visited PES from 7:15 to 8:00 to read with their children and enjoy coffee and muffins.