Pleasant Street School News
building a community of learners that strive for excellence
Welcome to Our New Little Friends!
Our inclusive preschool- early education programs- began on September 4th and the classrooms have been quite busy! We have welcomed back returning students and have been joined by many new preschoolers. Our morning classes are fully enrolled and we are accepting applications for a limited number of spots in our afternoon classes. Pictured below are portraits made by students as part of a larger "all about me," theme.
I Can...
Kindergarten students work on learning standards during their core literacy instructional time.
Name Trees
Lots of learning going on in the making of these kindergarten name trees as children needed to:
- work on perspective and figure/ ground relationships
- count, cut, and glue
- identify and write letters of their name
- describe their work to peers and their teachers
All Together Now...
Pictured are students in Mrs. Richardson's First Grade enjoying music class with Mrs. Girouard.
Featuring Anchor Charts from Mrs. Heuer's Third Grade
Thinking While Reading
Readers' Workshop teaches children to pay attention to title, text features, characters, pictures, and themes while reading.
Learning to Stop and Jot
Taking notes while reading plays an important part of gaining deeper understanding.
Learning about Genre
Children have been busy learning to identify types of genre as well as learning what types of books they enjoy as readers.
Introducing New Staff
Mrs. Coleman- Special Educator
Mrs. Alisha Coleman is a welcomed new addition to our staff working primarily with special education students in grades K-2. She is a masters level certified special educator and reading specialist. Mrs. Coleman lives locally with her husband and three children.
Mrs. Winters, Reading Specialist
Mrs. Patty Winters has joined our staff as a reading specialist and has already made her presence be known. She has been busy assessing reading levels and getting to know students. For more information about Mrs. Winters please click on the link below. http://arrsd.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Intro-Letter-Patty-Winters.pdf
Welcome Aboard Nurse Liddy
We are so pleased to have Nurse Jean Liddy join our school staff. For more information about our school nurse please
click on her introductory letter linked below.
http://arrsd.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Nurse-Liddy-Introduction-Letter.pdf
Last Request for Summer Reading and Math Activity Packets!
If you haven't done so already please turn your child's summer reading and math activity packets no later than next Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. We will be recognizing children at a September all school meeting.
Actions Shots from Recess!
Upcoming Events...Mark your Calendars!
Upcoming Events and Dates
- Sept. 22- 26- Scholastic Book Fair
- Sept. 23- Open House, 6:00-7:00 pm. Doors open at 5:30 for the book fair.
- Sept. 24- District half day, noon dismissal, lunch is served.
- Oct. 7- Picture Day
Check back soon for more news!
News from Principal Ellis
Building a community of learners that strive for excellence
Email: dellis@arrsd.org
Website: arrsd.org
Location: 1060 Pleasant Street., Athol, MA 01331
Phone: (978) 249-2405