BEN Bolt News

The Luckiest St. Patrick's Day Ever By: Teddy Slather

The St. Patrick's Day parade is off to a very fine start.The Leprechaun family is marching with lots of heart!Share in their dancing, share in their fun.You'll have the luck of the Irish when this day is done!Top o' the morning! It's March 17th, and the Leprechauns are gathered for their favorite day of the year. Join them as they celebrate St. Patrick's Day with music, dancing, and a parade!

The Story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg By: Susan B. Katz

Learn the story of how Ruth Bader Ginsburg became the second woman ever to serve as a judge on the Supreme Court of the United States. Before she fought for equal rights and made history, Ruth was a curious kid who loved to read stories about strong women. In school, Ruth wished girls could have as many opportunities as boys. She soon learned that by studying and working hard, she could change her life―and the world.

World Map Making with Ms.Gerena & Mrs. Zambrano

During science, Ms. Gerena and Mrs. Zambrano’s class worked on creating a world map using green cubes for land and blue cubes for water. Students were challenged to cover an entire world map with the cubes to find out which is larger on Earth: the land or water. Students discovered that 71% of Earth is covered by water, mostly by our five oceans.

Kindness Club: Souper Bowl!

The Kindness Club is tackling hunger this month! In order to support our local food pantry, The Hands of Hope, we decided to run a canned soup food drive in honor of the NFL’s Annual Super Bowl. Students were encouraged to bring in cans of soup and then put them in bins labeled with the team of their choice, either the Kansas City Chiefs or the Philadelphia Eagles. We called this the Ben Franklin “Souper Bowl” and the kids enjoyed watching the donations grow. All together, we collected 123 cans of soup. Our “Souper Bowl” winner was the Philadelphia Eagles with 69 cans of soup! Thank you to everyone who supported this worthy cause. Go Birds!

A great program designed to teach students about nutrition and fun ways to be active during the school day has begun at Benjamin Franklin School. Utilizing video content, digital games, and other resources, Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade classes are receiving nutrition and physical literacy lessons twice a week, led by instructors from Rutgers University. The materials being used were developed as part of a larger project called the Rutgers Culture of Health Program and has been funded by Horizon. This program was developed at Rutgers by New Jersey Health Kids Initiative, a grant funded organization whose mission is to improve child health by conducting evidenced-based research, education, and practice in nutrition and physical activity.