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Carson Students Hold Mock Presidential Election
Yesterday, students at Carson School took part in a special event celebrating the voting process by holding a mock presidential election.
The mock election was developed by Mrs. Savino and Tryon’s gifted classes. Students presented the idea to the school’s principal, Mrs. Joyce; employed Google Documents to record and tally the results; and helped students with the voting process. Students could choose from the two main presidential candidates and even got a sticker for voting.
Throughout the day, election results were announced over the loud speaker to help simulate how different parts of the country receive updates on the election after polls close in areas with different time zones.
So how did it all break down? One candidate received 83 percent of the vote with a decisive victory. We’ll have to see how this fun and educational event reflect the actual results of today’s general election.
Annual Space Day Held At Carson Elementary
Carson staff, students, and volunteers participated in a special daylong event in which students learned about space exploration and technology. Seen here are Dr. Lorraine Fesq, a former Carson student and current engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Carson Principal Diane Joyce, and Pennsauken Mayor John Kneib.
On May 26, Principal Joyce, staff, students, special guests and parent volunteers participated in a day full of awesome space activities at G.H. Carson Elementary School. Students learned about life in space, how rockets are launched into space, planets in our solar system, as well as gravity and its effect on our planet. Activities included a space presentation by the Franklin Institute, rocket launches, space songs, space crafts, a display of an actual tire used in a past spaceship launch provided by NASA, and a display of rocket ships built by kindergarten students. This year’s event was made extra special with a guest appearance from Dr. Lorraine Fesq, a former G. H. Carson student who now is the principal engineer in the Engineering Development Office at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Labortatory.
Carson School Family Book BINGO Night
Carson School’s PTA sponsored a Family Book BINGO Night. Families and staff joined together for a fun evening of BINGO and books! All students were winners and went home with at least one new book of their choice.
Carson Physical Education Classes Rock
Students in the third and fourth grade had a chance to focus on teamwork during their physical education classes at Carson School. They worked in small groups to create a dance to perform in front of their classmates. Students worked very hard and the dances were amazing!
Carson students in kindergarten, as well as first and second grade, were developing hand-eye coordination. These students had a chance to pretend they were in the circus juggling and balancing acts. What a fun time!
Carson’s Tryon Teacher Of The Year
On April 15, Mrs. Nancy Tryon was named Teacher of the Year by the New Jersey Association of Gifted Children. This award is presented to one teacher in New Jersey who has made a positive impact through their work with gifted children.
Mrs. Tryon teaches mathematics to our district’s gifted and talented students at Carson Elementary School.
We thank Mrs. Tryon for her dedication every day to our gifted students, to Carson School, and to our district. Congratulations Mrs. Tryon and thank you!
Mrs. Nancy Tryon was named Teacher of the Year by the New Jersey Association of Gifted Children. Tryon, a teacher at Carson School, is pictured here (from left to right) is Carson Principal Diane Joyce; Melissa Savino, a gifted teacher at Carson; and Board of Education President Nick Perry.
Kindergartners Learn About Community Workers
By Mrs. Davis, ESL Teacher, Carson Elementary
Our kindergarten English language learners have studied many things about community workers. Each student discussed what they would like to be when they grow up and created a hat to go with each occupation, such as firefighter, police officer, nurse, doctor, salesperson, and gardener. In addition, students had a special joy singing the “Everywhere in Town” song with their community helper hats to the other classes at Carson School.
The More You Read, The More You Will Know
By Kaitlin Kelly, Second Grade, Carson Elementary School
At Carson Elementary School, the month of March began with a celebration to kick off the start of Read Across America Month in honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday. Students across all grades participated in a Vocabulary Hat Parade throughout the school and a “Drop Everything and Read” event.
Students in second grade spent time reading some well known and some not-so-well known Dr. Seuss books, including his final written piece, “What Pet Should I Get?”
Reading was at the forefront of everything we did in March. Students participated in a nightly reading challenge, which culminated with an enjoyable celebration in the school library.
Carson School students enjoyed every opportunity they received to show off their love for reading!
Carson’s Third Grade Multiplication Masters
By Mrs. Eckert and Mrs. O’Brien
Third graders at Carson School have been working hard to become “multiplication masters.” The students have participated in many hands on creative activities to learn their math facts. Each class has played a variety of multiplication games, such as multiplication war, circle and stars, and spinning for multiplication, just to name a few.
Teachers and staff at Carson School are proud of our new multiplication masters!
Carson School Celebrates Read Across America
By Tara F. Mozee
During “Read Across America,” students, teachers and parents at Carson Elementary School participated in many events to celebrate both reading and the famous children’s author, Dr. Seuss! Activities included a school wide book drive, with students donating slightly used books to needy families; and a “drop everything and read activity, where the entire school participated in a solid 15-minute reading session.
PHS Latin Club Visits Carson’s “Chapter Chatters”
By Julie Amer, Tara Barnstead, and Melissa Savino
Members of Pennsauken High School’s Latin Club performed a version of the myth of King Midas to students at Carson Elementary.
The “Chapter Chatters,” the book club at Carson Elementary School, read the book, “The Chocolate Touch,” by Patrick Skene Catling. In February, Mrs. Kubichek’s Latin Club from Pennsauken High School joined a book club meeting, where they performed a version of the myth of King Midas. Students from the Chapter Chatters were encouraged to draw similarities between “The Chocolate Touch” and the story of King Midas. The Latin Club will continue to work with the students in the Carson School Book Club meetings by performing plays of mythology and helping to facilitate student discussion.
