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Mrs. Hardy’s Class Having An Extraordinary Year
Mrs. Hardy’s class at Carson Elementary School was very busy learning and exploring concepts in science, reading and writing.
In science, students concluded a unit on matter! They completed hands on activities for buoyancy, surface tension, and properties of matter.
In reading, students were very enthusiastic and enjoyed the small group discussions during our guided reading groups.
For writing, students learned how to summarize. They used figurative language, added interesting words, practiced writing an opinion piece, and organized stories with a beginning, middle and end.
Students worked hard on becoming superb writers. Their collaborative efforts promoted discussion and critical thinking.
Great job everyone!
First Graders Write To Pen Pals
Mrs. Irwin’s first grade class at Carson Elementary School is writing letters to pen pals in California.
The students are exchanging letters with the class of first grade teacher Sarah Joyce, who is the daughter of Principal Diane Joyce. The children were eager to send and receive the letters and learn about the differences between the two schools. Mrs. Irwin’s class most recently wrote about the snow we had!
It has been such a great experience and students are looking forward to writing many more letters this year!
Carson Grows “Kindness Chain”
Students at Carson School are focusing on “healthy hearts” this year. The staff at Carson has initiated a program that recognizes all members of the Carson Community who are kind to one another and help to build a healthy heart. Whenever a student is “caught” being kind, their name is placed on a heart and added to the school’s “Kindness Chain.” The goal is to have Carson students to grow the “Kindness Chain” tremendously throughout the year.
Second Graders At Carson Receive Kindle Fires
Students in Ms. Kelly’s second grade class at Carson Elementary are excited about receiving five Kindle Fire devices for their classroom. Ms. Kelly was awarded a grant to receive these devices, which will used to support students’ 21st century learning skills.
Carson Students Shine At Poetry Awards Night
Carson students received their awards and shared their poetry at the Friends of the Pennsauken Free Public Library’s Poetry Contest Awards Night on June 3. First grade students Yaira Gomez-Torrez and Fatimah Covington, along with second grader Amina Dyer, were outstanding in reciting their award winning poems. Congratulations to these amazing poets!
Carson Students Blast Off With Space Day
Carson’s annual Space Day was a blast! Fourth grade “scientists” worked collaboratively on the Mars Egg Drop problem solving task; first and second graders created and launched rockets; and students of all grade levels enjoyed their awesome experience visiting the Star Lab. A special thank you to Mrs. Tryon for all her planning and her efforts to make Space Day a success!
Carson Students Excited To Watch Things Grow
Mrs. Davis, ESL teacher at Carson Elementary, reports that the first grade English Language Learners explored how things around us change and grow. They were all thrilled to see that little tiny seeds could grow to be big green plants.
By reading “The Tiny Seed,” by Eric Carle, the first graders learned that some seeds don’t get the chance to grow into beautiful plants. Students also discovered that they could do their part to help nature, by being careful where they step and by not hurting bees and butterflies so that plants can grow and make the environment BEAUTIFUL!
