Students from Mrs. Kingsley and Miss Wetzel’s first grade class enjoyed learning about Lunar New Year. They had fun decorating their Chinese dragons before parading through the halls with them!

Date Added: 1/26/2023

Student Jayden Kim's mom came in to read the class the book, “It's Chinese New Year, Curious George.” She also brought special goody bags with traditional Lunar New Year items, such as red envelopes for good luck. Jayden's grandma also made a beautiful lantern out of red paper envelopes that they now have hanging in the classroom. The students really enjoyed learning about Chinese New Year!

Date Added: 1/25/2023

First graders in Katelyn Flomer’s class recently learned about light during their science lessons. The students made their own “stained glass windows.”

Date Added: 1/24/2023

Floral Park-Bellerose School sixth graders in Kristen Orsillo’s ELA class participated in a book sharing project, “Sip and See at Starbooks Café,” on Jan. 17. This project aimed to expose students to various genres and get a “taste” for new books.

Sitting in a circle, the students shared their book reviews one-on-one with their classmates. Their typed-up reviews included the summary, characters, their favorite part and who they would recommend it to.

At the start of the project, the students were given a list of sixth grade book suggestions and selected one that interested them. They had approximately four weeks to finish reading and created pacing calendars to ensure they would finish the book by the “Sip and See” sharing event. Some books the students read included “The Summer I Turned Pretty,” “My Life as a Gamer” and “Slacker.”

Orsillo plans to host another book sharing project in the spring.

Date Added: 1/24/2023

Mrs. Marin and Ms. Susino's fourth grade class enjoyed a fun-filled morning at the Long Island Children's Museum. The students got to explore different exhibits. They had a great time at the communications station, the tool box,” visiting and petting animals, and building with blocks at the Keva exhibit. Their imaginations were running wild!

Date Added: 1/24/2023