An Animal Wax Museum provided 1st graders an opportunity to share what they learned about animals with other students as they completed their informational writing unit.
“From beginning to end, the children worked so hard on researching, learning, and writing about their animal,” said Teacher Bethany Wallace. “I am so proud of how much they learned and how hard they worked!”
Third and fifth graders received dictionaries and thesauruses from the Troy Lodge of Elks 141 on Apr. 19, something the organization does every year for Gardner-Dickinson students.
Thank you so much for visiting our school and for your generosity!
Gr. 4 students learned about construction on Apr. 10 from Maurizio Cassano, Superintendent for Finelli Construction which is building the Capital Project addition.
Mr. Cassasno offered to speak with students about the project and tools that relate to student studies about simple machines.
Congressman Paul Tonko met with some of our students today while delivering 35 free books from the Library of Congress Surplus Book Program.
Library Media Specialist Linda Fecura applied to the program, which provides books that are no longer of use to the Library of Congress to institutions and organizations to help them build their library collections.
“I want to thank our school ambassadors. You make all the book connections so important because it’s your education that matters so much,” Rep. Tonko told students. “And I’d like to thank parents for being here, not only as partners for reading but for partners in education.”
Kindergartners picked lollipops on Mar. 26 that grew from magic jelly beans over the weekend that Food Services Director Lori Audi helped them plant.
Gardner-Dickinson held a Gr. 3-5 Science Fair in the school cafeteria on Mar. 14 where students explained their projects to guests. Great job!
First graders got to be surgeons in January by performing “contraction-ectomies”, removing letters from words and placing apostrophes in the correct place.
“Students donned surgical masks and used ‘scalpels’ as they changed two words into contractions,” explained Teacher Bethany Wallace. “We are happy to report that all of the surgeries were a success!”
Second graders created Wynantskill’s Main Avenue in Legos to complete a Social Studies unit.
To learn about rural, urban and suburban communities, students visited Ellms Family Farm, joined the Rensselaer County Historical Society for a walking tour of Troy, and worked together to create Main Avenue.
“The children were totally immersed in this project for two weeks. They did a great job researching each location to place it correctly on the display,” said Teacher Gina Mahoney.
Here is a 3-minute video where Superintendent Dr. Thomas Reardon explains how an upgraded computer lab helps engage students to solve math problems through an integrated curriculum and gaming experience.
The community’s veterans were honored at the annual Veterans Day Celebration on Nov. 9, where students performed music and shared why they are proud of those who serve.
Guests then enjoyed a breakfast with their families.
Thank you for visiting today and most importantly, thank you for your service!
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