Academics
Art Room ~ Mrs. Thomas ~ April 2019
~ART~ Mrs. Thomas Spring has officially sprung in the Art Room! In April we will be working on: Kindergarten: Sailboat Reflection Paintings 1st Grade: Scientific Experiment Paintings 2nd Grade: Mixed Media Spring Trees (Collage/Drawing/Painting) 3rd Grade: Multicolor Coil Pots 4th Grade: Optical Art Paper Weavings 5th Grade: Color Wheel Eyes […]
A Note From Music ~ Mr. Cohen ~ April 2019
A Note from Music! Mr. Cohen April is upon us and the time has come for our 5th graders to prepare for their final performance as Tashua Tigers! The students are excitedly awaiting their morning and evening performances on Wednesday, May 15th. The first performance will be in the morning […]
P.E. ~ MS. GIBSON ~ April 2019
P.E. ~ MRS. GIBSON March Madness Came to the Tashua PE department! Grades K-2: Students worked hard to improve their hand-eye coordination with their hand dribbling skills! Focus was placed on keeping their eyes up so they can watch where they’re going. Dribbling games were played to see how long […]
LIBRARY ~ MS. CASSIDY ~ April 2019
Library News from Ms. Cassidy In the Learning Commons this month we will have two exciting author visits. On April 5th, Lisa Herrington will visit with our K-2 graders. Ms. Herrington is the prolific author of dozens of informational books for young readers such as: What’s the Difference? Turtles and Tortoises, […]
TIGER TECH~ MR. RICHARD ~ April 2019
Mr. Richard April 2019 Is Your Child’s Screen Time Passive or Active? As parents, we worry about how much screen time to allow our children and how it impacts them. Is all screen time created equally? Should we have strict time limits depending on what the child is doing? It […]
The Reading Connection ~ April
Sneak a Peek at the SBAC Practice Test Mrs. Knapp, Mrs. Kunschaft, and Ms. Marini Are you curious about the types of problems students solve on the SBAC assessment? The Smarter Balanced Practice and Training Tests provide students with a preview of test questions aligned to academic standards for their […]
Art Room ~ Mrs. Thomas ~ march 2019
~ART ROOM~ Mrs. Thomas Happy March from the Art Room! In March we will be working on: Kindergarten: Fox in Socks Collages 1st Grade: Primary and Secondary Colors Abstract Paintings 2nd Grade: Paper Plate Weavings 3rd Grade: Patterned Elephant Drawings 4th Grade: Optical Art Drawings 5th Grade: Wayne Thiebaud Inspired […]
LIBRARY ~ MS. CASSIDY ~ March 2019
Library News from Ms. Cassidy In the Learning Commons this month second and third grade are busy with research projects. Second is researching animals from the river ecosystem while third is learning about animal adaptations. Kindergarten and first grade are learning about internet safety. We discuss how the internet, like Trumbull, is a […]
P.E. ~ MS. GIBSON ~ March 2019
P.E. ~ MRS. GIBSON Thanks goes out to all of the students and families that participated in the Kids heart challenge! Our top fund raising class was Miss Bruno’s! Our top two classes that signed up for the challenge was Mrs. Kimberly and Mrs. Wyckoff’s classes. Each of those classes […]
A Note From Music ~ Mr. Cohen ~ March 2019
A Note from Music! Mr. Cohen In like a lion, and out like a lamb! March is a time of change and growth for Tashua. As we begin our journey toward spring, it is important to keep improving our musical minds. Tashua students are achieving at high levels in all […]