Academics
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 […]
TIGER TECH~ MR. RICHARD ~ March 2019
Mr. Richard March 2019 Let’s Make Some Noise! Fifth graders recently wrapped up their sound unit in science. Of course, the best way to learn about anything is to play with it! They used many of the tools in Google’s Chrome Music Lab to manipulate sound. Chrome Music Lab is […]
MATHEMATICS — MRS. MICHELLE MARINI ~ March 2019
MATHEMATICS—MS. MARINI When mathematicians try the “Guess and Check” problem-solving strategy, they can solve problems by guessing the answer, then checking if that guess fits the conditions of the problem. This is a powerful method to solve differential equations, which are equations that involve an unknown function and its derivatives. […]
The Reading Connection ~ March 2019
The Reading Connection – Mrs. Knapp & Mrs. Kunschaft READING together at home!!! Reading together helps to build strong bonds and encourages your children to read for information or just for fun! Hopefully we will be sliding into spring soon, but in the meantime, winter is a great time to cozy […]
Art Room ~ Mrs. Thomas ~ February 2019
~ART ROOM~ Mrs. Thomas Happy February from the Art Room! In February we will be working on: Kindergarten: Penguin Portraits 1st Grade: Paul Cezanne Inspired Still Life Paintings 2nd Grade: Snowmen in Different Seasons Paintings 3rd Grade: Plastic Straw Weaving 4th Grade: Radial Design Printing 5th Grade: Shaded Snowmen Drawings […]