Paw Press 7th Edition

🔥motivated, 💡innovative, 💚empathetic, and 💪resilient

Inspiring stories about women that have made a difference in our lives!

Kindergarten enjoyed a partnership with North High School's IB Together Club! North High School students were very eager to connect with elementary students in the district. Kindergarten students enjoyed learning about their passion for reading, mentorship, and building positive relationships across grade levels. The high school students ran four station reading circles and focused on the CCSD Four Pillars: empathy, resilience, innovation, and motivation.

Mrs. Cording has worked hard to achieve her goal of becoming a certified yoga instructor. After taking many classes and dedicating herself to learning and practicing, she is officially earned her certification. Mrs. Cording is now offering yoga classes through the town of Clarkstown, sharing her passion for wellness and relaxation with the community. Her hard work and determination are truly inspiring!

Mrs. Levitas’s class harvested dill and made pickles. The students got to decide what shape they wanted their pickles to be, spears or circles and then use plastic knives to cut their cucumbers. Each student added cucumber, peppercorn, garlic, salt, vinegar, and water to their dill.

Speech therapy helps students become confident communicators so they can share their ideas, tell stories, and participate fully in class.”

Occupational therapy helps elementary school children develop important skills for learning and independence. It strengthens fine motor skills and visual perceptual skills, helping students participate more successfully in classroom activities and everyday tasks.

Did you know that speaking more than one language is like having a superpower? Students who are bilingual can talk to more people, understand different cultures, and see the world in new ways. Being able to use two languages helps your brain grow stronger because you are always thinking, learning new words, and switching between languages. Bilingual students are great problem solvers and amazing communicators. At our school, we celebrate the many languages our students speak. Every language is special, and together they make our school stronger!

Reading helps elementary students build language skills, understand the world around them and succeed in school.

Physical education helps elementary school students build strength, coordination, and healthy habits. It’s also teaches teamwork and sportsmanship while helping kids stay active and focused for learning.

"The Best Part of Me" by Wendy Ewald is a touching read-aloud book where children describe their favorite body parts—like eyes, hands, or feet—and why they love them, accompanied by intimate black-and-white photos. It celebrates self-acceptance and uniqueness, making it a perfect, heartfelt read for young children.

Our first grade mathematicians have been busy exploring measurement. Using centimeter cubes and ten-centimeter sticks, our students have been measuring objects around the room, comparing the lengths, and connecting counting and place value skills to measuring!

Second graders recently learned about Orcas, fascinating black-and-white mammals that live in the ocean. Orcas have fins that help them steer and swim through the water. They eat fish and other sea animals for food. Orcas also swim together in groups called pods, working as a team to find food and stay safe. Students enjoyed learning about these powerful and intelligent marine mammals.

Fourth graders created colorful sunset paintings using Craypas, a type of oily crayon. Students used the Craypas to draw their designs and then added watercolor paint. They discovered that the oily crayons resist the watercolor, helping the bright sunrise colors stand out. It was a fun way to explore both creativity and how different art materials work together.

It is wonderful to see fourth graders typing their projects. As technology continues to grow, typing has become an important skill for the future. Students are learning how to clearly present their ideas while building skills that will help them in school and beyond.

It is wonderful to see if the fifth graders having so much fun playing together many of them have been classmates for years and the friendships they have built are truly special the strong relationships they have created show how meaningful it is to grow and learn along alongside with one of their laughter and teamwork make our school community even stronger.

Fifth graders, exploring the power of creativity through their artwork being creative allows students to express their ideas, mailings and imagination and unique ways art encourages problem-solving, confidence, and original, thinking by experimenting with color shapes and different material students learning that there are many ways to create something meaningful and beautiful

Ms. Furman is a Teaching Assistant in Mrs. Levitas’s classroom. Her favorite ice cream is mint chocolate chip. She enjoys reading. She Loves the warmth at Woodglen.

A lunchtime chess presentation introduced students to the game’s basic strategies and rules, giving them the chance to learn, play, and enjoy friendly competition with their classmates.

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