George Washington School

❤️A big Thank You to our PTA for organizing a great school-wide assembly! Students participated in a Game Show of famous African Americans by the MainStages company. @whufsdrams @WH_EPTA #WHe

Students from Ms. Sheehy's class took some time to observe Martin Luther King's words and the sixth graders interpretations! Fourth graders jotted down their thoughts and interpretations. @whufsdrams #WHe

Our sixth-grade students read the text, Martin's Big Words: The Life of Martin Luther King Jr. Students reflected on the power of words and how words impacted history. They utilized quotes from the text to think about the words they utilize and the problems they are encountering.

In honor of the Lunar New Year, Jaclyn spoke to her classmates and shared some traditions that her family does to celebrate the New Year! @whufsdrams #WHe

Congressman Anthony Desposito stopped by George Washington to pick up some very special Valentine's Day Cards. Students at GW designed and created Valentine cards for our Veterans! @ANTHONYDESPO @whufsdrams #WHe #ValentinesForVets

Mrs. Binstock spoke with students today about spreading love and kindness. Students and staff also all wore purple to celebrate PS I Love You Day! 💜 @mrsbinstock @whufsrams #WHe #PSILoveYouDay

Geroge Washington students celebrating the 100th Day of School! @whufsdrams #WHe

ENL Stand Alone students are learning about famous black Americans with videos, read alouds, and famous quotes. We are discussing the importance of each person and their actions. @MsQuagliata @whufsdrams #WHe

Students in GW's Physical Education classes are planning out ways to stay active each day over the upcoming February Break. @whufsdrams #WHe @GWPhysEd

6th grade scientists work together on a hands-on lab to investigate how the direction of ocean currents affects the air temperature of the locations they pass. Have you ever wondered how El Nino impacts our climate? Ask our 6th-grade climatologists. @whufsdrams @mottola_science

Our fifth-grade students had a special visit from our 11th and 12th-grade student-athletes. The student-athletes spoke to our fifth graders about teamwork, participating, and supporting one another. @whathleticsdept@whufsdrams #WHe

The fifth-grade publishing party was a hit! The boys and girls were thrilled to share their stories with their classmates! @whufsdrams #WHe

It's 7:30 AM, do you know where your children are? They're in a positive & safe learning environment! They're playing with friends! They're staying healthy and fit! They're playing a lifetime activity! They're having FUN! They are playing badminton!

We had a great Parent Engagement Meeting at George Washington today! Parents and educators spent time discussing some new ways to support students learning at home. Parents even had the opportunity to play and learn using some of Ms. Zanella's math games! @whufsrams #WHe

Mrs. Lynch's students listened to and discussed Dr. King's speech and then discussed its impact on our world. We had some pretty powerful discussions in our room! @whufsdrams #WHe

The students in grade 5 science worked cooperatively to build complete and series circuits! It was so much fun! @whufsdrams #WHe

Students in George Washington participated in Assemblyman Ra's Praise Our Police Initiative. Students created cards, drawings, and messages to say thank you to our Police Officers on Law Enforcement Appreciation Day! @EdwardRa19 @whufsdrams #WHe #LawEnforcementAppreciationDay

Mrs. Byrne's students had so much fun exploring 3D shapes. @whufsdrams #WHe

Calling All Parents and Guardians of GW! Please join us on Friday, January 19th at 9:30 A.M. at the George Washington Library for Coffee and an Informational Topics include:  How to support your child at home – Learn new Math Games to help your child at home  Supporting Reading After School  Online Resources will be shared  We welcome our Guest Speaker, Randy Young – who will be speaking on the topic of “Using Positive Behavior Supports at Home” Hope to see you there!

Our SSAC students were hard at work today creating their presentation for our Board of Education. @Whufsdrams #WHe