Music Class Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 – October 15, Beaches Campus students have been immersed in Hispanic culture across multiple disciplines (art, music, dance, library and, of course, Spanish). Sarah Hartley, Beaches Campus music teacher, is highlighting Hispanic songs in her curriculum this month. Students are learning “El Florón,” a Spanish singing […]
Kindergarten Thanksgiving Performance
A long-standing tradition on the St. Mark’s Campus, Kindergarten students will present “The First Thanksgiving” on Friday, November 17 at 9:00 a.m., on stage in the Lori Schiavone Commons. Students will dress as turkeys, pilgrims, and Indians, recite lines of poems, and perform adorable and hilarious songs. Please save the date! Friday, November 17 9:00 […]
New Pre-K Curriculum Builds Foundation to Literacy Success
“ABC is easy as 123!” Or, is it? Blending and segmenting complex or unfamiliar words in reading is second nature for adults. For example, while exploring Hawaii, Carley Baggs, Pre-Primary Director, pronounced ‘Haleakalā National Park’ by breaking it down into chunks or syllables (huh-lay-aa-kuh-laa). For Pre-K students, however, manipulating the parts of words is […]