Bill Stewart’s fifth grade class culminated their study on the history and people of greater Peru and Meso-America with an Ancient Cultures Fair. Each visiting class was divided into three smaller groups and spent 10 minutes in each culture learning about the Aztecs, Mayans and Incas.

Each group also created an informative brochure about their culture to share with their visitors.

Maya by Tatiana, Ocea, Will, and Grant

Inca by Zack, Maeve, Ashirah, Emily C. and Noah

Aztec by Emily O., Madeline, Ethan, Addy, and Ruby

Kindergarten teacher Amanda King was inspired by the Kid President website which believes that kids can change the world. The first posting of Leverett’s KinderKlips asks, “What Can Kids Do that Babies Can’t?”

KinderKlips – What Can Kids Do that Babies Can’t from Karin Gravina on Vimeo.

As part of their fifth grade endangered species research project, each of Mr. Stewart’s student had to present a TED Talk inspired short, powerful talk.

Tatiana – Cheetah

TED Talk Tatiana from Karin Gravina on Vimeo.

Will – Black Rhino

Ted Talk Will from Karin Gravina on Vimeo.

Addy – Great White Shark

TED Talk Addy from Karin Gravina on Vimeo.

Ashirah – Cougar

TED Talk Ashirah from Karin Gravina on Vimeo.

Ocea – Wolves

TED Talk Ocea from Karin Gravina on Vimeo.

Ethan – Manatees

TED Talk Ethan from Karin Gravina on Vimeo.

Grant – Gorillas

TED Talk Grant from Karin Gravina on Vimeo.

Maeve – Sea Otters

TED Talk Maeve from Karin Gravina on Vimeo.

Emily C. – Cheetahs

TED Talk Emily from Karin Gravina on Vimeo.

Ruby – Giant Panda

TED Talk Ruby from Karin Gravina on Vimeo.

Noah – Polar Bears

TED Talk Noah from Karin Gravina on Vimeo.

Emily O. – Tigers

TED Talk Emily O from Karin Gravina on Vimeo.

Maddie – Przewalski’s Horse

TED Talk Maddie from Karin Gravina on Vimeo.

Zack – Orangutans

TED Talk Zack from Karin Gravina on Vimeo.

 

 

The students in Alissa Alteri Shea’s first grade classroom have been practicing reading fluency. Each student selected a favorite poem they had read during this year, illustrated a picture of the poem and then read their poem aloud. They did an excellent job of reading clearly and with expression!

Grade 1 Poetry from Karin Gravina on Vimeo.

The annual All School Concert was held Tuesday, March 11! This year music teacher Heidi Renauld treated audience members to a student composed and choreographed music, dance, and theater piece about “Animals and Habitats.” During the concert, students sang about the Antarctica, the savannah, the rain forest, the desert, and freshwater ponds.

School Concert Opening Song

School Concert Opening Song from Karin Gravina on Vimeo.

School Concert Grades K-2

School Concert 2014 Kindergarten-Grade 2 from Karin Gravina on Vimeo.

School Concert Grades 3-4

School Concert 2014 Grade 3-4 from Karin Gravina on Vimeo.

School Concert Grades 5 and 6

School Concert 2014 Grade 5-6 from Karin Gravina on Vimeo.

Tracey Supple’s third grade class has been reading and researching biographies of famous people. Using Pages, the students created a one page synopsis of their person’s life. Click on each image to see it full sized.

Project reflections by Susan Wells.

STARS Sobol from Karin Gravina on Vimeo.

The first graders in Alissa Alteri Shea’s classroom have been studying bears.  Part of their learning was to create a picture of a bear and teach someone facts about bears.  Below are their adorable creations!

Collin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kaylee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nick

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tirzah

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Abdi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zuri

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maiya

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Logan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Disaya

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hannah

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amardas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sophia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Angela Regan’s second grade class read biographies of famous scientists. Working in pairs, the students researched one person, took notes, located two images and created a biography poster using Comic Life. Their completed projects are shown below. Click on each image to see it full size.

Albert Einstein by Zoe and Francesca

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benjamin Banneker by Sebastian and Jameson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Galileo by Noel and Max

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jane Goodall by Toler and Nathan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maria Mitchell by Levi and Jackson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Albert Einstein by Zoe and Francesca

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benjamin Banneker by Sebastian and Jameson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charles Darwin by Isabel and Sarah

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marie Curie by Magdalene and Maddie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mario Molina by Henry and Hayden

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leonardo da Vinci by Jackson A. and Liam