Thanks to the over 5,000 parents/guardians who completed the Return to School survey on instructional preferences. This is great progress, but all of our parents' participation is needed. If you have not shared, your preferences please be reminded that the survey closes Friday, March 12th at 4pm.
*Please submit only ONE response PER child*
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On the evening of March 1st, the Theunis Dey community kicked off their "Read Across America Week" with a live streamed Pajama Palooza Story Time. Principal, Ms. Jadick; School Counselor, Mrs. Valencia; Reading Specialist, Mrs. Sponenburg; and Media Specialist, Mrs. DelloBuono collaborated and read books to students while wearing pajamas in the comfort of their homes from a wide variety of authors. Students were encouraged to find their favorite reading spot, wear their pajamas and celebrate reading with their families.
This year, Theunis Dey celebrated with a virtual library that cultivated compassion and celebrated a nation of diverse readers. Students had the opportunity to listen to read alouds from many different cultures and discuss whether the book represented a window for them to look into someone else’s world or whether the book was a mirror that reflected themselves. The events during this week were intended to recognize and understand that the world is far richer than just our experiences alone.
APT Students have been hard at work in their Google Classrooms and in the kitchen! Fifth Grade teacher, Beth DeMayo, has been allowing students with a flare for the culinary arts to host live cooking and baking classes during their 20-minute snack-time once a week. Cooking demos are a fun break for students who are attending school virtually and are interested in learning how to cook and bake. Cooking classes also help teach valuable math and life skills! Students in Ms. DeMayo's class have had the opportunity to learn how to make sugar cookies, chicken alfredo, cupcakes, and blueberry muffins.