Seniors presented last week on their portfolios for the Seal of Civic Readiness. Underclassmen from our Global Humanism club supported in the audience. Congratulations and nice work!
A huge THANK YOU to the PTO for sponsoring our Minecraft Club's trip to see the new Minecraft movie on 4/8. As you can see, the kids had a blast. This was a great opportunity for building healthy relationships and, for many, a rare opportunity to visit the theater. Thanks!
Our district-wide Art & Steam Showcase is next Wednesday, May 7th, in the Elementary cafeteria (& other areas) from 5:30-7:30pm. Come check out all the amazing things our students have created this year! Light refreshments provided by Trumansburg Education Foundation. 🎨🖌️
Feats of Clay! Our high school ceramics students are getting ready for the Feats of Clay competition in Syracuse. Students are throwing clay wearing blindfolds, without hands, and using partner instruction. Good luck!
What's on our middle school walls? Art students are investigating connections to their hobbies and interests while our social studies students are studying WWII in 8th grade, the Lewis and Clark Expedition in 7th grade, and the Age of Exploration in 5th grade.
Congratulations to our new National Honor Society inductees!
A huge THANK YOU to the PTO for hosting our Friday Fun Night last week. The kids had a blast. Congratulations to all of the MS students who received "You Rule(r)" cards this month. You make our building the safe and supportive school we all want it to be. Have a wonderful Spring Break!
16 fourth grade chorus students represented Trumansburg at the first ever STMEA Elementary All-County Music Festival last weekend. We are so proud of their hard work and musicianship!
The high school art club competed last week in the Olympics of Visual Arts competition hosted by NYSATA (New York State Art Teachers Association) in Saratoga Springs. Seven students from Trumansburg competed across different categories. Sofia Shaff garnered a 2nd place win & Grace Montana won the Hyman Creativity Award for her Architecture piece! Congratulations to all of our students taking part in this competitive arts competition.
Tburg welcomed first graders from Cayuga Heights ES today to our HS and ES STEAM spaces to share some experiences with maple syrup, a culmination of their learning on the topic. Students were able to tap a tree, visit the sugarbush, learn about animal habitats within the sugarbush, as well as enjoy a pancake lunch with maple syrup! Thank you to our high school students for their help!
Today our 2nd graders were visited by a quartet from the Cayuga Chamber Orchestra. We learned the difference between string and woodwind instruments, and the ways music can be used to express emotions, thoughts and feelings. 2nd graders will see a live performance of the Ithaca High School Symphony Orchestra and Symphonic Band later in April!
It's a great day for a PreK Pancake Party in Pajamas celebrating the 10th year of our UPK program! Thank you to Laura, our local librarian, for the exciting reading of "If You Give a Pig a Pancake." And thank you to all the family helpers, high school volunteers, and 4th grade assistants!
It has been a wonderful week at the middle school! Lilah Daly and Gretta Washburn participated in the drawing competition at the Olympics of the Visual Arts in Saratoga Springs; Rhoda Garrison and her classmates brought some April Fool's Day cheer to the building with their surprise life-sized cow; and ELA 8 students wrapped up Women's History Month and learned about the elements of persuasion.
It's showtime! Tonight is opening night for Alice in Wonderland Jr. and performances run through Sunday afternoon. We'll see you there!
Senior Indoor Track Athletes were honored at the Winter Sports Awards! Congratulations Seniors!
Tburg Elementary teachers spend the day with Michelle Hill from Reading League. What an amazing session!
In Partnership with TST BOCES, we are excited to host about 100 teachers from around the Region on our Superintendent's Conference Day. Teachers are spending their day learning powerful curriculum and instruction strategies, tools, and ideas. Many of our own staff were asked to present today and many are out at other districts learning. It's been a wonderful day of learning with our colleagues from the TST BOCES Region!
Students from Trumansburg High School were at the UNIS UN 49th Annual Conference: Navigating the Future of Artificial Intelligence. This 3-day conference had 700 students this year, hailing from 32 countries. We were the only public school present at the conference. Thanks to Jane George for escorting our students through this amazing opportunity to meet students from all over the world. Our Exchange Student Aqeel was excited to find his home country in the General Assembly Hall! We look so forward to hearing more about their trip!
What's on our walls? We're learning about percents and probability during March Madness in Math Lab, word stems in Lit. Lab, plate tectonics in Science 6, the Constitution in Social Studies 7, and mindfulness in WINN 6 enrichment. Thank you, teachers, for decorating our halls with our students' work.
Today our 8th graders had the incredible privilege of hearing Roald Hoffmann -- a Nobel Laureate and Holocaust survivor -- share his story of bravery and perseverance in the face of tremendous challenges. Thank you, Dr. Hoffmann, for being with us.
