Mrs. Day, our principal, recently shared a cozy moment with our first graders reading the classic winter tale The Mitten aloud.
Our fourth graders have been spreading holiday cheer by practicing their musical skills, learning to strum holiday classics on their ukuleles while singing along in harmony!
Our PreK students have had a wonderful time exploring the story of the Gingerbread Man and putting their engineering skills to work by building and decorating their very own gingerbread houses!
After last night's amazing band and chorus concert, today our MS students had a blast playing dreidel, making ornaments, and caroling around the building. We wish everyone a wonderful holiday break!
Science 8 students made ice cream in class today as they have been learning about melting/freezing points, salt’s impact on water, and energy transfer. It was a messy and delicious day!
Collaborating in our STEAM hub- Spanish III students are creating integrated tourism videos for South American train routes, based around authentic texts and unit vocabulary to highlight culture and travel tips.
Happy Friday! Today started off with a special treat for every student from our secret group of kids ("the tapers") who spread kindness in the building. Later, students in WINN 6 who are studying Greek myths acted in a readers' theater and showed off the mythology trading cards they created. Have a great weekend and stay warm!
Earlier this week TST BOCES visited our high school library to showcase the different pre-professional programming offered at New Visions. Healthcare, engineering, and applied life sciences. This amazing opportunity allows students to engage in intensive, hands on learning during their senior year.
Two soccer athletes have been named to the NYS All- State teams! Congratulations Duncan Gattine (11th) and Ellie Ouckama(11th)!!!
High School students were representing at Trumansburg's WinterFest this weekend. Groups were passing out information and fundraising for many different school clubs.
The HS Drama Club is offering a theater workshop to students in grades 4-7 on Saturday, 12/13, from 10-4. See the attached for details.
MS Week in Review: our 5th graders were "Over the Moon" learning about hyperbole and our 7th graders worked together to calculate tax, tip, and discount in math. The Minecraft Club had a blast at their latest meeting and the Modified Volleyball Team loved seeing Mrs. Wright stop by to cheer them on during their win against Union Springs.
Sophomores in English 10 completed a dynamic three-day Shakespeare residency led by Shake on the Lake (SOTL).
Using their "fun, fast, and physical" method, students staged creative, abridged scenes in a combined performance, reimagining speeches (e.g., Mark Antony's) with themes from the Wild West to Minions. Ms. Czajkowski noted the goal was for students to "better understand the text and themselves through performance."
SOTL is a professional touring company bringing Shakespeare and arts education programs to rural Upstate NY communities. Thank you to the Trumansburg Education Foundation for helping to make this possible!
Using their "fun, fast, and physical" method, students staged creative, abridged scenes in a combined performance, reimagining speeches (e.g., Mark Antony's) with themes from the Wild West to Minions. Ms. Czajkowski noted the goal was for students to "better understand the text and themselves through performance."
SOTL is a professional touring company bringing Shakespeare and arts education programs to rural Upstate NY communities. Thank you to the Trumansburg Education Foundation for helping to make this possible!
Happy December!
A reminder about our district's cold weather procedures:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Bjb-Lw8cn5BDiw2bcdpHZdzvhBTfPOE2-BAWfmsytG0/edit?usp=sharing
Before break, Kindergarten unlocked the secrets of the Macy's Day Parade-from its history to how those giant balloons are made. Then, they designed and showcased their own creations in an amazing K-parade!
Our Localvore students prepared and hosted a wonderful Thanksgiving meal for themselves and their family members today. It was delicious!
We wish all of our MS families a restful, joyful, and turkey-full break!
15 MS students represented Trumansburg flawlessly this weekend at the STMEA All County Band and Orchestra Festival. They not only displayed outstanding conduct, but these musicians performed a truly fantastic concert!
Our PreK students shared beautiful songs with their families they learned with local musician Amy Puryear thanks to the Trumansburg Education Foundation! A good time was had by all!
Our MS and HS choir students are making their mark across the area this fall: MS/HS students performed at the Junior High Area All State and HS Jazz students traveled to Ithaca College to watch the New York Voices performance.
It's the time of year to practice gratitude and our middle schoolers are thankful for all of the important things in life like friends, family, and wasabi. 😂
