This week, our 5th graders practiced the lost art of addressing envelopes. Enclosed are their notes of encouragement to our 4th graders as they prepare to come to the middle school in the fall.
Congratulations to Tucker DiStefano for shooting a 50 straight for Trumansburg's High School Trap Team last night! The team is currently in 2nd place in the Class 2A Conference 4 of the NYS Clay Target League. Great work everyone!
It has been a busy week at the middle school. Our 7th-grade science students have been learning about plants. They have had a lot of fun creating plant cell Shrinky Dinks and setting up plant experiments to collect data. Our Modified Softball team had an incredible win last night: 22-7 against Newfield. They went 3 innings without allowing a runner on base, had great at-bats, and played well as a team. Great job everyone!
Congratulations to all of the middle school students who participated in the NYSSMA Solo Festival last weekend. Altogether, 58 students sang and 52 students played instrumental pieces. We are so proud of the talent and hard work they displayed.
Happy Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week!
On Saturday, our 5th and 6th graders had a blast at The Lorax pajama party and movie night. Thank you to Ms. Stearns and the 5th Grade Student Council for organizing and to the PTO for sponsoring the event.
Congratulations to our High School Band and Chorus on their successful spring concert last night! The night was eclectic with moving pieces and high energy. Special recognition was made, too, for Trumansburg's Area All State participants for this year: Libby Foster for Alto Saxophone, and Weston Peake and Grace Miller for voice!
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.
