Students and their families enjoyed an evening in Super Mario Land solving STEM challenges such as Yoahi's Egg Drop, Luigi's Power Towers, Toad's Trampoline, and Bowzer's Exploding Toothpaste... just to name a few! They also had fun with animals from CR's FFA, Grass Roots Animal Rescue, and more! Students in Mrs. Wilson's class at Postlethwait Middle School competed in their own version of "Chopped" on Tuesday, March 21st. Teams chose their own recipes and then prepared them for a tough panel of judges! The winning recipe was low fat honey ginger chicken breast. Yummy! Children's author, Julia Cook, visited Caesar Rodney High School and Simpson Elementary School on March 15th and 16th. CRHS students in Mrs. Finley's Early Childhood classes worked with Ms. Cook on the 15th and then came in and taught a lesson in each of the classrooms after her presentation at Simpson the next day. Michelle Sell and Ago Szabo, both from Postlethwait, shared several new strategies for reading non-fiction text, plugged and unplugged, to an audience of teachers from across the district. Everyone left with new tools in their pockets and the opportunity to taste new local cuisine! We hope to see you at our next session at the Governor's Cafe on April 12th! LeAnn Nickelsen returned to Caesar Rodney for her last of three visits this school year. Having already addressed formative assessment and differentiation, this visit focused on flexible grouping. LeAnn met with teams of teachers from each building on the 6th, presented at an evening event at Maple Dale Country Club for new teachers in years 1-3, and then led walkthroughs at Fifer Middle School and Allen Frear. We are looking forward to compiling feedback from participants to help guide planning to follow up for next year. The March district ALT meeting was held at Simpson Elementary School. Mr. Kijowski, Mrs. Martin, and Dr. Herrera showcased Simpson's Responsive Classroom approach with an emphasis on "Academic Choice." ALT's were able to visit a first and fifth grade classroom to see Academic Choice in action. Pictures below are from Mrs. Krugh's first grade class.
Students at Allen Frear said goodbye to Mr. Bill Paramore one of their awesome custodians who retired on Friday, March 3rd. The students met him in the hallway with gifts and cards and sent him off with a clap out! Thank you Mr. Paramore.
Students at Simpson Elementary enjoyed green eggs and ham for breakfast before listening to their guest readers share Dr. Seuss' book Green Eggs and Ham... I really do like them Sam I Am!
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Tara Faircloth
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