Teachers participate in professional development session at Traphagen

Happy early Father's Day! Traphagen School celebrated Fathers and Father Figures this morning with their Hats Off to Dads event. Students enjoyed breakfast and picked out hats and iron on patches personally for their dads.

Ms. Genie Ernst’s kindergarten students at Traphagen have made significant growth as readers this year under her instruction! They actively engage in reading partnerships, where they read together, discuss their books, and ask thoughtful questions.

Today, Traphagen celebrated Career Day! School Counselor Stephanie Martino, organized an exciting day filled with a variety of careers and engaging activities for students to explore and enjoy. Participating professions included representatives from the airline industry, the Fire Department, the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau, the Mount Vernon Police Department, and Mount Vernon speech-language pathologists.

Traphagen School proudly celebrated its third-grade Honor Roll recipients during a special assembly on Monday, May 11, recognizing scholars for their hard work, dedication and achievements in the classroom. Ms. DeSalvo and Ms. Sansevera honored each student with thoughtful remarks that highlighted for the unique strengths and accomplishments they have demonstrated as learners.

Traphagen celebrated mothers and mother figures with a special breakfast. Our moms delighted in sharing this memorable experience with their children, filling the room with smiles, laughter, and pure joy. They also enjoyed time together painting pots and planting flowers —It was a morning to remember, made even more special by the love and warmth shared between our students and the incredible women in their lives.

On Friday, April 10, third-grade Traphagen School students from Ms. DeSalvo’s and Ms. Sansevera’s classes enjoyed an enriching and memorable visit to the Luangisa African Museum and Cultural Arts Center. During their visit, Ms. Luangisa – along with her community of friends – warmly welcomed the classes and immediately made both students and teachers feel comfortable and engaged. The students explored a variety of authentic artifacts, deepening their understanding of African history and culture. A highlight of the trip was participating in African drumming through song, where students experienced rhythm and tradition in a hands-on and engaging way.

Traphagen students enjoyed an exciting evening of fun with numbers, hands-on learning activities and games for the whole family last Wednesday at Family Math Night!
 

Math is everywhere, even when you’re throwing a party! Rebecca Challop’s fifth-grade students at Traphagen School were engaged in a collaborative math lesson last week in which they created a party menu using an itemized list of party supplies. Students applied multiple math operations to develop and manage a budget while working together to make decisions. Throughout the activity, they practiced collaboration by compromising, justifying their choices, and explaining the mathematical reasoning behind their decisions.