The Scholastic Book Fair visits Traphagen school

Traphagen teachers participated in professional development on Wednesday during their faculty meeting. Faculty and staff collaborated to review NYSED Numeracy Brief 4: High‑Leverage Instructional Practices. Together, they read the brief, selected an instructional practice to apply to their math instruction, and defined what student engagement should look like, feel like, and sound like in a math classroom.

Families visited Traphagen School for light refreshments and painting, and they left with framed holiday photos of their children last Friday! Traphagen held its Pic and Sip event, where students took holiday photos during the school day, and families painted the frames together in the evening. Each family was able to take home a framed holiday photo to cherish the memory.

This past week, we proudly recognized our amazing Grades 3–6 scholars during the First Marking Period Honor Roll Assembly. Their hard work, dedication, and commitment to learning inspire us all! Keep striving for greatness—this is just the beginning! 

Ann Marie Gilligan's second-grade class at Traphagen School enjoyed reading the book "Gift of Words" by Peter H. Reynolds. After the read-aloud, the students created word trees by selecting words that hold special meaning to them and their families. This activity encouraged them to make personal connections to the text, celebrate their unique identities and share what matters most in their lives. The word trees are now proudly displayed in the classroom, showcasing the diversity and creativity of our learners.

Last week, first and second graders at Traphagen School read "Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade" by Melissa Sweet. The story highlights the legacy of Tony Sarg, who brought the tradition of giant balloons to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. After reading and discussing the book, students created their own balloons and had a Thanksgiving Day parade at the school. 

Traphagen School celebrated people and traditions from all around the world at their multicultural event earlier this month. Students displayed their projects about different countries as well as giving performances that are done in other cultures, such as rhythm stick routines and other musical and dance presentations. Click here to view the full event on Facebook!

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After raising them from eggs, Traphagen School first graders released their lady bugs into the wild, setting them free to be in nature. Students studied the lifecycle of a ladybug which includes the egg stage, larval stage, pupal stage and adult stage before releasing the adult ladybugs during class.

Beginning Monday and ending this Friday, students at Traphagen School are visiting the Scholastic Book Fair, taking place in the school’s media center. Colorful displays of books for all ages decorated the media center, and scholars got the opportunity to explore different titles and genres.