It's station time in second grade. Some students are at word work, others at book bins, some are working with the teacher, and others are working at their own level on our reading program, Lexia. Station time is the perfect opportunity for teachers to work with a small group of students. What focused, hard-working the second graders!
Visit Smithfield HS for the Sentinel Showcase to learn more about our Career & Technical (CTE) programs, our top academics, athletics, & clubs. Tuesday, Dec. 3 from 6-8 p.m. Middle school students and families are encouraged to attend. Open to all grade levels at SPS.
The SHS Sentinel Showcase is Tuesday, Dec. 3 from 6-8 p.m. A great opportunity for middle school students & their families to see what Smithfield High has to offer. Middle & High School students from other districts are welcome to attend if interested in our CTE pathways.
Thank you to all of our students, staff, & families for donations of food. The SHS Football team donated frozen turkeys. Pictured at OCRS are Ryan, Ben, Joe, & Ralph. We had a tremendous outpouring of support this year!
Third graders read the story, Brave Girl, the story of Clara Lemlich, who helped bring awareness to the conditions girls were facing working in garment factories in the 1900's. The third graders worked in groups to determine the effects of the 1909 strike. Third graders will tell you that the strike helped increase the hourly wages and make the working environment safer for for women and girls.
Second graders are focused readers. First, they read through the play themselves. Then they partnered up and supported each other as they read. They switched from being the teacher to the student. The kids used inflection, recognized punctuation and practiced their fluency. Second graders at LaPerche are Reading Rockstars!
Second graders are focused readers. First, they read through the play themselves. Then they partnered up and supported each other as they read. They switched from being the teacher to the student. The kids used inflection, recognized punctuation and practiced their fluency. Second graders at LaPerche are Reading Rockstars!
We had an amazing Veterans Day ceremony today at LaPerche today where 21 Veterans were honored. The Veterans shared many lessons with the students, including the importance of having a strong work ethic and being disciplined, being trustworthy and dependable. They shared stories about missing their families when they were deployed, meeting people who became lifelong friends and all of the exciting experiences that come with being in the military. LaPerche students understand how lucky they are to live in a country that is free. We are the home of the free because of the brave. Thank you for your service and sacrifice!
This Veterans Day, we honor and appreciate the dedication of those who have served our country, both in our schools and within our community. Their commitment and sacrifice deserve our utmost gratitude. #VeteransDay #ThankYou
The Smithfield Public Schools has received $85,000 from the Arts Grant II to continue to support our work in the fine and performing arts as well as our CTE programs. This will help us to purchase needed materials that will directly benefit our students and staff.
Second and fifth grade reading buddies came together to make their own slime. They determined how much glue, baking soda and secret activator, saline solution, they had to combine to make their slime the perfect consistency so it could stretch, but not be too sticky. Students love when they get to work with their reading buddies.
In third grade today during morning meeting, the students discussed the word empathy, understanding how someone else feels. They discussed a recess situation and gave their opinion on how each person was feeling and how they could've solved the situation in an effective way. When students are empathetic, they connect with each other and better understand each other.
In first grade today during writing, students were practicing writing a question and answer from a book they read called Time to Sleep. They focused on capital letters and punctuation. The kids learned that a dolphin sleeps with one eye open and horses sleep standing up. After reading the book, students could choose any animal that they wanted to write about.
In kindergarten today, students learned how to do an interactive drawing so they could create a more detailed picture of an animal they are reading about. The class read A House for Hermit Crab by Eric Carle and learned how to draw their own hermit crab. Students check to see if their picture was as big as their hand and then added four or more colors to their drawings. Kindergarten students are focused on details!
Thank you to our fabulous Smithfield Police officers who joined the LaPerche
students for lunch today. The police officers are one of our trusted adults, people our students can turn to when they need help solving a problem.
In second grade today at LaPerche, students were comparing and contrasting two cities that they had read about in Friends Around the World. Students were comparing and contrasting the transportation, the weather and seasons, the activities and what school was like in the two cities. Second graders are focused learners!!
Open House was a huge success tonight at LaPerche. It was wonderful to have so many families visit the school to explore the classrooms and other spaces. Shout out to the amazing LaPerche teachers for their engaging and welcoming classrooms. Thank you Chartwells and Chef Will for the delicious omelettes. Fifth grade rocked the bake sale, the book sale was busy all night and the little ones were fully entertained and engaged with yoga! Success all around!!
In kindergarten today, students played a game to practice counting accurately. Partners had a game board, two bears and 5 two sided beans. The excitement was everywhere as students spilled the beans and counted the red beans only. Mrs. Caswell was checking for one-to-one correspondence and understanding that the last number tells how many. Kindergarten is a fun place to learn!
Support SHS Senior Petros Lemme, named in the Global Top 30 high school students in the Breakthrough Junior Challenge, a science competition. See his 2-minute video and "like" it. @SHSSentinels @SmithfieldSchls
Day three of Start with Hello Week was Positive Vibe Wednesday. Students and staff were asked to wear a shirt with a positive message on it and to take some time to read each Other words of wisdom. Check out these positive messages spotted throughout the building!
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