Tuesday, February 16, 2010

4/5 Iroquois Village


Stream running through the village


Another view of the finished village

The 4/5s finished their Iroquois Longhouses, attached clan signs, added people, trees and animals and assembled them into one dynamic village.

2/3 Hudson River Mural


Finished Mural

The finished Hudson River Mural was presented to the New York State Office of Children and Family Services where it will adorn their office wall for all to view.

K/1 Grandma Moses Snow Paintings


Adding final details


Painting snow scenes

K/1 students used our wintery weather and an appreciation for the snow scenes of Grandma Moses to create their own snow paintings.

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

K/1 Math Bird Collages


figuring out the border

Beginning with circles folded and cut into eight triangles, the K/1 students pieced together fanciful birds and then painted colorful patterned borders.

Middle School Food Sculpture


making pretzels


ribs and fries


applying paint

Working with the unlikely medium of toilet paper and water, the middle school students have been sculpting some very realistic looking plates of food!

4/5 Iroquois Longhouses


sculpting people


making animals

The fourth and fifth grade students have been making Iroquois longhouses and outfitting them with bunk beds, storage containers, people, animals and more. When completed, they will combine them all into one large village.

Sunday, January 3, 2010

K/1 Animal Habitats


Forest Habitat


Field Habitat


Stream and Wetlands Habitat

The K/1 's study of animals of the Northeast ended in a celebration of work where they displayed the animals that each student made and the habitats they constructed to simulate where their animal lives.