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Impressions from a Town Meeting

2010.02.01
What is it like when over eight hundred 3rd through 5th grade students gather monthly to celebrate individual student accomplishments? Well it is amazing and difficult to describe. Let me give you a little flavor from January's Town Meeting...

This is a group of fifth graders who devised and put into action our school-wide Hearts for Haiti campaign. They proudly came up to announce the incredible amount of funds they raised for Save the Children.

And this is a fourth grade representative from the SIS Student Government. She sponsored a bill that students recently passed to design and construct a school flag. She now heads up the committee that is in charge of the project. She is updating the whole studnet body on her progress.

Most months we also spotlight classroom learning. Here we see a fourth grade class share sensory writing. They were inspired by Mrs. Tomaino's visit.

Every month we also hear the writings of the Authors of the Month. They are students who have chosen to submit their best writing to the Magic Mailbox. We have a student Editorial Board that meets on Tuesdays to review Magic Mailbox submissions. They decide on different places to publish writing. The best are chosen for this monthly honor!

We also have Artists of the Month that are chosen by Mrs. Landau, our art teacher. She choses works created by students in her class. Photos of the artwork are shared and discussed in front of the whole school at Town Meeting.

Lastly, we have our Performer of the Month. They are selected by the principal after a formal audition. Most months they feature talented student musicians. For the first time in SIS history we were proud to feature some circus arts. Students were amazed!

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