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Releasing trout that they’ve hatched from eggs is a time honored tradition for students in Suffern Central and yesterday second graders from Sloatsburg Elementary had a chance release their fish into the stream at the Thomas F. Bollato Jr. Community Field.

CKLA-inspired creativity strikes again! This time, it's at Sloatsburg Elementary where kindergarten classes were treated to a royal tea party, complete with Teddy Grahams and apple juice, to celebrate the end of their unit. The classes studied kings and queens and learned about notable figures that were featured in nursery rhymes. (Good ole' Old King Cole was a favorite.) They've spent the past several weeks writing stories and drawing pictures inspired by the stories they read and today, they got to dress up in their favorite royal costumes for a special tea. 

If you had the chance to ask an astronaut a question, what would it be? Second graders have had the opportunity to do just that thanks to the NASA SPARX program, which enables educators to connect engineering and STEM through NASA-themed activities that are also aligned with Next Gen STEM standards.

Not only is today the Friday before a break, but it’s also Valentine’s Day AND the Rockland Read In, an event dedicated to celebrating the joy of reading. The classrooms of Suffern Central were filled today with parents, administrators, police officers, Rotarians, Board of Education members and local business owners who generously gave their time to read to our students. Thank you to everyone who participated. With a snowy weekend ahead, it’s the perfect time to cozy up with a good book!

The first Wednesday in February is designated as the Global School Play Day, a day dedicated to the power of unstructured playtime in education. As you can see from the photos, our elementary schools clearly understood the assignment!