Join the Band!

Photo Compliments of The Lawrenceville Daily Record Newspaper

Enthusiasm makes all the difference.

Thank you Mrs. Tohill!

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Fun @ Loeb Field

Thanks to Mr. Williams, Mrs. Hurt and
 Mrs. Wells, for guiding our "Field Day"
in May.  It's something special for our pupils.

As usual, lots of fun activities to take part in.

Big thanks to volunteers from Parkview
 Jr. High School and L.H.S. for helping us out.

 "Together is Better!"  

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Count Me into the Game!

5th graders, dodgeball competition, double elimination.....yes, it's a big deal!

You can imagine all the noise, right?

"We survived round #1."

Taking careful aim....always a "must."

Teachers play with their class.....

Yes, lots of cheering going on!

It's a wrap, here are the champs!

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Service With a Smile

Teacher Appreciation Week began with a

menu presented to staff:  "Make

your choice of treats for a
midweek surprise."  

It turned out to be special deliveries,

in the hands of these young leaders!

#ThankYou

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What?

Time flies but wow, Tuesday

May 21st is our final day of the school year?

We haven't shared enough good news!

Did you know our butterfly garden

will soon be filled with unique rocks

designed this spring during Creative Literacy?

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Poets.....They Didn't Know It!

Some of the children claimed

that "writing poems was so difficult!"

So we shared favorite authors

and favorite verses from far and wide.

There you go, "grand" results.

Please keep reading and keep writing.

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"From Seed to Plant"

Special guests David & Vicky Walker

visited Parkside 2nd Grade classes

recently to share information

about how plants grow.

"From Seed to Plant" was a story everyone

was reading, so Mr. and Mrs. Walker's

lesson was "perfect timing!"

Each 2nd grader received a tomato plant

of their own to bring home & cultivate.

Learning in our days and in so many ways.

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The Gentleman

On Friday morning.....

"Here, let me hold the door for you."  

"I do things that have

meaning and make a difference."

That's Habit #2:

Begin with the End in Mind

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"A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood!"

Showcasing the potential & talent of youth?  That was the purpose of Parkside's "Leadership Day,"
celebrated together on Friday May 3rd.

Habit #6:  "Together is Better." These
pupils welcomed guests at the front door. 

Habit #4:  Think Win-Win."  Providing a place where all youth are successful, is essential.

We appreciated Superintendent Mr.

Doug Daugherty helping us celebrate!

Thanks to staff & members of the Student Leadership Team for helping welcome

guests and help visitors navigate our
 hallways to visit individual classrooms. 

How about Habit #2:  "Begin with the end in mind?"  These aspiring student thespians

shared a story of a brother and his sisters
 who were trying to convince their
parents to let them have a pet.

Some guests listened to book talks and learned about some great titles out there.

Habit #1:  "Be Proactive,"

and take initiative for your learning.

These 2nd graders shared their progress

recorded within individual data binders.

Guests observed some busy 1st graders
playing a game during their reading lesson.

  Habit 5:  "Seek 1st to understand & then to be understood." These 3rd graders did S.T.E.M. activities, discussing them with guests.

 So there were opportunities for this class to
do some teaching & "show what we know."

Thank you Mr. Monte Newlin, from the Regional Office of Education #12 for joining our 5th graders for a little Cinco De Mayo fun. 

Who can resist "con sopes?"  These folks 
enjoyed a traditional Mexican dish, tacos.   

This 2nd grade class knows and can show
quite a bit of knowledge about volcanoes.

  These pupils invited guests
to play "7 Habits Jeopardy!"

Habit #7:  "Synergize,"
for we all can learn something from each other.

 This class exchanged ideas about school

and how lessons learned now will carry

them into their futures.   

Habit #3:  "Put first things first!" 

Guests & this 2nd grade class did a lesson, from "The Seven Habits of Happy Kids."

 He's a writer and shared his dream 
of someday playing professional sports.
Planning & setting goals helps
us achieve things that make a difference.

We were all inspired, excited, and
grateful that so many guests joined us.

This class of children each presented speeches to their guests & 3rd grade peers.

"Do you know how to safely cut down a tree?

We do now!

Our event ended when guests posed
questions of leaders, each of whom
were representing their grade level. 

Good conversation & insights for us all!

So thankful were we for this opportunity.  

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