Wiffle Ball is not the way you remember it. At LaPerche Mr. Connell teaches it a different way so the kids move the entire time and work as a team for each play. After the student hits the ball, she runs the “bases” by running all around the gym outside the cones. As soon as one person hits, the next person can hit. The fielding team must get the ball to the catchers who must remain in their space and get each ball into the bucket before the runner gets around the bases. Everyone bats each “inning” and there are no outs. Endless movement, success for all and teamwork are the goals!
Favorite book day in kindergarten at LaPerche! Mrs. Caswell challenges the students to think of three reasons why their chosen book is their favorite. The students are working on opinion writing to share how they feel or what they think about a topic.
Fifth grade students at LaPerche learn the basics of CPR starting with the importance of assessing the scene if you were to come upon someone who was in need. Ask your fifth grader what he/she learned!
Our annual Variety Show is coming up and it would not be complete with a Master ofCeremonies! Who will it be this year? 7 fabulous fifth graders auditioned yesterday and the winner is...
Plan to join us Friday, May 10 at 5:30 at LaPerche to find out!
LaPerche Students In Mrs. Ferreira’s third grade class discuss the new book they are reading. Then, partner check each other’s work to ensure it is high quality. Comprehension is deepening through discussions!
Pickleball Tournament is in full swing in third grade. The competition was intense but the sportsmanship was stronger!
Care about the Earth and keeping it clean?? Join the Smithfield Department of Public Works and Smithfield Conservation Commission for a community clean up. The event will kick off at 9:00 at Deerfield Park on Saturday, April 27.
Smithfield High School students visited LaPerche as mystery readers during Reading Week! Thank you to this awesome group of young women. The LaPerche students have excellent role models to look up to!
Take a close look at the group shot. Can you see who is photo bombing??
LaPerche is turning 50 and you are invited to come and celebrate with us!
The 2019 Variety Show will be held on Friday, May 10 @ 5:30 pm at LaPerche School and your child is invited to perform! The Variety Show is an opportunity for students to showcase their talents. Students from all grades are welcome to participate. Past acts have included dancing, singing, musical instruments, acting, story/poem reading, comedy, acrobatic, magic and more. We are always looking for new talent so any creative idea is welcome. Acts may be up to 2 minutes in length.
We welcome group acts and solo acts and there will even be a group dance routine for all who wish to participate. Students are welcome to perform in one solo and one group act as well as the big routine at the end.
For additional information please visit this link and sign your child up for the show!
https://my.cheddarup.com/c/varietyshow2019
The deadline to sign up to perform is Sunday, March 31.
For all questions about the Variety Show, please reach out to Nicole Campbell at ncampbell6@cox.net or 401 523 5706
During writing time in Miss Martino's third grade, students became the teachers! Given some sample work, students worked in teams to comment on and score different written responses. The students provided impressive critical feedback. Together, they came up with a list of criteria for level 4, 3, and 2 work. Now that students had a better understanding of the criteria, students were given the opportunity to improve an old written response about Ben Franklin! The results were outstanding!
Fifth Grade movie night at LaPerche last night was a time to build friendships that will last for a lifetime! Thank you to all the parents who helped put the event on.
Mrs. Hegarty’s second graders celebrated Dr Seuss’s birthday by reading his book Batholemew and the Oobleck and then investigating this mysterious substance called oobleck. Is it a solid? Is it a liquid? Ask your second grader?
During fitness week at LaPerche, students were challenged by the 5 levels of the box jump. Students had to jump with two feet and land fully on the box increasing from one level up to five. Students spotted each other while offering words of encouragement as classmates moved from level 1 to 5. Fitness is an important focus at LaPerche as we develop the whole child; mind and body!
Students lead the class everyday in Mrs. Friel's kindergarten class. When student lead, they demonstrate understanding of the routines and are role models for their classmates. Here students lead the fundations lesson, the weather song and write the daily math equation to match the question of the day. Students also become comfortable public speaking, an important life skill.
Students in kindergarten, first and second grade came together in the library to read The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle. They showed the characters emotions as each reacted to the ladybug. Can tell which one is surprised, frightened, amazed, annoyed?
Lessons are based on Essential Questions that teachers want students to be able to answer. The essential question in Mr. Medeiros' math class last week was, How are fractions and decimals related? After the students read the question together, they had time to think and record notes onto white boards to explain their thinking. When hearing the Maitre D' Party of 2 Responsive Classroom signal, students moved into groups of two to share and then examine their partners ideas. Understanding is deepened when students learn from and explain to peers.
Ms. Feeley’s class learned about Dr. Seuss and enjoyed reading many of his books including Green Eggs and Ham. After reading Green Eggs and Ham they completed a fun math and art activity and made their own green eggs and ham.
Recess Rocks PD has brought new games to LaPerche! In PE last week, third and fourth graders came together to learn some new games including Band Aid tag. One problem with many tag games is that as students get excited the tagging can turn into pushing. In this game, our hands turn into butterflies that tag on the shoulder and back only and feel just as a butterfly would feel. Here students practice tagging each other in a safe and fun way. Interactive modeling, where students see it and then get a chance to try it, is the best way to explicitly teach.
Center time in Mrs. Hayward’s Class! Students work in centers on their individual goals. This is differentiation at its best!
