Click here for the full gallery of photos. This past week 1st and 4th grade got together for a joint activity. 4th graders helped the 1st grade students learn about measurement as part of the math curriculum. Then small groups split up to read together. Here 4th graders are doing a read aloud for their...
Click here for Gwen’s full letter. Too Many Structured Activities May Hinder Children’s Executive Functioning When children spend more time in structured activities, they get worse at working toward goals, making decisions, and regulating their behavior, according to a study. Click here for the full article.
From Mr. Strouse’s 4th grade class. Find the full album of pictures here. Mr. Strouse’s 4th graders studied the history of Borinquén, or Puerto Rico, through the book “Parrots Over Puerto Rico.” This illustrated timeline tells the history of the Puerto Rican parrots and people!
Diego Irizarry-Gerould, a garden educator with School Sprouts, talks to a fourth-grade class at Jackson Street School in Northampton about what they are going to do during their garden period on Thursday. GAZETTE STAFF/CAROL LOLLIS – Buy this Image NORTHAMPTON — On a sunny fall afternoon, the children at Jackson Street School go outside to weed plants...
Leeds Harvest Week October 17th-20th Bring Healthy snacks for a Healthy Week! Start thinking about a fall dish you can prepare for our Harvest Feast on Thursday! Tuesday Oct. 17th– Flower Power Day-Wear your flower prints today or just dress in bright colors. Buy a carnation for $1.00 to support our Hurricane Relief Project. Carnations...
Greetings! The district has launched a new web site, which means that our school website will now have a different address. Please bookmark this address. The new site is still very much a district work in progress (and does not yet include new staff), however, I will continue to keep the Calendar section up to...
Work has begun on the new Jackson Street Greenhouse! Many volunteers showed up over at the kick off work party to help with tools, encouragement, and their awesome skills. If you’d like to help please reach out to Mary Bates (mbates@northampton-k12.us) or Nick Ames (names@northampton-k12.us).