As you know, Farmer Nate chose the name, Cheerio, for our calf. He sent us a series of photos depicting Cherrio's growth... More updates soon! - Mrs Durant #WireVillageRocks @MASchoolsK12 @MASCSchoolComm
As you know, Farmer Nate chose the name, Cheerio, for our calf. He sent us a series of photos depicting Cherrio's growth... More updates soon! - Mrs Durant #WireVillageRocks @MASchoolsK12 @MASCSchoolComm
Faculty Spotlight! Pamela Gunsalus has been teaching STEM for 6 years, 2 of which have been at Knox Trail Middle School. She has created innovative units like: Tiny House Challenge, Solar Sails Designs, Rocket Designs, Hot Air Balloons, Unbreakable Bridges, Vehicle Designs for travel over Ice and Snow, and Building a Water Tower that can withstand an earthquake to name a few.
During her Manufacturing unit she had students design an assembly line to create Teacher Appreciation Gifts. Each unit provides a real life challenge that they must find a way to solve. Most years students worked in teams to solve a problem. This year has been unique but students are still challenged. They test their designs; recording their results for example: recording time traveled, distanct, speed, altitude, and/or total live load it could handle and calculate efficiencies. She has started creating videos that provide students in class as well as remote students the ability to learn at their own pace and keep her students engaged.
During each unit students can choose to compete to see who's names will be added to her "Wall of Fame". This is where Mrs. Gunsalus displays the students' names and their accomplishments. For example, who's bridge was the strongest, or has the best design. In addition, she has also been the lead Robotics and coding teacher for any 5th to 8th grader who wishes to join the Robotics/Coding club. Mrs. Gunsalus has been preparing the student's at Knox Trail to compete at the state level with Vex IQ robots. Unfortunately, we have not been able to compete this year or last because of Covid19. Next year, we will purchase a competition table and kit in July 2021; and start the preparation by mid-September of 2021 for the fall and winter competitions. #KnoxTrailRocks @MASchoolsK12 @MASCSchoolComm
Did you know? Kobe Bryant in his final season with the Lakers wrote a poem called, “Dear Basketball!” #BlackHistoryMonth
Calf Adoption Update! Recently, we received a poster & a Certificate of Adoption. Farmer Nate chose the name, Cheerio, for our calf. This week, the class will make Valentine's for Cheerio on Seesaw to practice their writing skills. More to come soon. - Mrs. Durant's Class
Hank Aaron broke records on and off the field! #BlackHistoryMonth
In honor of their tireless service, we at David Prouty High School are proud to recognize Sara Kinnas & Colleen Paradis as our "Staff of the Month" for February 2021! They are a caring, experienced team who advocate for each and every student and teacher in our Prouty community.
A VACATION REMINDER:
With February vacation fast approaching (Feb. 15-19), we recognize the potential challenge that our staff and students may face in attempts to limit exposure to COVID-19. We encourage everyone to do their best to adhere to State and Board of Health guidelines, including limiting the size of gatherings, limiting get-togethers to only people who live together or to a small group of individuals with whom they are regularly in contact, and avoiding travel. If you do travel, please follow Massachusetts travel orders, and quarantine upon return if traveling to a high-risk state. Please contact any of our school nurses with questions.
We appreciate all that our staff, students, and families are doing to limit their risk of contracting and spreading COVID-19.
Stay healthy and safe!
-SEBRSD Health Services Department
What it takes to be great... by Cecil Tyson #BlackHistoryMonth
Due to the timing of the storm tomorrow, the Spencer-East Brookfield Regional School District and its administrative offices will work remotely on Tuesday, February 9th, 2021. All students will have a half day of remote learning in the morning. Enjoy the afternoon and be safe.
What a great way to start a day! #AaTsMARocks #KeevaRocks @MASchoolsK12 @MASCSchoolComm
Purpose! as defined by Chadwick Boseman #BlackHistoryMonth #MondayMotivation
Two Spencer- East Brookfield Regional School District teachers have been awarded scholarships by the Massachusetts Computer Using Educators (MassCUE) and Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents (M.A.S.S.) organizations. The scholarships provide Ms. MaryEllen Amodeo, a 3rd grade teacher at Wire Village School, and Ms. Pam Gunsalus, the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) teacher at Knox Trail Middle School, the opportunity to attend three days of high quality professional development.
The three day MassCUE conference they will attend this month offers more than 250 workshops, presentations and keynote presentations focused on bringing the best educational technology and teaching practices into the classroom. "Lessons learned from this professional development will be shared with all staff across the district to keep all our classrooms on the forefront of effective educational practices," said Director of Academic Affairs Matthew Bolduc.
Ms. Gunsalus and Ms. Amodeo were selected for these scholarships based on their relentless commitment to instilling teaching and learning with the most engaging and supportive practices while also maximizing the impact of educational technologies. These two teachers exemplify the many SEBRSD teachers who consistently go above and beyond expectations to give their students and the families they serve the best education found anywhere on the globe. "The learning community is fortunate to have such dedicated and highly skilled professionals on our faculty at the Knox Trail Middle School and Wire Village School. We wish them all the best in their pursuit of honing their professional knowledge base and skills in digital citizenry and technology integration," said Superintendent of Schools Paul Haughey.
Please join us in recognizing ELL Teacher, Marie Hutchens, as our Student Services “Faculty of the Month” for February 2021! Throughout her years of service, she has been dedicated to our English Langauge Learners & the families of SEBRSD. Thank you, Marie, for all you do!
More remote service learning in action! #ProutyPride #Progress #Unity #Knowledge @MASchoolsK12 @MASCSchoolComm
In case you missed... Earlier this week, our high school students got to work: Remote service learning in action! #ProutyPride #Progress #Unity #Knowledge @MASchoolsK12 @MASCSchoolComm
Wire Village School would like to recognize School Librarian, Elizabeth Polek, as our “Staff of the Month” for February 2021! Since last year, students have been excited and engaged with reading books and activities due to her efforts. Thank you for all you do, Liz!
Attention DPHS students! Don't forget to document and get credit for any community service work performed. Here is the link to the Student Community Service Form: https://5il.co/p7oe.
Good Evening! This is a reminder that tomorrow, Tuesday, February 2, 2021, the Spencer-East Brookfield Regional School District will move to a Remote Learning Day for ALL students due to the winter storm. All Administrative Offices will also be closed. Please stay safe!
Clearing trees before the heavy winds and nasty weather arrives! Stay warm and safe everyone!! @MASchoolsK12 @Teamsters @MASCSchoolComm
