We'll Take That Ride!

Grade 4 Takes the Ultimate Road Trip!Students in Mrs. Viviani's 4th grade class were recently met with a challenge.  As individuals with great knowledge of the states that make up the American West, they were asked to create the ultimate...

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Spofford Pond School Podcast

The Great Polar Bearier RiffNew Episodes are Now Available!Be sure to check out "Cronin Crew Convos" as third graders investigate what it means to be a community leader!Here is one episode you may enjoy: Andrew has a heart to heart conversation...

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Grade 6 Ready to Publish!

We Are BloggersSixth Graders are officially published authors!Students in Mrs. Sierpina's, Mrs. Magee's and Ms. Osowski's grade 6 classes are getting ready to blog!  First, we spent time discussing blogging and writing for an audience...

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Skype and Sketchnotes

Skype and Sketchnotes at SpoffordStudents in all grades have had two fun experiences this week.  One experience absolutely relied on technology and the other did not.  However, in both cases students gained new information and new...

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Global Read Aloud: One Book To Connect the World

Global Read Aloud Sparks Mystery Skyping & Hanging OutClassrooms around Spofford Pond School have been busy with the Global Read Aloud.  Using apps like Skype and Google Hangouts to place video calls, students are connecting with classrooms...

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Technology Use In Full Swing

Spofford Students Are Keeping Busy with TechnologyStudents in all grades at Spofford Pond School have been keeping our technology in heavy rotation as we glide through our first months of school.  One highlight of the week happened when5th...

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Google Drawing

Creating Infographics for the Sustainable Development GoalsStudents in Ms. Stewart's grade 6 class have been studying and researching the Sustainable Development Goals.  As part of their investigation, students were tasked with writing...

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Blogging

Using Technology to Write for an Authentic AudienceStudents in Mrs. Valzania's grade 6 homeroom are getting ready to blog!  Last week, we spent time discussing blogging and writing for an audience outside of school.  Then each student...

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Snow Day!

Spofford Pond StudentsLive Snow Day Weather ReportsTechnology Essential Questions:How does this digital tool help improve collaboration and/or communication?How does this digital tool share student voices and ignite discussions?How can we use...

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Global Reading Event

Read Across America!Read Across the World!Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!Today Spofford Pond students participated in Read Across America, "an annual reading motivation and awareness program that calls for every child in every community to celebrate...

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Safari Live!

Grade 6 Students Go on Safari!Social studies students in all three of Mrs. Valzania's 6th grade classes had a unique experience this week.  They travelled to Africa and rode on safaris in Kenya's Maasai Mara and South Africa's Kruger National...

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World Read Aloud Day 2018

Celebrate World Read Aloud Day 2018 with Spofford Pond School!Today is World Read Aloud Day.  In celebration, students in several classes used Flipgrid to read one of their favorite storybooks aloud.Click on the links below to enter the...

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Virtual Reality

Spofford Students Travel the World with Google Expeditions Thanks to a grant fulfilled by the PTO's Teacher Wishes program, several classrooms had a unique technological experience with virtual reality goggles. Using our new Google...

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Celebrating Computer Science Education Week

Hour of Code 2017In celebration of Computer Science Education Week (December 4-10, 2017) all classes at Spofford Pond Elementary School participated in an Hour of Code.  Hour of Code is a worldwide phenomenon that reaches tens of millions...

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Grade 6 Gone Global

Flat ConnectionsStudents in Mrs. Valzania's grade 6 homeroom are participating in Flat Connections.  Flat Connections is a collaborative project for students.  Mrs. Valzania's students have joined the "A Week in the Life Project". ...

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