Green Screen

TITANIC SURVIVOR INTERVIEWSStudents in Mrs. Sitak's fourth grade class recently completed their study of of the H.M.S Titanic.  One part of the project asked students to step back in time and conduct interviews with real-life survivors. ...

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Grade 4 Green Screen

Titanic Survivor InterviewsStudents in Ms. Sitak's fourth grade class recently completed their study of of the H.M.S Titanic.  One part of the project asked students to step back in time and conduct interviews with real-life survivors. ...

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Grade 3 Winter Poems

Mrs. Cronin's Class Chills in Front of the Green Screen with Winter PoemsMrs. Cronin's third grade class used the space to perform their Winter poems.  Actors arrived in costume with their lines perfectly prepared, their set design chosen...

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Third Grade Movie Makers

Fun in the Green Screen StudioThe Spofford Pond School Green Screen studio has seen a lot of action recently.First, Mrs. Cronin's third grade class used the space to perform their Halloween poems.  Actors arrived in costume with their...

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Grade 4 Green Screen Digital Postcards

Grade 4 State FairStudents in grade 4 held a class-wide State Fair on Friday, June 2.  Each student researched and presented information on one of the fifty U.S. States (and Puerto Rico!).Students also created and sent a digital postcard...

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Specialists' Night 2017

Specialists' Night 2017Thank you to all members of the Spofford Pond Community who came out to Specialists' Night last Tuesday, May 23rd.  We had a great turnout!  It is wonderful to be able to share student projects with you and...

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Middle East Peace Summit Simulation

Ms. Valzania's Grade 6 Social Studies ClassesMiddle East StudiesAs a culminating project at the end of their studies of the Middle East, students in Ms. Valzania's social studies sections participated in a Middle East Peace Summit simulation.Students...

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Grade 5 Green Screen

Fifth grade students in Mrs. Medugno's and Mrs. Bouffard's social studies classes recently wrapped up their studies of Early Explorers.  As a culminating project, using Green Screen and iMovie, they created an episode of "Family Feud"...

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Global Read Aloud Tableau

Third graders in Mrs. Holt's class are reading Roald Dahl's The BFG as part of the Global Read Aloud.  As part of their reading comprehension assessment, the class created tableaus.  A tableau is a play where you don't move.  Students...

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Grade 3 Poetry Slam

Students in Ms. Holt's Third Grade recently hosted a Poetry Slam.Styled in Beatnik tradition,Hipsters, dressed in cool rags, took turnsat the mic sharing their poetry. It was a real hootenanny!Hope you dig our groovy flick!Technology Essential...

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Specialists' Night 2016

Spofford Pond Specialists held an open house on May 31, 2016 for families to see all the great projects students have been working on during the school year.In the Green Screen Studio participants got a chance to try Green Screening live.Finished...

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Ms. Viviani's Social Studies Classes

Digital Postcards from the USAStudents in grade 4 created digital postcards to tell theirfriends and family back home all about their virtual trip to a U.S State.Check it out!Technology Essential Questions:How does this digital tool help improve...

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Grade 4: Visiting the Titanic

Students in Ms. Viviani's social studies class had the pleasure of reenacting the earlymoments of the 1912 voyage of the RMS Titanic, prior to its impending fate.Historical costumes, a fancy dinner and music fromthat time period set the mood...

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The Polar VorTechs interview the Green Team

The Polar VorTechs recently interviewed the Spofford Pond School Green Team.Enjoy! Technology Essential Question:How can we use this software to create original, innovative works and ide...

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Polar VorTechs

The Polar VorTechs are Spofford Pond School's Student led IT crew.Twelve students from Grades 5 & 6 meet weekly during theirlunch/recess block to learn about our school's technology.They also use technology to gather information on school...

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Green Screen in Grade 5

Technology IntegrationwithMrs. Wiles-Stasko's Social Studies ClassesStudents have been studying explorers during social studies over the past few weeks.  As a culminating project, they were asked to "interview" a famous explorer.Here is...

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Radical Readers Recommend: Grade 3

Mrs. Holt's Grade Three Students have been very busy!Here are some highlights from their most recent technology-integrated project.All students were asked to read a book of their choice and write a review.Students then turned their review into...

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