Girls on the Run Help the SPCA
4/5/17 Team R Reporters: Hailey, Charlie, Molly, Aiden
4/5/17 Team R Reporters: Hailey, Charlie, Molly, Aiden
Some girls at Roundtown take time after school to learn life lessons, get exercise and make new friends. They are part of a group called Girls on the Run. They meet two days a week for ten weeks and run inside or outside depending on the weather. The group is training for a 5k on April 29th. Each girl in the group sets goals to improve their time or laps.
During practices, they start with learning a new strategy. Some strategies are about becoming better runners and some are about life lessons like eating healthy and not gossiping. They spend time stretching to warm up to make sure they don't get achy or injured. Practice is also about supporting each other. The girls use their "star power" to support and encourage each other. There is an Energy Award given at the end of every practice for someone who worked hard.
The girls like Girls on the Run because they get to challenge themselves, run faster and make new friends. During their 5K, they are excited to run with their coaches Mrs. Warfield and Mrs. Kelly. Some of the girls' families and friends will also run the race. The 5k the girls are running is the Race Against Racism, which anyone can run, in downtown York.
In addition to the race the girls are helping our community by collecting donations for the SPCA. Donations can be put in the donation box in the Roundtown lobby or can be dropped off at the talent show on April 10th. The girls are learning that Girls on the Run is about a lot more than running. It's about doing their personal best, helping friends succeed and giving back to their community.
You don't have to be a girl to run the 5k! The girls encourage everyone to join them in the Race Against Racism on April 29th.
During practices, they start with learning a new strategy. Some strategies are about becoming better runners and some are about life lessons like eating healthy and not gossiping. They spend time stretching to warm up to make sure they don't get achy or injured. Practice is also about supporting each other. The girls use their "star power" to support and encourage each other. There is an Energy Award given at the end of every practice for someone who worked hard.
The girls like Girls on the Run because they get to challenge themselves, run faster and make new friends. During their 5K, they are excited to run with their coaches Mrs. Warfield and Mrs. Kelly. Some of the girls' families and friends will also run the race. The 5k the girls are running is the Race Against Racism, which anyone can run, in downtown York.
In addition to the race the girls are helping our community by collecting donations for the SPCA. Donations can be put in the donation box in the Roundtown lobby or can be dropped off at the talent show on April 10th. The girls are learning that Girls on the Run is about a lot more than running. It's about doing their personal best, helping friends succeed and giving back to their community.
You don't have to be a girl to run the 5k! The girls encourage everyone to join them in the Race Against Racism on April 29th.
Celebrating Diversity
3/22/17 Team D Reporters: Kaitlyn, Everett, Nolan, Alex, Maddie
3/22/17 Team D Reporters: Kaitlyn, Everett, Nolan, Alex, Maddie
We hear a lot about diversity in our world but sometimes it's hard to define. Central York thinks understanding diversity is important to our community and takes an evening to celebrate our differences. On Thursday, March 9 from 5:30-8:30 at Central York Middle School, Central held the 11th annual Diversity Celebration. There were performances, speakers, refreshments and crafts. Some Roundtown students from Mrs. Mummert's, Mrs. Weikert's, Mrs. Kelly's and Mrs. Smith's classes participated by singing "God Bless the USA". Students felt the song represented different parts of our country and was a good choice because our country is very diverse. Some of the students were nervous to sing in front of over a hundred people in the audience!
Esteban and Lila from Mrs. Mummert's class shared their thoughts about diversity with us. They think it's important to learn about other countries, different languages and how we are all different. Lila said, "Even though we're all not the same we can still be friends." Students shared how we celebrate diversity at Roundtown in our classrooms by talking about our differences at morning meeting and working with other classrooms that our different than ours. Not only do we celebrate diversity but this past week we supported our students living with Down Syndrome by wearing "lots of sock"! Everyone should feel welcome and accepted at Roundtown.
As part of the event, one of our third graders in Mrs. Levine's class, Sarah Swanson, received a "Make a Difference" award. She told us she got it because even though she is deaf, she comes in with a smile and works very hard everyday. She doesn't feel different than the other students and always feels included and accepted at Roundtown.
No matter your differences, everyone is welcomed!
Esteban and Lila from Mrs. Mummert's class shared their thoughts about diversity with us. They think it's important to learn about other countries, different languages and how we are all different. Lila said, "Even though we're all not the same we can still be friends." Students shared how we celebrate diversity at Roundtown in our classrooms by talking about our differences at morning meeting and working with other classrooms that our different than ours. Not only do we celebrate diversity but this past week we supported our students living with Down Syndrome by wearing "lots of sock"! Everyone should feel welcome and accepted at Roundtown.
As part of the event, one of our third graders in Mrs. Levine's class, Sarah Swanson, received a "Make a Difference" award. She told us she got it because even though she is deaf, she comes in with a smile and works very hard everyday. She doesn't feel different than the other students and always feels included and accepted at Roundtown.
No matter your differences, everyone is welcomed!
Zooming with Portugal
3/7/17 Team U Reporters: Eoin, Alexander, TJ, Ben, Vivian
3/7/17 Team U Reporters: Eoin, Alexander, TJ, Ben, Vivian
Did you ever wonder if students in other countries do things the same as us? Mrs. Levine's third grade class "Zooms" with a class in Portugal. Zoom is a type of video chat that allows students to see and talk to each other anywhere in the world. Mrs Levine said Zoom gives them instant communication. If we didn't use the technology we'd have to wait a month for one communication, at the speed of the postal service. Mrs. Levine's class regularly connects with a third/fourth grade class and their teacher, Mrs. Moehring. Both classes wanted to find another classroom from a different country to learn from each other.
Mrs. Levine's class tells us that they learned a lot of interesting things about the school and Portugal. It is much warmer in Portugal than it is here. The students at this school speak one to three languages. Portugal is 5 hours ahead of Pennsylvania; so when it's 9am here, it's 2pm there. Students in Portugal not only go to school to learn, but they all have jobs at the school because they don't have custodians.
The classes spent time sharing information about their culture and what they like to do. We found out they are a lot like us. They do an Encouragement Week, which reminded us of our Friendship Day. In addition to video chatting with each other they also give feedback through a blog about book commercials. It doesn't matter where you're from, people want to connect with and learn from each other.
Mrs. Levine's class tells us that they learned a lot of interesting things about the school and Portugal. It is much warmer in Portugal than it is here. The students at this school speak one to three languages. Portugal is 5 hours ahead of Pennsylvania; so when it's 9am here, it's 2pm there. Students in Portugal not only go to school to learn, but they all have jobs at the school because they don't have custodians.
The classes spent time sharing information about their culture and what they like to do. We found out they are a lot like us. They do an Encouragement Week, which reminded us of our Friendship Day. In addition to video chatting with each other they also give feedback through a blog about book commercials. It doesn't matter where you're from, people want to connect with and learn from each other.
Remembering Dr. Seuss
3/2/17 Team O Reporters: Zonnie, Mason, Abigail, Analisse, Cole G.
3/2/17 Team O Reporters: Zonnie, Mason, Abigail, Analisse, Cole G.
If you walk into Roundtown and see students or teachers with crazy hair, mismatched socks, shirts on backwards or shoes on the wrong feet, it's probably Wacky Wednesday of Dr. Seuss week! We have fun celebrating Dr. Seuss because he wrote so many great books and so many of us love his characters. A few students from Mrs. Kochenour's class shared with us their favorite characters, books and facts. This first grade class spent some time reading a book about Dr. Seuss that told facts about his life.
Dr. Seuss wasn't really a doctor; the name Seuss was actually his middle name and he wanted to be called Dr. to feel important. He was born on March 2, 1921 in Springfield, Massachusetts. Although he died in 1991, if he were still alive he would be 96 years old now. He was married and liked to write, draw and rhyme. He published more than sixty books. Some of our students' favorite books or characters are the Grinch, Horton Hears a Hoo, the Lorax, Green Eggs and Ham, and of course the Cat in the Hat!
Did you read your favorite Dr. Seuss book this week?
Dr. Seuss wasn't really a doctor; the name Seuss was actually his middle name and he wanted to be called Dr. to feel important. He was born on March 2, 1921 in Springfield, Massachusetts. Although he died in 1991, if he were still alive he would be 96 years old now. He was married and liked to write, draw and rhyme. He published more than sixty books. Some of our students' favorite books or characters are the Grinch, Horton Hears a Hoo, the Lorax, Green Eggs and Ham, and of course the Cat in the Hat!
Did you read your favorite Dr. Seuss book this week?
Celebrating My Artwork
2/23/17 Team R Reporters: Hailey, Bryson, Charlie, Molly, Aidan
2/23/17 Team R Reporters: Hailey, Bryson, Charlie, Molly, Aidan
We came across Mrs. Smeltzer’s class in the hall looking at their artwork during an Art Class Gallery Tour. The parents at Roundtown got to do the same thing this week at our annual Art Show and Ice Cream Social. Peyton tells us that she likes showing her artwork to her parents and hearing them say, “Wow!” Grace mentioned that it makes her feel like a real artist and that she likes how it makes Roundtown look good. She said it made her proud and felt like she was “inside the green circle.”
Art class gives the students a chance to have fun with their artwork. Sierra told us that Mrs. Pituch will show them how to do a project and then let them do it on their own, however they want. Creativity is one of the things that Mrs. Pituch likes most about teaching Art Class, and she encourages that in her students. She said that she shows everyone how to do the same project and the students come up with so many different ideas.
The artwork is not the only fun thing about the Art Show, there’s also ice cream! Brady enjoyed gummy bears and hot fudge over his vanilla ice cream. It was a great night of celebrating our artwork.
Art class gives the students a chance to have fun with their artwork. Sierra told us that Mrs. Pituch will show them how to do a project and then let them do it on their own, however they want. Creativity is one of the things that Mrs. Pituch likes most about teaching Art Class, and she encourages that in her students. She said that she shows everyone how to do the same project and the students come up with so many different ideas.
The artwork is not the only fun thing about the Art Show, there’s also ice cream! Brady enjoyed gummy bears and hot fudge over his vanilla ice cream. It was a great night of celebrating our artwork.
Miss Decker's Class Spreads the Love
2/13/17 Team P Reporters: Autumn, Azelin, Liam, Mariana
2/13/17 Team P Reporters: Autumn, Azelin, Liam, Mariana
Miss Decker's class uses Friendship Day to spread the love outside of Roundtown. On Friday, February 10, the class made cards for residents of the Cross Keys Village at the Brethren Home Community in New Oxford. They worked in groups and were given jobs of writing, drawing and cutting, using teamwork to make the cards. The cards were white, pink, purple, red and magenta. "It was really fun and we even got to make a card for Miss Decker," Penelope told us. They give the cards to the people at the nursing home to cheer them up. This is the second year that the students at Roundtown made cards for the residents at Cross Keys Village. The cards will be handed out at the Brethren Home's Valentine's Day party.
Nolan said, "It makes your heart feel warm and it makes you feel happy to make cards for others." Olivia K. added, "It makes you want to keep doing good work to help others." The students wanted to make the residents feel good because it was Friendship Day, so they chose to use their party time that day to make others happy. Nolan said, "The people who get our cards are going to feel happy I think because we thought of them."
Nolan said, "It makes your heart feel warm and it makes you feel happy to make cards for others." Olivia K. added, "It makes you want to keep doing good work to help others." The students wanted to make the residents feel good because it was Friendship Day, so they chose to use their party time that day to make others happy. Nolan said, "The people who get our cards are going to feel happy I think because we thought of them."