6th grade Utica Comets fan surprised to meet players
Bellamy 6th-grader Olivia Pianka is a Utica Comets mega fan and 5-year season ticket holder. On Oct. 11, three Utica Comets players were scheduled to come read to students at Bellamy. Knowing Olivia was such a big fan but that they wouldn’t be visiting her classroom, Principal Mrs. Mytych and Assistant Principal Mr. Wadnola set up a surprise meet and greet for Olivia. Olivia... 8:00am 10/28/18
Denti’s Roaring Choir will perform first local event
Denti’s Roaring Choir meets every Monday and Wednesday after school to rehearse. They are a select group of singers who learn additional, more challenging repertoire outside of chorus class. They will sing at different events and ceremonies throughout the building and community. The first local event they will be performing at is the annual Fall Craft Fair at the New York... 8:00am 10/28/18
Does where we live matter?
Students in Mrs. Darcangelo’s 4th grade class at John E. Joy spent most of the first quarter studying New York State. The first unit in the fourth grade Social Studies curriculum poses the question: Does where we live matter? Students used many different types of maps including physical maps, climate maps, and vegetation maps to answer the question. The final assessment for... 8:00am 10/28/18
October Artist of the Month Victoria G. Marshall
Victoria is a 6th grade student in Mrs. Fairbrother’s class at Staley Elementary.Victoria was chosen as October’s Artist of the month by her art teacher, Emily Reger because of the excellence she put into her artwork. Students have been working on a school wide fundraiser called Display My Art. The image that they create is reproduced on various consumer goods. Students were... 8:00am 10/28/18
NYSSMA chooses seniors for All-State
The New York State School MusicAssociation (NYSSMA) has about around 7,000 students audition for the 8 All-State performing groups, and just shy of 900 are chosen to participate annually. Students must score 98-100 on their audition to be considered to join one of their music groups. This is the second year Senior Rebecca Matte has been chosen to participate in an All-State... 9:00am 10/29/17
Getting to know you
AmberLyn Ellinger’s 4th grade class at Bellamy Elementary School first assignment this year was an exercise for the students to get to know each other. Throughout the first week of school students worked to compare and contrast some of their traits, favorite foods, favorite sports etc. This was a great “Get to Know You” activity which allowed the class to become familiar and... 8:50am 09/30/18
Career fair held at Stokes Elementary
Kindergarteners in Mrs. Luczak's class at Stokes Elementary participated in a career fair on Wednesday, June 13. The students dressed up like workers in their dream job, made a poster describing why they chose this career and had props they would need when working in their field. Parents and guardians along with other classrooms and Stokes staff members were invited to visit... 8:50am 06/24/18
Students create interactive Art Exhibit
Computer Art students at RFA learned how to create animated GIF’s (Graphic Interchange Format). After working with dancing words, stick figures and cartoon morphing the class began working on elaborate creative scenes that offered a subtle animation. Students gained experience in motion graphics and basic animation as if they were “Google Doodlers” or Webpage Designers. All... 9:00am 05/27/18
Pair of 5th graders are Stokes Principal of the Day
Kaleigh Premo and Daniel O’Neill are two fortunate 5th graders at Stokes Elementary who had the unique chance to be the principal for the day. They were able to take on the role of Stokes principal, Karen Miller. They earned the opportunity by being the top earners for the Gertrude Hawk and Utica Coffee Fundraiser. The fundraiser was held to raise money toward the upcoming 5th... 8:00am 04/29/18
Large-scale efforts help pre-k teachers receive resources
Studies have shown that high-quality pre-K education better prepares children to achieve in school and makes them more likely to strive for higher vocational aspirations. It also has a positive impact on society. For every dollar spent on high-quality early education, society gains as much as $13 in long-term savings, according to a 2016 study by Nobel Laureate, James Heckman.... 8:00am 04/29/18
Student winners of DAR’s American History Essay Awards honored
Fort Stanwix Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution honored student winners of the American History Essay Awards Program during the chapter’s February meeting at the First Baptist Church. Regent Diane Miller presided over the monthly meeting, leading the ritual along with State Chaplain Nancy Pawlikowski. Anne Edwards led the Pledge of Allegiance while Jennifer... 9:00am 02/28/16
The celebration continues … Writing becomes ‘way of life’ for Rome elementary students
Elementary students in the Rome City School District continue to hone their writing skills through the English Language Arts curriculum and during Writing Workshop where they experience the Lucy Calkins Units of Study in Opinion, Information, and Narrative Writing. All students kick off the year learning how to write stories and grow toward achieving Common Core Learning... 9:00am 01/31/16
Our Day at Sylvan Beach
My sister, my friends, Gio and Siena, my friends’ nanny, and I went to Sylvan Beach, and we went on the Himalaya. The Himalaya is a ride that goes really fast around and around. Gio wanted to go on the roller coaster, but he got scared. The roller coaster was yellow, but it was also metal and it shrieked when it moved. My stomach dropped. I was so scared when I heard those... 9:00am 01/31/16
Bellamy Elementary School - Opinion writing on school uniforms
Wendy Arazu
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Nicolina Decharo
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Aiyden Geigel
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Marco Sparace
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Tiana Gonzalez
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Ellyza Minicozzi
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Gracie Pacicca
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Emma Johnson
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Peter Ryerson
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Khloe Sjoblom
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Ft. Joy Elemenatary – Haiku
Ava Zakala
My Teacher Young and beautiful Helps us learn by teaching us Very, very, nice – Ava Zakala 9:00am 12/27/15
Catherine Smith
Cookies Very yummy treats Deliciously good to eat Can I have one more? —Catherine Smith 9:00am 12/27/15
Caden Jeror
Christmas Night Flying in the air Giving presents to children Down the chimney he goes – Caden Jeror 9:00am 12/27/15
Caitlin Platis
Presents Wrapped up in paper Packed in a sack for children Goes under the tree ~Caitlin Platis 9:00am 12/27/15
Danica Lanzi
CookiesThey are very goodMaking them can be so funIt makes a good snack– Danica Lanzi 9:00am 12/27/15
Dustin Joy
Dustin Cookies and milk, yum Playing video games, cool Watching TV, fun – Dustin Joy 9:00am 12/27/15
Joey Fiorini
SantaA man with a beardGiving presents to childrenAll around the world– Joey Fiorini 9:00am 12/27/15
Karsen Patnode
Presents Under the Tree I’m always sleeping Something wrapped under the tree And always for me! – Karsen Patnode 9:00am 12/27/15
PJ Summa
Easter One Easter morning The bunny hides the all over I love to find eggs. — PJ Summa 9:00am 12/27/15
Trinity Ahrens
Santa Slides down the chimney Delivers presents to kids Wake up excited – Trinity Ahrens 9:00am 12/27/15
Danielle Kopek
Reindeer Flying in the sky They make the bells go ringing Pulling the red sleigh —Danielle Kopek 9:00am 12/27/15
Ft. Joy Elementary – Narrative writing
Layla Linder
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Ameila Furbeck
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Gabrielle Seeley
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Finnian Simpson
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Kieanna Russell
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Handwriting instruction benefits students in a multitude of ways, experts say
Handwriting is more than a fine motor skill. Research shows that handwriting instruction and handwriting skill impact students’ overall literacy development and that early fine motor writing skills predict later academic achievement, according to education and childhood development experts. Here are just a few of the many benefits of handwriting for students, from the... 9:00am 12/06/15
Cursive contest spurs interest, achievement for students
Third and fifth grade students in the Rome City School District will have the opportunity to participate in the third annual Cursive Writing Contest, which kicked off this month and will run through Friday, May 6, 2016. “Students in grades 3 and 5 can write a persuasive speech, article, or essay encouraging a change in their school, community, or world. This year we are... 9:00am 12/06/15
