Mid-year printed edition: Third grade works hard on science, social studies and math

By Emilia Privat, News Editor
April 7, 2013
Filed under Student Life

THIRD GRADE CLASSROOMS -- As soon as you enter Mrs. Kathleen Dragan, Mrs. Joanne Lombardi or Mrs. Johanna Kagel's third grade classrooms, you immediately see busy students filling out worksheets or doing  fun projects. Just like any other grade, third grade is learning science, social studies and math. In... Read more »

So many brothers and sisters; Kindergarten classes include five sets of twins

By Miranda Barrett and Margot Phillips
April 4, 2013
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KINDERGARTEN CLASSROOMS — There are so many twins in Kindergarten this year. In fact, there are five sets. Mrs. Kathleen McCarthy, one of the Kindergarten teachers, said the twins get excited when they see each other in the hallway. With two Kindergarten sections this year, that means five students... Read more »

Mid-year printed edition: First graders study math, motion, writing

By Ella Deyoung, Community Editor
March 25, 2013
Filed under Student Life

FIRST GRADE CLASSROOMS -- First grade students and teachers talked about what the students have learned in the first half of the year. The first graders have been learning valuable skills in math, reading, social studies, spelling, science, writing and much more. In science, “the first graders have... Read more »

Mid-year printed edition: Fourth grade looks at planets, division, immigrants

By Carly McNamara and Anna Shampanier-Bowen
March 25, 2013
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FOURTH GRADE CLASSROOMS — The fourth grade teachers and students reviewed their year so far and talked about what is going to happen in the months to come. Teacher Ron Martucci wants to work on studying the Winter Solstice. He thinks learning Dad, Mom, Sister, Brother division is important. (That’s... Read more »

Mid-year printed edition: First year at Colonial fun for youngest ones

By Charlotte Howard, News Editor
March 25, 2013
Filed under Student Life

KINDERGARTEN CLASSROOMS — It is the middle of the school year, and most of the kids are all settled into their classrooms. For these students, it is their first time in an elementary school. Some Kindergartners were still a little worried to go into school without their parents or guardians. Usually... Read more »

Extra! Extra! Newsies pass out print edition of Colonial Times to students and parents

By Natalia Cherner, Staff Reporter
March 24, 2013
Filed under Student Life, Top Stories

COLONIAL SCHOOL — EXTRA!! EXTRA!! Read all about it! The Colonial Times made a print newspaper on March 6 for the whole school. The editors passed out the paper in all the classrooms and to parents at dismissal. News Editor Emilia Privat said, “In the newspaper, there's a mix of everything. The... Read more »

Mr. Martucci’s class celebrates 20 Growl rings, 100 book reviews with sports and game day

By Maddie Samaan and Lila Caminiti
March 18, 2013
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CLASSROOM 4M —  Mr. Ron Martucci’s fourth grade class celebrated getting 20 Growl rings and writing 100 book reviews on Feb. 25 by having a sports/game day and eating ice cream. Growl rings are plastic bracelets classes receive for being good. When the class gets a certain amount, they get to... Read more »

What does winter prevent? Colonial kids say sports, scootering and ‘smelling flowers’

By Emilia Privat, News Editor
March 14, 2013
Filed under Student Life

COLONIAL SCHOOL — Winter is preventing kids from doing many things. In interviews, many people said that winter mostly prevented sports. Some sports that winter ruins for kids are swimming, lacrosse and soccer. These things you can, of course, play indoors, but the students said that it just isn't... Read more »

Mid-year printed edition: Fifth graders give their view of time so far

By Anna Shampanier-Bowen and Carly McNamara
March 12, 2013
Filed under Student Life

FIFTH GRADE CLASSROOMS — Fifth grade students created their own inventions and are learning about interesting subjects like how blood works. “We will be teaching blood disorders in science, then making an essay of it,” said Mrs. Piera Hattar. Both classes will be doing that since it is science.... Read more »

Pelham Girl Scouts learn from selling cookies, and always have lots of fun

By Sophia Leung, Staff Reporter
March 8, 2013
Filed under Student Life, Top Stories

PELHAM — Every year starting in February, the Pelham Girl Scouts start making phone calls, setting up booths and knocking on their neighbors’ doors. Many girls sell more than 100 cookie boxes during this time. The girls learn a lot by selling these cookies, and they always have lots of fun. The... Read more »