Take a Reading Road Trip -  Cheston

“Take a Reading Road Trip” was this Spring’s theme for the Cheston PTA book fair.  A family literacy night was held to coincide with the book fair.  This event showcased the importance of reading and writing with your children.  Approximately 50 families “traveled” in Cheston’s Gymnasium.  There were 4 literacy centers for each family to visit. The centers included Sentence Building Boulevard, Sight Word Bingo Road, African Safari Street and Reading Corner.  As the children completed each center their “road maps” were stamped.  When they finished their literacy road trip they entered in a drawing to win a grade level reading basket.  In addition, children could “build” their own book using an activity kit that was purchased at the book fair.  It was a fun night for everyone who attended.

A special thank you to Cheston’s teachers, PTA, and Family Connections for providing an enriching literacy night for the children and their families.

Barbara Ellis

Don Shinton

Cops and Kids with Radio Disney

On Friday March 7th the kids at Cheston Elementary School were treated to an energizing assembly focusing on the importance of reading, not only at school but also in their everyday lives.  The celebration involved movement, music, and verbal interaction between the performers and audience.

Members of the Radio Disney staff involved the entire student body by creating Mad Libs.  The Mad Libs were created from nursery rhymes.  Words within the nursery rhymes were changed to create funny lyrics.  The new rhyme was set to music and sung out loud with the audience participating in the new creation.  Dancing and jumping around kept the audience actively involved throughout the hour plus performance.  Joining in on the fun were students from Northampton Community College, Pleasant Valley School District and Easton High School.

After the assembly, each classroom welcomed guest readers into their rooms. Readers were given an opportunity to read their favorite book to their host classroom and discuss what they read.  Books were also handed out to every child, thanks to a book drive, which took place at the Pleasant Valley School District.

Other attendees at this event included: Easton’s Mayor Sal Panto, and City Council Sandra Volcano, School Board President Dr. Pat Volcano, school board members Patricia Fisher and Kerri Leonard-Ellison, Easton Police Chief Larry Palmer and Captain Vangelo, Congressman Charlie Dent, Cops and Kids president Beverly Bradley, PSEA Rep. John Clark and EAEA President Kevin Deely.

Click on the link to view the video:  Literacy Day

High school students raring to Go!

Cheston students help with the show.

Police Captain Vangelo hands out books

Team 7-3

Get ready, get set, let’s go!  PSSA’s are right around the corner, and team 7-3 is ready to rock!  For a complete schedule of testing dates, times and fun afternoon activities, visit the Shawnee website!

Team 7-3 would like to send a “way to go” to our February students of the month, Quadi Ellis and Anneyra Santos.

Have a happy and healthy Spring Break!

Here’s what’s new on Team 7-2:

GET WELL SOON MRS. O!     WE MISS YOU!!

In Science, we are finishing a unit on fungus.  We have warmly welcomed our newest class mascot, Hercules, the hermit crab, into our classroom.

Special Education classes are reviewing for the PSSA tests and learning about polygons.

In Reading class, our poster projects on famous African Americans are almost completed.  

Math groups are studying for the PSSA tests and learning about polygons.

In Social Studies the classes are continuing a unit on Africa.

English classes finished the novel this week and have started poetry.  The students are currently creating Haiku poems.  At the end of the poetry unit, they will be selecting their best work to enter a poetry contest.