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Report review in the Lower School

Started Feb 8

MLK assembly - ideas?

Started Dec 12, 2011

Recess - How to supervise sports games?

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Report review in the Lower School

In the past the Principal of the Lower School would review all 200 report cards. This year we are holding a faculty meeting (with very wonderful food) devoted strictly to reviewing reports. The classroom teachers (two per grade level) will review each others. The special area teachers also had a faculty meeting devoted to review and they broke down each special - Ex. art K, art 1, art 2, art 3...and then for the 1.5 hours of the faculty meeting, the teachers would sign up to review different…See More

Feb 8

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MLK assembly - ideas?

HI,We would like to create a meaningful student led MLK celebration this year, and we're looking for ideas. If you have ideas from past years that were effective, I'd love to hear them.Thanks.SylviaSee More

Dec 12, 2011

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Sylvia Walsh added a discussion to the group Administration

Community building activity - ideas?

Hi,Last year in our Lower School we gave every class a large poster board (36" x 72") and we had a snowman contest. Every class could create a snowman to represent their class. It was a wonderful activity. The creativity was amazing; we had surfing snowmen, patriotic snowmen, librarian snowmen... It was such fun to display all these snowman down the main hall of our school. They brought a smile to the faces of all who entered, and a sense of pride to the students as they worked together to…See More

Nov 30, 2011

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JoAnn P. Young replied to Sylvia Walsh's discussion Strong math students....where do you go from here? in the group Lower School

"Let parents know that you are helping their mathematically gifted child develop new understandings of the concepts presented in your current math program by extending the line of questioning to help their child make new connections to other ideas.…"

Oct 26, 2011

Shereen Beydoun replied to Sylvia Walsh's discussion Strong math students....where do you go from here? in the group Lower School

"At our school we will do three things: Reaffirm the parent's observations about the child's strengths, point out in detail the areas we are working on, and for children with exceptional aptitude, we differentiate instruction very well so…"

Oct 26, 2011

Sylvia Walsh added a discussion to the group Lower School

Strong math students....where do you go from here?

Having taught first and third grade for fourteen years before becoming an administrator, I've had many conversations with parents who think their child is "gifted" in math. And yes, in some cases they truly are strong in one area of math, but not always all areas. How do you handle discussions with parents, assuring them you're aware of their child's strength, but not wanting to change curriculum?

Oct 26, 2011

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Sylvia Walsh commented on Jim Foley's group iPad User Group

"Thanks Laurie. I WILL look into it. I'll try and encourage other faculty to do this, too. Power in numbers...the more the merrier... :) Smiling...Syl"

Oct 22, 2011

Sylvia Walsh commented on Jim Foley's group iPad User Group

"Hello Brad. We are a Lower School, Pre-K to Gr. 4 and we have purchased 20 iPads to begin our exploration to see how this technology can enhance our teaching. Is this course designed for Lower School personnel? Thanks so much."

Oct 16, 2011

Sylvia Walsh commented on Sylvia Walsh's blog post Our Theme Garden

"Thanks Laurie...I LOVE passing the garden these days. :) So full of life..literally...with the plants growing and so often, young people out there working. :) "

May 23, 2011

Laurie Bartels commented on Sylvia Walsh's blog post Our Theme Garden

"Hi Syl, Thought you'd enjoy seeing this pic of the garden. It may be a rainy, overcast day, but the garden's green harkens to warmer days! "

May 23, 2011

Sylvia Walsh posted a blog post

Our Theme Garden

Children explore the world with all of their senses. They are born naturalists. Evidence of this is seen in our Lower School garden this spring, as students are busy planting, weeding, harvesting, experimenting and learning. Last year being novices in our garden, we asked Teich Gardens what plants would grow in what season and we let them guide us in our planting. This year, however, being “seasoned gardeners” and more invested, we asked each grade what they would like to plant…See More

May 21, 2011

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Feb 9, 2011

Sylvia Walsh replied to Jim Foley's discussion App Reviews in the group iPad User Group

"I am in a Lower School (Pre-K - 4) and we have 5 iPads that we are exploring. Our Learning Specialists began exploring some apps with their students and found high interest when using them. We have a committee now that is trying to find valuable…"

Jan 12, 2011

Sylvia Walsh joined Jim Foley's group

iPad User Group

Is your school piloting the use of the iPad as a device for teaching and learning? Let's join forces for a wider discussion of our experiences as we test out this new device.See More

Jan 12, 2011

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Sylvia Walsh replied to Sylvia Walsh's discussion Faculty meeting ice breakers/openers in the group Administration

"Dean, We do do the book idea, and we usually incorporate the discussion into the whole school meetings, but we could go a bit deeper or take a different spin in the smaller faculty meeting. Thanks for your input. Sylvia"

Nov 22, 2010

Dean J. Fusto replied to Sylvia Walsh's discussion Faculty meeting ice breakers/openers in the group Administration

"Sylvia, Do you still practice the book idea? We actually do a variation of this. At the end of the school year, our head gives all teachers and staff a list of books from which we choose one to read. At opening faculty meeting (3 months later) we…"

Nov 21, 2010

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School:: Rye Country Day School

Location (city, state):: Rye, NY

Job title:: Assistant Principal

School or personal website:: http://sylvia_walsh@ryecountryday.org

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Our Theme Garden

Last year being novices in our garden, we asked Teich Gardens what plants would grow in what season and we let them guide us in our planting. This year, however, being “seasoned gardeners” and more invested, we asked each grade what they would…

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Posted on May 21, 2011 at 1:30pm — 2 Comments

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Posted on September 25, 2010 at 1:37pm

#digital wave

Have you heard of the #Digital wave? What a great learning opportunity!! At RCDS we are fortunate to have students and faculty eager to share, guide and hold your hand as you embark on new learning in the field of technology.

Today was a wonderful experience!! Going on to First Class and IM'ing on a "group chat", comprised of students and teachers, to learn more about technology was amazing. I fine tuned my Twitter profile, but I still need to go to the "isenet" list… Continue

Posted on June 14, 2010 at 3:16pm — 1 Comment

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At 6:26pm on June 13, 2010, Virginia L. Hearon said…: Sylvia, the 21st century skills group has so much to offer. I am fascinated with the literacy wiki. My biggest problem is how and when (time) to wade through so much fascinating material!
This digital wave will be fast and furious...and fact-filled fun!
So glad we can share our 'surfing.'

At 6:50pm on March 28, 2009, Laurie Bartels said…: Hi Syl,
Yessss! Super to see you in the RCDS Fac Group! See you Monday in person :-)
Cheers, Laurie

At 1:05pm on March 17, 2009, Laurie Bartels said…: Hi Sylvia,
Welcome to the Ning! When you have a moment, feel free to come join the RCDS Faculty group at: http://isenet.ning.com/group/RCDSfac

Meanwhile, hope you are enjoying vacation!
Cheers, Laurie