As students at East Quogue Elementary School neared the completion of their unit on fiction stories in writer’s workshop, students had the opportunity to edit their work with peers. 

In social studies, students have started to learn about the Dutch settling in New Amsterdam before beginning the next unit about colonial New York. In addition to the students’ study on colonization, they participated in a STEAM activity where they designed a colonial washing machine.  

In recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, fifth grade students at East Quogue Elementary School created artistic interpretations of famous quotes by Dr. King. 

Additionally, students in Kelly Zaffuto’s fifth grade class celebrated the day with research, reflecting and promising to live like Martin Luther King Jr. While completing this project, students remembered Dr. King’s words, “Only love drives out hate.”

Second grade students in Kim Palumbo’s class at East Quogue Elementary School recently participated in an exciting holiday STEAM challenge.  Students made Christmas trees with only 32 balls of clay and 30 toothpicks. All successful structures had to include the following requirements: must be free standing, use all materials, and have the height to resemble a tree.

First grade students at East Quogue Elementary School celebrated Thanksgiving at the conclusion of last month during their annual grade-level feast. As part of the celebration, students dressed up as pilgrims and Native Americans.

In an additional activity, students participated in a Thanksgiving STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) project. Their goal was to work together to build a turkey trap.

East Quogue Elementary School students in Penni Russo’s Advanced Band have recently been working hard to tackle their concert songs and the songs they will be performing at the annual tree lighting celebration this December.

Additionally, our fifth and sixth grade Advanced Drummers have had full attendance and full participation as they utilize the new timpani and bass drum, along with the other auxiliary percussion instruments that bring the holiday song selections to life. 

As part of other music activities, students in Kimberly Clemensen’s Music class explored music and dance.