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Book Fair ~ Nov. 13th - 15th
Shopping Night - Nov. 13th @ 6:30 PM ~ The book fair will continue during school hours Nov. 14th and 15th. Please see the attached schedule.
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PTC Wizard Sign-Up for Parents
The PTC Wizard system enables elementary school parents to schedule parent-teacher conferences online. Parents can begin to schedule conferences when the window opens at 8 am on November 16th. It will close at 9 pm on November 30th.
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K-2 Family Math Night
Wednesday, December 12th from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Parent and 5th grade volunteers are needed to assist that evening. Please click on the link to learn more.
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PTO General Meeting
Monday, November 26th at 7PM. Anxiety - What does it look like in our children? How do we recognize it, and how can we help them? Meet Cindy Lipper, our school psychologist, as she addresses this important topic.
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First Grade Families
Join us Thursday, November 29 at 12:55 pm for a 1-hour classroom reading lesson and mini-workshop on reading comprehension. The event begins in your child's classroom followed by a mini-workshop in the auditorium. RSVP by Wednesday, Nov. 21st. by responding on the above link.
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Author Visit Grades 3 - 5
On Thursday, December 6, 2018, students in grades 3 - 5 will have a special presentation by author, Shana Corey. Book order forms were given to students last week. All book order forms are due back by the end of the school day on Monday, November 19, 2018.
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Kindness Day at Baker
On December 7th, Baker will celebrate Kindness Day. The UPTC has graciously funded "Kindness Boomerang," an assembly presented by Life Vest Inside. The Life Vest Inside company works to cultivate awareness about how children can affect real and positive change in the people around them, simply by 'living kindness' and by embodying empathy and compassion in our day to day lives.
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Introducing Baker's Health Team
Learn all about the familiar and new faces that make up our terrific mental health team at Baker.
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Sensory Path
This SENSORY PATH in Mrs. Venegas' kindergarten classroom is carefully designed with a set of activities to give children the sensory input they need. Students jump, bend, and breathe along the path releasing built-up energy!
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Spider Inquiry
Third graders in Ms. Brock's class learned about similarities and differences between different types of spiders. In teams, students worked together to create a scientific illustration of a spider's movement.
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A Day of Teaching & Learning
A day of student and teacher learning took place today at Baker Elementary School. Elementary teachers from various Nassau and Suffolk county school districts visited Baker to learn and grow as professional educators. Shanna Schwartz from the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project (Columbia University) facilitated a day of professional learning around the teaching of reading and writing in the primary grades (K-2).
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Ride for Life 2018
E.M. Baker School welcomed Ride for Life founder Chris Pendergast to speak with students about overcoming obstacles and dreaming big. Baker School is a proud supporter of the Ride for Life, which raises awareness for ALS. Each spring, fourth and fifth-grade students cheer on Mr. Pendergast and his fellow ALS patients when they visit Baker School on their Ride for Life journey from Montauk to Manhattan.
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Kindergarten Learns About Elections
On Election Day, students in Ms. Damiano's kindergarten class read the book, “Lion vs Tiger” by James Palotta. Students learned facts about both lion and tiger and then cast their vote!
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Same But Different
The first module in the Same But Different program raises awareness about mobility issues. Dr. Ed Kranston met with third graders and explained how he uses modifications to perform everyday tasks.
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Fire Safety Program
Students in K-2 learn about fire safety in a special assembly program.
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Baker's Green Team
The Baker Green Team kicks off this year's recycling initiative. Each Tuesday, our Green Team collects paper and plastic from classroom bins. The barrels are then weighed, and the totals are recorded. Go Green!
