Grade 4 studies the Great Depression

The fourth grade is currently reading Bud, Not Buddy. The book takes place during the great depression and the main character, Bud, is truly feeling the effects. Bud is a homeless orphan and is on a quest to find his family. On his journey


Tiffany and Ella create the Grade 4

"Hoovervilles" display of student work.

 

he encounters Hoovervilles. These villages sprung up all around the United States in places that had little to no money. They were named Hoovervilles after President Herbert Hoover. to show him how horrible the country was doing. They were meant to place blame on the president for the depression. The fourth grade has drawn their interpretations of Hoovervilles as it was explain in Bud, Not Buddy.

Kids for Voting Contest Winners

The Kids for Voting Bookmark Contest Winners were recently recognized at Town Meeting. The West Elementary School Community is very proud of our three winners.

 

West Elementary School Contest Winners - Ava, Laisa and Elyssa

Flowers are Blooming!

Ms. Faria's Kindergarten class recently planted their Sunflower seedlings. These plants were started by the students in the classroom as part of their Science curriculum. We are fortunate that they will be adorning the West School grounds.

Books for Bingo!

PTO sponsored Books for Bingo was a great night for our families. Students and their families had fun together as they waited for their numbers to be called. Books were plentiful for all children. The evening culminated with the raffle prizes; most notably the ride to school with the Stoughton Police and Fire Departments.

Fine Arts Festival!

The walls were vibrant with the artwork from every West School student. Music was flowing from the gymnasium as the 4th and 5th grade bands and chorus performed. The annual Fine Arts Festival night was enjoyed by all!

Spring is Here! Baseball is Back!

Opening day of major league baseball is surely a sign that Spring is finally here. The West School Community celebrated with a Baseball Spirit Day on April 4th. Staff and students wore their favorite baseball apparel.

We started the day with "Baseball" music playing throughout the building. It was a fun day for all!

Community Reader Day

Community Reader Day took place on May 7th. It was a special opportunity for members of the Stoughton Community to join the students of the West Elementary School in celebrating the enjoyment of reading and promoting awareness of the importance of reading in everyone’s lives!

The twenty community readers read Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson to one classroom. Following the reading, they shared the importance of kindness in their daily lives/jobs.

Mr. McNamara, Stoughton Fire Department

Mr. Pazyra, Veterans Affairs

In preparation for this day, Ms. Pearl, guidance counselor, lead the classrooms in an activity called Crinkled Heart to promote the concept of kindness and how our actions impact others. 

Many activities took place following the Community Reading Day in support of the continued message of "Kindness". 


All students completed a bulletin board, under the direction of Ms. Murphy, Art teacher, that shows their understandings from the story.  They wrote a kind act on a stone to be “thrown into the pond.” 



Ms. Murphy, Art Teacher