March 2026
Music
Students will work on activities related to the season of Spring.
Media Center
- Kindergarten – Students will learn how they are unique as individuals and also have a shared culture and identity within the United States.
- 1st Grade – Students will learn about the similarities and differences of the “past” and “present” through the “Little House on the Prairie” Series.
- 2nd Grade – Students will work with a partner to learn about Cultural Institutions in NYC and take a virtual tour using internet sources.
- 3rd grade – Students will begin to borrow books. They will learn about how the library is organized and how to select a “Just Right Book”. They will have the opportunity to borrow books for a 2-week period.
- 4th grade – Students will begin writing their speeches about their “Project Soapbox” topics
- 5th Grade – Students will begin a new unit learning who were the Vikings
- In addition, all 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade classes borrow books from the Media Center Library every other week
Computer Science
Kindergarten through Grade 2: Students will continue to learn how to stay safe online as they navigate kid-safe websites, and create projects that demonstrate safety rules they feel are most important.
Grades 3 – 5: Students will continue to work on Online Safety and Cyberbullying lessons, discussing strategies they can use to deal with a cyberbully. At the end of the unit students will create a culminating project to demonstrate their understanding.
Art
All of the classes in the school (PreK through Grade 5) will continue working on their artwork for the “Square 1 Art” fundraiser. This PTA fundraiser will help raise money for the school, while giving families the opportunity to have their children’s artwork printed on a variety of items, such as cups, bags, magnets, and necklaces. More information about this fundraiser will be shared soon. In the meantime, you can visit the Square 1 Art website at: www.square1art.com
Physical Education
- Grades K-2: Students will learn and practice a variety of motor skills and movement patterns. They will focus on locomotor/nonlocomotor skills, and spatial awareness. Skills will be learned through a variety of games and stations.
- Grades 3-5: Students will be introduced to our Cooperative Learning unit. This unit will emphasize the importance of teamwork, positive communication, and problem solving. Students will play a variety of games that will help with team-building.
Drama/Theater
- Pre-K & Kindergarten In March, Pre-K and kindergarten students will act out story events in sequence. They will practice showing what happens first, next, and last using movement, voice, and facial expressions.
- Grade 1 First grade students will act out characters and important moments from stories. They will focus on showing clear actions and emotions while connecting events in a beginning, middle, and end.
- Grade 2 Second grade students will show how characters’ feelings and actions change in a story. They will plan and perform short scenes together, focusing on clear storytelling and teamwork.
- Grade 3 Third grade students will create and perform short scenes with a clear beginning, middle, and end. They will use voice and movement to help the audience understand the story.
- Grade 4 Fourth grade students will create short scenes using improvisation and strong character choices, with a focus on comedy and audience engagement.
- Grade 5 Fifth grade students will create, revise, and perform original scenes inspired by fractured fairy tales. They will focus on clear storytelling and making strong character choices.