The Spanish 1 class has been working on a House/Home Unit. Students are learning family and pets, the rooms and items of a home, and household chores. They are finishing the unit by playing their version of the board game Clue. Students are solving the mystery of which family member completed which chore in which room.
In an effort to get students home safely prior to the start of the approaching winter storm, Roscoe will be dismissing at 11:30 a.m. today, Thursday, Dec. 15. All full day and morning BOCES students will be transported to BOCES and picked up early and returned to RCS for the early dismissal.
Harley the Reading Dog and Cindy Kanterman recently visited the fourth grade. The visit gave students a chance to work on their reading skills with a furry companion.
The Conversational Spanish class visited the fourth grade last month to present a lesson on Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). The class taught the younger students where it is celebrated and by whom and how it is celebrated: the decorations, music and food. Then the older students helped with two activities: mask making and creating Alebrijes. See more photos on our Facebook page.
Ninth graders in Ms. Hood's Studio Art class start the class with sketches each day, and then they move on to their project using other media. Recently, students were working on wood burning projects and printmaking.
Last month we showed the Eighth Grade Home & Careers students' Incredible Edible Car Race creations in process. The race took place and we have photos of the completed cars, including them in action. Check out our Facebook page for more photos.
The Studio Art class are using the kiln for an unusual project: Bottle Slumping!
Students are recycling glass bottles and then cleaning them. The bottles are put in the kiln where they will melt at temps up to 1475 degrees. Once they have become molten glass, the kiln starts to cool and the bottles turn back to glass, but they will be flat, in the shape of the bottle that was melted. SPOILER ALERT: Students will decorate the bottles with floral picks, ribbons and paint and give them as holiday gifts. These melted bottles are great conversation pieces and can be used for cheese boards, cookies and wall decorations. See our Facebook page for photos of the process.
The Class of 2028 is hosting a family double feature holiday movie night Friday, Dec. 16, in the auditorium. Doors will open at 5:40 p.m.
"A Boy Named Christmas" will be shown at 6 p.m., followed by "The Santa Clause" at 8 p.m.
Admission is $5 per person and will include a drink and a bag of popcorn. There will also be a bake sale.
Parents and guardians are required to stay with their children in grades Pre-K through fourth. Attendees are encouraged to bring a blanket and pillow.
Those who wish to attend must RSVP by Dec. 13 to their homeroom teacher, with the names and grades of the children attending, the names of the adults attending, a cellphone number for an adult attending, the total number in the family attending, and if the family will stay for both movies.
Students in PreK through fourth grade art have been busy as elves, making winter ornaments! PreK made penguins on icebergs; kindergarten made gingerbread cookies; first grade made pinecone snow owls; second grade made gnomes; third grade made tongue depressor snowmen; and the fourth grade made winter mittens and decorated them with glitter glue. If you are in the building for the winter concerts, come take a look at these festive and creative ornaments. Students will be taking their projects home before winter break.
Students in PreK through fourth grade learned how to shade with drawing pencils. Students used a 5H pencil to do light drawing and shading. Next, they used a HB pencil to darken their drawing. Last, they used a 4B pencil to make really dark colors that stand out. They used their fingers to smudge so that their drawings looked smooth; and some used an eraser to make highlights. PreK shaded pumpkins; kindergarten shaded gourds; first grade shaded an oak leaf and acorn; second grade shaded gooseneck gourds; the third grade shaded apples; and the fourth grade shaded Indian corn. They made amazing artworks with drawing pencils.Their drawings will be on display in the hallway for just a little longer, then they will make way for winter tree paintings. See more photos of their work on our Facebook page.
The winter newsletter is available now. All district residents should have received a copy. If you didn't receive a paper copy and would like to be added to the mailing list, please email dcazzolla@roscoe.k12.ny.us to be included. See the winter newsletter online at https://5il.co/1lbvb.
The Roscoe PTA Annual Talent Show will present "Top Talent" at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, at the Roscoe Central School Auditorium. Tickets are $5; children 4 and younger are admitted free.
The evening will also include a basket raffle, 50/50 and concessions during intermission.
New Hope Community will host its fifth annual Holiday Family Drive-Thru Dinner from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13. Community members are welcome to pickup a free family dinner to go on a first-come, first-served basis, at the New Hope Community at 5 New Hope Community Drive in Loch Sheldrake. The meals are being provided through the generosity of Red Lobster, Texas Roadhouse, Adams Fairacre Farms, Chili’s Hannaford, Sam’s Club, Shoop Rite and Jenkins-Lueker Orchards. The NHC Foundation has also provided a limited quantity of ShopRite gift cards, that will also be given out on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, call 845-434-8300.
As part of Peace, Love & Lights at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Sullivan 180 will host School Spirit Night on Dec. 5. Groups wearing their school colors who attend the walk-through lights display event between 5 and 9 p.m. that day will be photographed and featured in the Sullivan County Democrat. Last entry is at 7:30 p.m. Cost is $10 for those 12 and older and free for those younger than 12. To support the Sullivan County Federation for the Homeless, guests who bring a new, unwrapped toy will receive complimentary admission for one adult. Bethel Woods is at 200 Hurd Rd in Bethel. For more information, visit https://www.bethelwoodscenter.org/events/peace-love-lights
A tasty and colorful spread was prepared for the Board of Education Appreciation night in October by students in the Home & Careers, Baking & Pastry Arts, and Basic Foods classes.
Third graders read the book "Balloons Over Broadway," written by Melissa Sweet, which tells the history of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. The class then designed their own balloon floats and paraded around the elementary wing. See more photos on our Facebook page.
Eighth grade Home & Careers students recently designed and built their edible cars for this year's Incredible Edible Car Race. Pictures of the completed cars and race will be posted later. See more pre-race photos on our Facebook page.
Computer Class used artificial intelligence to conduct a virtual
orchestra. The Google program uses a webcam for visual sensing allowing students to conduct the orchestra with their hands instead of the mouse!
See the class in action here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loZdJ6xp8g8&t=7s or try it for yourself: https://semiconductor.withgoogle.com/
Baking & Pastry Arts students tried their hands at dessert plating earlier this week, taking a simple brownie and enhancing its presentation using color, design and texture. See more of their mouth-watering desserts on our Facebook page.
PreK and their families disguised turkeys to help get them through Thanksgiving safe and sound. Check them out.
