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Supply Lists for 2009-2010 Washington Irving Challenge Fair
During this 8-week course of study, students selected topics from their own interests to research and present. The setup of this project is designed to emphasize the process of self-directed study, not just the final results. Each week, specific skills such as researching, goal setting, note taking, selecting and designing products, and presenting were reviewed as a class and applied to the students’ individual projects. Finally and most importantly, students were charged with becoming “experts” in their topic area, ready to provide an extensive amount of information in a relatively short amount of time. An enjoyable time was had by all as we celebrated the efforts and accomplishments of a remarkable group of children. (Posted 6/21/09) On Tuesday June 16, 2009 the winners of the No Junk Food Contest enjoyed a healthy pizza party. Mrs. Nardullo's 4th grade class were this years winner with 57 "carrots" (AKA points). We thank Amy's Organic Kitchen for the generous donation of the pizza and the EPTA for their continued support in making No Junk Food Week a success. (Posted 6/18/09) Washington Irving Math Olympiad Awards Ceremony
Congratulations to all 240 students that participated this year! A special thank you to the parents who took the time to bring your child/children and appreciate the joys of mathematics together. (Posted 6/14/09) Congratulations to the WI Flag Rugby Team
This year Washington Irving Intermediate School will be having their annual NO JUNK FOOD WEEK from May 26- may 29th. The program's objective is to help children gain knowledge and skills needed to establish healthy eating habits. Do you know the facts? Obesity is at epidemic proportions in the United States. Today 61% of adults are over weight or obese, and 15% of children are overweight. For children, the percentage has doubled since the 1980s. For adolescents, the percentage has tripled! Overweight and obesity are associated with a number of health risks, including but no limited to heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, cancer, stroke, and orthopedic complications! Poor eating habits are often established during childhood. More than 60% of young people eat too much fat, and less than 20% eat the recommended five or more servings of fruits and vegetables each day! This year each class will have a chance to earn carrots (also known as points). The class with the most carrots will earn a pizza party sponsored by Amy's Organic Foods! We are grateful for a generous contribution from the EPTA, and donations from Sensible Foods, Raw Revolution, Enjoy Life Foods, and AMY's for this fun event
. If you have any questions please contact Nurse Checchi at 631-2122. (Posted 5/22/09)
Unfortunately, the class soon realized there is much more to a business than just producing and selling. Creating their own small business started with a good idea but students soon realized that had to get organized. They needed to agree on price, promotion and a sales plan. Quack Co developed four divisions, Production, Finance, Advertising, and Management. The finance department realized the idea was to make a profit. They did some comparison shopping and found the store with the most duct tape at the lowest price and which was made in the U.S.A. The store had a huge selection of colors to choose from. The production team decided to conduct a survey of student’s color preferences. The advertising team developed an advertising plan and created a corporate logo. The Management team drafted a letter to staff to explain their new project. The entire class undertook the task of setting a price for each item. They had to figure out how much duct tape was needed to produce one wallet, how many wallets they could get out of the roll of tape, how much it cost to produce one wallet. They determined a reasonable price for their product that their target market would pay. Quack Co. realized it wouldn’t be right to just keep the money and throw themselves a party so the class discussed charitable donations. Every student was given the option to give a short presentation of a charity they felt passionately about. Many charities were presented (Socks for Soldiers, ASPCA, Guided Eyes, Salvation Army…). The class voted and Feed the Children prevailed. So far Quack Co. has earned $135.45 for their charity and is not out of duct tape yet! Their advice to anyone starting their own business… “Be prepared to learn as you go and make adjustments to your plan. Running a small business requires perseverance, belief in your self and your team, and stay organized.” (Posted 4/28/09) Green Snack Competition at Washington Irving
Washington
Irving Spring Concert
Performing students should report to the Music Floor by 6:30
pm
Students who attend this concert must be accompanied by a parent/guardian Click here for the Spring Concert Program (Posted 4/2/09)
On Wednesday, March 25th, Washington Irving students visited John Paulding where they read aloud their picture books to first grade buddies. WI students received a warm welcome from their former principal and teachers as they entered John Paulding. Once book buddy partners were selected, the children sat and enjoyed the books and illustrations together. Conversations buzzed around the classrooms and children were heard talking about the books. WI students left their new first grade friends with an illustration of the book to keep as a memory of their day together. The WI students were presented with bookmarks and certificates in recognition of their contributions to the students of the John Paulding School. John Paulding first graders have been invited to WI later this Spring to continue the partnership they made. (Posted 3/30/09) Colonial Day at Washington Irving School
At the end of the day, everyone gained an appreciation for the busy lives of the early colonists who settled in New York. Thanks to the many parents, teachers, teaching assistants and family members who made Colonial Day a fantastic experience for all!! (Posted 3/12/09)
Tarrytown Y
Theatre Presents Julius Caesar
Washington Irving School
Auditorium (Posted 3/11/09)
Math Olympiads at WI Last year 150,000 students worldwide participated in the Olympiads. All 50 states and 25 other countries were represented. At WI we invite all students to participate and intensify their study of Mathematics. A total of 240 students chose to compete this year. That is about 43% of our WI family! There are 5 round and each round consists of 5 challenging questions that foster mathematical creativity and ingenuity, develop flexibility while problem solving and stimulate enthusiasm and the love of mathematics. Here are a taste of the questions WI students voluntarily tackle each month. SAMPLE #1 Abby lists four consecutive multiples of some number. The average of the first two multiples is 28 and the average of the last two is 44. What is the greatest multiple on Abby's list? SAMPLE #2 Three identical cubical boxes form a stack. It takes 350 sq cm of wrapping paper to completely wrap the whole stack with no overlap. Suppose each cube is wrapped separately instead. What is the least amount of additional paper that is needed, in in sq cm? Contact Ms. Weaver at cweaver@tufsd.org or check out moems.org for more details regarding this worldwide competition. (Posted 3/3/09)
To
accompany the pictures, the students wrote poetry made popular in Japan.
Haiku consists of 17 syllables arranged in three lines of 5-7-5. It most
often refers to a season of the year. (Posted
3/1/09)
Outside in the snow
Winter fun is snow
Beautiful winter
Hearing birds and bugs
Summer, beautiful
Ice skating is fun
Summer is the best
So we stay indoors
The students and staff of Washington Irving School gathered together in the newly renovated auditorium to witness the inauguration of President Obama and to inaugurate the auditorium. The students actively participated during the inauguration by taking the cues from what they saw and heard in the big screen they were viewing. (Posted 1/20/09)
Landscape Paintings Sixth graders in Miss Gallo's art classes have been hard at work creating landscape paintings. We started the lesson looking at different landscapes and pointing out ways the artist used perspective. Perspective is a technique that artists use to create the illusion of three-dimensional space on a flat surface like paper. This creates a sense of depth and makes your drawing look more like real life. Here are some of the perspective techniques we used to create our preliminary drawings. First, when you want something to look far away, you can draw it smaller, and when you want something to appear closer, you draw it bigger. Second, overlapping helps to give the illusion that one thing is in front or behind another. Third, placement of your objects higher on the paper will make them look far away, and objects that are closer to the bottom will look close up. As students were drawing they carefully placed trees and other objects using these techniques. Students used pictures of the Washington Irving campus as inspiration, while others used pictures of various landscapes. We used acrylics paints to add color focusing on how to mix different values of a color. We also learned that color could appear to fade as it moves into the background. (Posted 12/7/08)
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On
Wednesday June 17, Washington Irving had its annual Challenge Fair.
This is a day and evening event in which Challenge students from 4th,
5th and 6th grades who participated in an
Independent Study Project present their projects to classmates, faculty,
and friends.
Tuesday
night Washington Irving had their Math Olympiad Awards Ceremony hosted
by Ms. Weaver. The anxious fourth, fifth and sixth graders and their
parents entered and were surrounded by the sound of math music. They
had an hour to move about and try out some activities the 6th
grade advanced students designed, organized and ran. The students
dreamt up some exciting activities including Foul Shot (percentages),
Paper Airplane Toss (measurement), Shape Twister (geometry), Board
Games, Pig Golf (probability), Card Tossing (measurement) and Doughnut
Denominators (fractions). After parents and students had their fill of
snacks and activities they made our way up to the auditorium for the
awards ceremony. 4th grade did extremely well this year and
we had a three way tie for 1st place. The highest score in
the entire school went to a 5th grader! In 6th
grade a long standing rivalry between two students was put to an end
from a student no one saw coming. 
At
WI a new company has emerged called Quack Co. Ms. Weaver’s advanced
math class’ recent project was to develop a business as a class. They
discussed the different types of business and also thought about what
special skills they had to offer that other people may want. They had
many ideas such as lemonade at recess, tutoring after school, and
developing a school store. One student was examining a duct tape wallet
he had made at home and the class decided that they would manufacture
and sell duct tape products. 
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Washington
Irving (WI) and John Paulding (JP) teamed up for the second annual
reading buddy partnership. In preparation for the event WI students
looked through a large selection of picture books that were hand
selected from WI’s library. Once they chose the books, the students
practiced reading with proper phrasing and expression. The students even
created questions for their first grade buddies about the story.
On
March 12, 2009, the sounds of a fife
and drum filled the fourth grade hallway of Washington Irving School.
Students strolled down the "village street" where each classroom was
transformed into a colonial shop. The walls were decorated with scenes
from colonial times painted by resident artist, Maureen Considine.
Governor Greene, resplendent in his colonial attire, walked proudly
through the colonial village surveying his land. 
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