// week of Presidents' Day //

February 23, 2018 / Michele Spiezia

Teamwork!

The beautiful trinomial cubes!

Fun with our sounds!

I am so focused!

1,000 reasons to love the (most prized) 10 Long Chain!

Reading buddies with a Blue Room Alumna

Reading buddies with Elementary friends

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// week of Feb 12 //

February 16, 2018 / Michele Spiezia

Our newest friend from Brazil is busy at work!

Time to celebrate friendship

Marble painting is always a class favorite.

Sharing an exciting discovery in the library.

Working together to practice our #s.

Teaching a lesson to a younger friend.

A little chit-chatting at the snack table.

The longest work in the classroom!

K friend giving a whole group lesson on 'Continents'

Explaining the land masses that form a continent

Twinning <3 with Ms. Alexa!

The Snake Game is a great way to review addition concepts.

How long is our snake?

The sense of smell makes me giggle.

A little cuddle with Ms. Justine!

Ahh, the rose....

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February 16, 2018 / Michele Spiezia

Family Fun Night! Checking out the 'big kids' in Middle School!

Students had so much fun last night, especially checking out our Middle Schoolers' Minecraft project! They're studying Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, and created their very own Rome to act out scenes from the play. Check out the video below (still a work in progress!).

Above, Ellis Spiezia (a 6th level) shows some of our young friends his project by taking them through 'Rome' on a minecart train ride!

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// week of Feb 5 //

February 09, 2018 / Michele Spiezia

Playing a singing game with Ms. Helen

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// week of Jan 29 - Feb 2 //

February 02, 2018 / Michele Spiezia

Skip counting with the short chains was contagious this week!

Addition Strip Board

Getting creative with our snowflake art project!

I got this!

I can count by tens!

I am very focused!

Cartography is a Blue Room favorite!

Double the fun!

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// week of January 22 //

January 29, 2018 / Michele Spiezia

Welcome "Sweetie" as the newest member of our Blue Room family.

Concentration.

And so, another long chain is finished, another BIG smile!

Thank you to all the Mommies and Daddies who came to work with us!

Completing the Decimal Layout: it's almost as tall as I am.

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Specials Roundup!

January 22, 2018 / Michele Spiezia

Here's a look at what's happening in art, music, Spanish and PE!

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// week of January 16 //

January 18, 2018 / Michele Spiezia

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// January 2018: weeks 1 & 2 //

January 12, 2018 / Michele Spiezia

I finished my work plan and now I am free to start the 10 long chain!

Which sound do you hear?

Going up to elementary to say goodbye to Ms. Kathy!

Labeling nouns with the farm.

We love to walk the maze!

Practicing my teens.

We (heart) music class!

Sharing a moment together.

estamos aprendiendo

Animals of North America.

Let me show you the short chains so we can skip count together.

You sharked me!

Practicing my numbers.

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// week of December 11 //

January 12, 2018 / Michele Spiezia

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Happy Holidays to all and to all a great hibernation!

December 15, 2017 / Michele Spiezia

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introducing our new Student Gallery!

December 14, 2017 / Michele Spiezia

Check it out! We've launched a brand new addition to our HPMS site... a gallery of all the amazing media work being done by our students. Click the image below or visit www.HPMS.gallery to see all of our Fall projects come to life. Use the menu on the top right of the home page to navigate to Lower El, Upper El & Middle School projects!

New work will be posted after each curriculum unit.

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// Week of December 4th //

December 08, 2017 / Michele Spiezia

Love.

Allow me to help you.

How many days of school have we had so far?

Making patterns.

Folding napkins.

Let's play the math game.

Getting my tripod grip ready for writing!

Just taking a reading break.

Thank you to Blue Room parents for our Cosmic Nesting Boxes! We enjoyed our first lesson.

The pride of the long chains.

The artist unveils his creation.

Math Bingo!

Concentration.

We love hugs in Blue Room.

Time for a mid-morning snack.

Working together is so much fun.

I did it!

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// week of November 27 //

December 05, 2017 / Michele Spiezia

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Help our middle school gather data!

November 30, 2017 / Michele Spiezia

Our middle school 'Charted Lands' project is working to create different maps of Jersey City. But we need your help! Please participate by taking two short surveys, linked below. (You can take the survey directly from this page!)

We can't wait to share the results!