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🌤 👥 The bright sunshine and clear skies provided the perfect conditions for today’s fifth-grade shadow study, led by A...
10/19/2026

🌤 👥 The bright sunshine and clear skies provided the perfect conditions for today’s fifth-grade shadow study, led by A. MacArthur Barr Middle School science teacher Heather Schucker. The lesson was part of a gradewide team-building event.

Throughout the day, classes visited the school’s front lawn to track the sun’s position in the sky based on the shadows cast on the grass. Students marked their observations using strings tied between two stakes driven into the ground by Schucker. As any good scientist does, students recorded their data by drawing the sun’s position on their worksheets.

Other team-building activities included a mindful walk, yoga, mandala making and quiz games.

What’s the good word? The learning never stops at Nanuet, and that includes faculty and staff. Several elementary and mi...
10/19/2026

What’s the good word? The learning never stops at Nanuet, and that includes faculty and staff. Several elementary and middle school educators gathered at Rockland BOCES earlier this month for a “Word Origins” training session led by the University of Florida Literacy Institute (UFLI).

Set to roll out in future months, Word Origins is a word study program for students in grades three and up. Aimed at expanding students’ “understanding of the morphological underpinnings of the English language,” the program provides instruction in reading, writing, spelling and vocabulary.

Throughout the day, faculty received instruction from the UFLI team and worked in groups to explore and practice the hands-on aspects of the program. Word Origins will create a continuum with the UFLI Foundations program, which was implemented at Miller this fall.

Both programs align with the science of reading and are supported by ongoing data tracking to guide instruction.

“Character is how you act when no one is watching.”The Highview Elementary third-grade class gathered for their monthl...
10/16/2026

“Character is how you act when no one is watching.”

The Highview Elementary third-grade class gathered for their monthly social-emotional learning (SEL) assembly yesterday afternoon. The discussion, led by school counselor Brian Metcalf, gave our Knights a chance to brush up on the Kelso's Choice strategies they learned at George W. Miller and reflect on what it means to regulate their emotions.

“Think before you act,” one student shared while standing before their peers in the school’s gymatorium — one of several poignant reflections shared aloud for all to hear.

At Nanuet, a focus on SEL promotes an Inclusive and Supportive Environment, as well as Character, Citizenship and Well-Being — two of the district’s five newly adopted strategic priorities, developed based on feedback from our school community. These assemblies, along with the prominence of RULER throughout the building, remind students that character extends beyond the classroom.

“Can students be role models for adults?” Metcalf asked as the afternoon came to a close.

“Yes!” everyone responded emphatically.

Great job, Knights! You are setting an example for all of us.

🏗 The building blocks of ! Nanuet’s youngest engineers have been (carefully) creating alongside Elementary STEM teacher...
10/16/2026

🏗 The building blocks of ! Nanuet’s youngest engineers have been (carefully) creating alongside Elementary STEM teacher Daniel Lennane. Working in groups, classes have spent the week using KEVA Planks to construct trees. The trial and error involved in the assignment allowed students to collaborate on different ideas and methods to complete the task at hand.

Among the cacophony of tumbling planks, screams of joy and pride could be heard as students measured their creations using a cube measuring stick provided by Lennane.

STEAM lessons like this embody several of the district’s five newly adopted strategic priorities, including Academic Preparedness, Engaged and Meaningful Learning, and Future-Ready Skills and Mindsets.

💧Talk about an immersive lesson! Veolia - Water New York's Robin Kroll visited A. MacArthur Barr Middle School yesterd...
10/15/2026

💧Talk about an immersive lesson! Veolia - Water New York's Robin Kroll visited A. MacArthur Barr Middle School yesterday to spend time with our sixth graders and answer frequently asked questions about H₂O.

During her time with each class, Kroll taught students about the water molecule and density. Following their discussion, she grabbed a pitcher and led students in group-based experiments.

The first experiment — dropping water onto a penny — demonstrated the cohesion of water. Next, students explored surface tension. They became magicians as they made paper clips float by carefully placing them on the surface of the water with a fork. This happens because water molecules come together to create a sort of “skin” on the water, allowing the paper clip to rest on the surface.

Thank you, Veolia for your valued community partnership and spending time with our students!

⚫ 🍪 Oreo or chocolate chip? Who will be crowned the favorite cookie of the George W. Miller Elementary second-grade cl...
10/15/2026

⚫ 🍪 Oreo or chocolate chip? Who will be crowned the favorite cookie of the George W. Miller Elementary second-grade class? (keep reading for answer).

In a sweet lesson in civics, students got the chance to vote for their favorite cookie yesterday during a gradewide election.

The civic exercise was the capstone of the grade’s first social studies unit, which taught students “that citizens of a country have responsibilities,” said second-grade teacher and team leader Vanessa Amandola. “These include obeying laws and voting.”

Before they could stuff the ballot box (and their stomachs), students registered to vote. Each young elector filled out and signed a form with information about themselves, their classroom and their teacher. Once registered, classes made their way down the hall to the “polling place” to cast their votes for the top cookie. And, of course, no election would be complete without an “I Voted!” sticker.

Just like any real election, there were also exit polls — though in this case, they served as a review of Election Day and voting vocabulary.

So who won? It was Oreo by a landslide!

And yes, cookies were enjoyed by all after the election.

Thank you to the entire second-grade team for cooking (or should we say baking?) up this unforgettable lesson!

🌤Weather like this is perfect for an outdoor lesson! Fifth-grade science students have been making the trip from A. Ma...
10/14/2026

🌤Weather like this is perfect for an outdoor lesson! Fifth-grade science students have been making the trip from A. MacArthur Barr Middle School to the Outdoor Education Center (OEC) this week for a pond study.

“There are 160,000 gallons of water in our pond,” OEC Director Nancy Galdi told Heather Schucker's students before they made their way to the water’s edge. “It is 8 feet deep in the center, and the fish love it.”

Spread out in groups along the pond’s perimeter, students used a thermometer tied to a long string to measure the water’s temperature. From there, they used a cup to collect a water sample and measure its turbidity.

Great job by these environmentalists in training!

Several Nanuet middle and high school educators gathered at Rockland BOCES last week for a multi-day professional develo...
10/14/2026

Several Nanuet middle and high school educators gathered at Rockland BOCES last week for a multi-day professional development workshop led by the Discussion Project. Developed by the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Wisconsin Center for Education Research, the Discussion Project teaches instructors to “design and facilitate high-quality classroom discussion.”

Over the course of each session, instructors Anissa Butler and John Howe guided Nanuet faculty through research-backed strategies that foster a more engaging, inclusive and intellectually rigorous classroom environment.

Along with individual reflection and planning, the three-day session included group discussions and activities. The workshop served as an extension of the district’s newly adopted strategic priorities, namely , and .

Thank you to the Discussion Project and the Nanuet staff members who took part in this valuable workshop!

⚫️🟡 The final home game of the Varsity Football regular season took place last Friday. Check out some 📸 from the stand...
10/13/2026

⚫️🟡 The final home game of the Varsity Football regular season took place last Friday. Check out some 📸 from the stands and sidelines. The Knights head to Westlake for their next game, this Saturday at 6pm.

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Introducing Nanuet Senior High School senior Emma Serbe and junior Emma Ng, the Board of Education ex-officio student ...
10/08/2026

Introducing Nanuet Senior High School senior Emma Serbe and junior Emma Ng, the Board of Education ex-officio student representatives for the 2026-27 school year.

“Student representation on the board is important,” said Serbe, who is returning for the second year. “We provide insight on the realities that students face and how to better approach decisions, coming from a direct, first-person perspective.”

“It is a civic responsibility,” added Ng. “If volunteering my time and energy is what it takes to advocate for my fellow students, I would be glad to represent their voice in discussions of how we can improve their learning environment.”

Portrait of a Graduate will be a key focus of many of those discussions as New York state continues the rollout of the first-in-the-nation, competency-based diploma program. Serbe and Ng will help communicate to their student colleagues how the changes will impact their time in high school.

In addition to the two ex-officio student representatives, a group of Nanuet Senior High School students will attend BOE committee meetings.

“There was such an interest in joining the board, we decided to add spots on the committees in order to include more student voices,” said Superintendent Dr. Lisa Brady, who will be joining Serbe and Ng in Washington next year for a presentation to the National School Boards Association.

Serbe says she looks forward to building on her experience from last year. “I learned the importance of listening to different perspectives, understanding the issues affecting our school community, and making sure that the student voice is represented in important conversations.”

Ng agrees. “If there’s anything that’s going to help improve the school or make it a safer place for students to grow as a person, I want to be involved.”

Good luck to Emma, Emma and the rest of our student committee members. Visit the district website for notices, agendas and links to stream Board of Education meetings. The next Board of Education meeting is Tuesday, Oct. 20.

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