Thursday, June 19, 2014

Specialty Awards

Art Star Award Winners 

Term IV Awards

Today was the last day of the school year.
  Congratulations to all of our award winning students. 
 Have a wonderful summer!

Perfect Attendance - Students that were not tardy, dismissed, or absent all Term IV.


Honor Roll - Students that maintained a B average all Term IV.


 Principal's Award - Students that maintained an A average all Term IV. 

Stellwagen Bank Art Contest

This year Ms. Carter's Art students again entered and did very well in an art contest called "Amazing Ocean Creatures of Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary"


These two pieces will go on tour all over Massachusetts & Rhode Island

Samantha Holt
1st Grade
Honorable Mention

Liam Earl 4th grade
6th Place 

These students received Honorable Mention but will not be on tour:
Jack Viveiros, Jamison DeFaria & Nicholas Elias (group project)
Lauren Lloyd
Koen Schenk

Monday, June 9, 2014

First Grade's Tide Pool

First Grade has finished their Tidepool!  They spent the month of May learning about and making these creatures: seastars, sand dollars, periwinkles, hermit crabs, sea urchins, mussels, and barnacles.  Ms. Pyle suggests that you "ask them questions, They know a lot!"

Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Friday, May 23, 2014

Kindergarten's Frog Lesson

Ms. Heatherly's Kindergarten students have been learning about the frog life cycle, and made "frog visors" to wear.

The Antioch Art Show was a great Success!

Thank you to our wonderful art teacher Ms.Carter for her dedicated work planning the art show.  Thank you also to the parent volunteers that helped to ready the art work for display.     












Wednesday, May 21, 2014

The President's Challenge

 Physical Education teacher Mr. Frank has been preparing our students to participate in the President's Challenge. Students in First through Eighth grade have been working during P.E. class at school to complete some of the fitness activities.  This morning they finished the running portion of the the challenge.   








Dates to Remember

Now that spring is finally here, things are getting even busier at Antioch.  Here is a list of dates to mark on your calendar. Our Google Calendar (on the right hand side of this page) is another way to stay updated with Antioch events and schedules.


Antioch Art Show - Thursday, May 22 from 5:00 - 8:00 PM.
Memorial Day, No School - Monday, May 26
Field Day - Friday, May 30
Hot Dog Day - Thursday, June 5
Half Day - Friday, June 6
Eighth Grade Graduation - Friday, June 6
Kindergarten Graduation - Wednesday, June 11 at 6:00 PM
Pre K Graduation - Thursday, June 12 at 10:30 AM.
Last Day - Half Day - Thursday, June 19
Summer Program Begins -  Monday, June 23


Tuesday, May 20, 2014

First Grade's Luna Moth


Today Ms. Pyle's first grade students released the Luna Moth that they have been caring for and studying in their classroom.

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Community Helpers in the Preschool

Students in the Preschool celebrated Community Helper Day yesterday.  Children brought in things that community helpers use, and learned from some some classroom visitors about the ways that  they work to help in our community.   





Friday, May 2, 2014

Field Trip to Lowell MA.



Antioch students in grades 2 through 8 visited the Tsongas Industrial History Center today.  Students in grades 2 - 4 learned about the history of cloth weaving.  The 5th - 8th graders learned about the ecosystem of the Merrimack River Watershed.

Kindergarten's Ladybugs

 Today the Kindergarten class released the ladybugs that they have been caring for and observing in
their classroom.

 


Thursday, May 1, 2014

Arbor Day

On Wednesday, The Lions Club of Fall River, Inc, visited Antioch with a donation of trees to help us observe Arbor Day.  Each Antioch student brought home a baby blue spruce tree for planting.  Thank you to Antioch Parent and Lion Melissa Ahaesy, and the Lions Club of Fall River.

Monday, April 28, 2014

Grandparent’s Day


Reminder: Grandparent's Day is this Tuesday April 29th.

 The Musical Presentation begins at 9:00 AM.  Students should arrive at the First Congregational Church at 282 Rock Street at 8:00 AM.  Please plan to transport your child back to Antioch after the show, and join us for some refreshments!

Artist of the Week

Nadia Courchaine - Preschool
Bird in the Springtime
pencil, branch, googlie eyes, and glue on paper


Birch Moss- Grade 4
Longfin Squid
oil pastel and pen on paper

Thursday, April 17, 2014

Anatomy

Ms. Correia's fifth & sixth graders dissected worms on Wednesday. They taught some earthworm anatomy to grades K through 8, and finished with an anatomy test on their lab.  Up next, frogs. 





Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Kindergarten Bird Ornaments

Ms. Heatherly's Kindergarten students made bird ornaments today after learning about the different types of nests that birds make.