Oh what fun...

 it is to learn after school! 

Kid Blog Students enjoy a presentation about Chinese holidays.

Students blogging about holidays around the world! Our students have over 500 posts on their blog!

Students making their own candy in STEM!

Showcase exhibiting the work of our Digital Photography Students

More cooking in STEM!

Team Work!

Homework Help

Students enjoy sharing their work!

Preparing a healthy meal in "Food, Fun, & Fitness" offered to us by Cornell Cooperative Extension.

Students enjoy sewing during Art.

The proud winners of the tin foil challenge in STEM Lab!

Students sharing the "flextangles" they created...the joy of math & art!

3rd & 4th Grade Field Trip to the Corning Museum of Glass

On December 12th our A-3 3rd & 4th Grade Students visited The Corning Museum of Glass. Groups enjoyed touring the museum while learning about the art, history, science, and technology of Glass and glass making.

A-3 Field Trip to Alfred University

On Friday, November 6th, 48 A-3 Students had the opportunity to visit Alfred University! Our students engaged in several exciting STEAM enrichment activities including making "Gak" and "Beautiful Junk." They learned about sound waves and explored various sound instruments. They also assisted in different Chemistry experiments such as changing the color of pennies and making "elephant toothpaste." We had a wonderful time learning and exploring our local campus!

A-3 Enrichments

Our students have been engaged in several enrichments this month including STEM; Music; Art; Stop-Motion Moving Moving; & Food, Fun, & Fitness. All of our enrichments are designed to support and enhance school day learning.

In the news...

Congrats A-3 Students!

Our A-3 Students, who donated their art raising over $500 for our local shelter, at last night's Black Cat Event! A huge thanks to The Humane Society for choosing several of our students as this year's recipient of the "Elianna Testani and Zachary Wallenbeck" award which recognizes students 16 and younger who have made a significant contribution to the success of the shelter. 

Students In Action at A-3

Our 1st Day of A-3!

Today we welcomed 82 students to our A-3 After-School Enrichment Program! Students were already engaged in blogging, lego engineering, STEM challenges, Photography, and Music! Thanks to our awesome staff and students we are looking forward to a wonderful year full of fun and learning!

Summer Enrichment Program Week 2 Highlights

Another exciting week at program...Ms. Farrand's & Ms. Morrissey's class learned all about ancient civilizations. Students participated in various activities such as creating their own secret hieroglyphic codes and excavating cookies! In Mr. Graham's and Ms. Pogue's class students designed and built dragsters using pop bottles. They were powered by compressed air and raced down a track side by side. Students did an awesome job creating their own individual designs. In Ms. King's class students learned all about the wonders of the human body. Students created brain model hats. They also engaged in several body and mind experiments including the "floating arm" experiment.