Congratulations to every student and coach of the 2013 Southern Tier Qualifying Lego Tournament!11/25/2013
Starting the School Day Right: How to Boost Student Brain Power Throughout the School Day11/19/2013
This school year, teachers and students in Randolph Central School worked hard to educate each other on the negative effects bullying can have on students today. Teachers Carrie Shaw (grades 7-8) and Heather Brock (grades 9-12) were named Randolph Central School’s Bullying Prevention Specialists. Both advisors and their clubs worked hard this year to get to the bottom of bullying and brought great perspective of this issue to their district through different events and activities.
Science surrounds us. Children interact with their environment, asking questions and seeking answers. It is a way of knowing and thinking about the world in which we live and it is the skill at heart of Science instruction.
Fifth grade students from Salamanca learn that all life is connected to the Great Earth Cycles of water, air and soil. The cycles are powered by the energy from the sun. In order to demonstrate their knowledge they become an animal or plant and use colored rope to show their connections to each cycle especially through the food chain.
Teachers from multiple school districts are preparing for the new evolution of the alternate assessment. The New York State Alternate Assessment (NYSAA) has been redesigned to align with the New York State P-12 Common Core Learning Standards (CCLS). Teachers from Cattaraugus -Allegany County BOCES region have been developing their datafolio-style assessments that are designed to assess students with severe cognitive disabilities. The following outlines a brief overview of the areas of change to the New York State Alternate Assessment:
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