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Winding down the year, but still so much to do! Congratulations to our students on Awards Day—promotion ceremonies for the fifth grade—only a few days left to register before the offices move—please help Stoddert improve by taking a short survey—please take your lost-and-found items home.
On June 2, 2010, Mr. Dingledine’s fifth graders visited the Swiss Embassy for their end-of-year presentations and musical performance to demonstrate what they’ve learned about Switzerland this year.
In preparation for the upcoming math competition on June 3, Stoddert students in Grades 3 through 5 competed today. Mr. Duff and Dr. Pesek led the competition. Sample problems and the winners after the jump.
What an exhilarating week for the Stoddert Wolves and their teachers. Stoddert is assessed for Autonomy School status, and construction on the new school is still on schedule. Don’t forget to get your registrations in soon.
Stoddert held its 2010 Science Fair on Tuesday, May 11 for 3rd- through 5th-graders. Students recorded and displayed the results of their experimentation and were judged by parent volunteers. Three students from the top five placements will present at the DC City-Wide Science Fair.
Stoddert School, represented by fifth-graders Samer Chiaviello and Joel Clark, participated in the Citywide Spelling Bee on March 20, 2010. Twenty-seven students in grades four to eight, and winners of five District of Columbia Cluster Bees participated in this event that was taped by NBC Channel 4 at their studios in Northwest.
Students were asked to write three paragraphs about a present day African American role model. This person could be a teacher, an athlete, an elected official, a relative, a mentor, or anyone in any profession. Students were asked to look at Ernie Barnes’ painting, Beach Runner, where a runner untiringly runs up the beach and [...]
Based on the student interest in Mr. Duff’s math challenges for the third-, fourth-, and fifth-graders, we thought it would be a great idea to share the contest with the whole school community.
Mr. Duff is offering ongoing math challenges to the third-, fourth-, and fifth-grade students. Meet the winners of last month’s contest!
