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| Johnny
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Every September, students
are involved in many activities to
help learn about Johnny Appleseed
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| Accelerated
Reader |
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The Accelerated Reader
program runs during the entire school
year. Students earn points and rewards
for their reading efforts. At the
end of the year, top point earners
from each grade level get their names
engraved on a plaque located in Paynter’s
lobby.
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| Butterfly
Release |
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Second grade students
read goodbye letters to the Painted
Lady butterflies they have raised
from caterpillars as a cumulative
activity to an ASSET science unit.
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Centers |
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Centers are a fun
time for curriculum-related, hands-on
experiences.
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| Dr.
Seuss Day/Read Across America |
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Title I Reading teacher,
Ms. Graff, gets her message across
during Read Across America week –
READ!
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| Monthly
Character Trait Award |
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A group of students
chosen as winners for a monthly character
trait award
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| Halloween
Parade |
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Paynter’s annual
Halloween Parade brings many community
members to watch the little ghosts
and ghouls circle the parking lot.
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| Kindergarten100th
Day |
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In early February,
Kindergarten students celebrate the
100th day of school by sharing creative
projects made of one hundred items. |
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| Muffins
for Moms |
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This PTA sponsored
activity has dads, uncles and grandfathers
serving muffins to moms, aunts and
grandmas in Paynter’s cafeteria
on a morning in May. |
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| Peer
Mediation |
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Students are awarded
certificates upon completing the Peer
Mediation program run by social worker,
Mrs. Reita Melvin, and many volunteering
teachers. |
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| Fun
Fair |
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Fun was had by all at the annual Fun Fair! This past year's theme was Jungle Safari. |
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| Family
Bingo |
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Held on an evening
in early spring, Family Bingo Night
has become a very popular community
activity. |
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| Doughnuts
& Dads |
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On a Friday in autumn,
dads, uncles and granddads enjoy starting
off the day with their special Paynter
student. |
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| Science
Fair |
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Each spring the PTA
sponsors a science fair. Students
demonstrate experiments they have
researched using the scientific method.
Students are judged independently
and participation awards are given.
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| Reflections |
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The PTA sponsored annual Reflections contest encourages children to display their thoughts on a pre-chosen topic in various categories including Literature, Music, Visual Arts, and Photography. Last year’s topic was “My favorite place”. This year’s topic is “I can make a difference.” Students whose projects win at school level then move on to district, state and national levels. |
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