Snowden Farm ES

Snowden Farm Elementary School

[Tom Benco @bencotho]

@SFES_Principal @SnowdenFarm_SDT @US_OlympicSwim @MCPSPE Our 3rd Olympic Gold Medalist visit of the year in P.E. at our school!

[Tom Benco @bencotho]

@MCPSPE @SHAPEAmerica @AthletesForHope @SnowdenFarm_SDT Thank you to Athletes for Hope for providing the opp’y for our S’s to interact live &answer questions with 2024 Olympic Gold Medalist & Track Superstar Gabby Thomas. Her insight on mental health awareness inspired all of us!

[Tom Benco @bencotho]

Need a small group station to showcase building critical thinking skills, spatial reasoning, & perseverance—all while having fun? S’s learn to experiment, problem solve, and see the math/ PE connection in a creative new way. Simple sticks, big learning!

[Tom Benco @bencotho]

PE ProTip: Underhand Roll-Have S’s practice skill without a ball in partnerships giving specific feedback to each other, then have them practice with a ball of their choice, then allow them to design their own challenge using foam blocks—then have others try out their creations🤩

[Tom Benco @bencotho]

Grade 4 students practiced jumping for height at one of our learning centers. The students self select their level of challenge and try to snag a scarf from a pool noodle at the apex of their jump. I’m in the background cheering them on!!

[Tom Benco @bencotho]

Just rec’d my certificate 4my 100th design on Canva after creating this slide for our KidsHeartChallenge. I put r school logo on the shirts of students &created a scene that tried 2express how much fun they will be having this week as we celebrate our annual event. It was a hit!

[Tom Benco @bencotho]

When S’s r injured out of school & have to sit out during the movement portion of PE they still stay actively engaged in our lessons by self selecting from over 30+activities in a workbook I created using Canva. They pull out a sheet they like, put in on a clipboard &fill it out.

[Tom Benco @bencotho]

Organization is key! Just finished a huge project of creating assessment notebooks for all grades in PE. They are organized by individual grade levels and individual marking periods. A one stop shop 4using these master copies to easily create multiple copies for our students.

[Erin Kleinman @SnowdenFarm_SDT]

Thank you to the @Cburg_Coyotes singers coming to sing to our 5th graders! INCREDIBLE talent!!!!! Wish I got more pics but trust me, every singer was amazing! @SFES_Principal @SnowdenFarmRS

[Erin Kleinman @SnowdenFarm_SDT]

Huge thank you to @SFES_Principal and Ms Gross for putting together a fun appreciation week for staff before the winter break! Mon-hot cocoa bar, Tues- sweets, Wed- selfie station with candy canes, Thurs- lunch from @SnowdenFarmPTA, Fri- small gift. What a fun way to go to break!

[Tom Benco @bencotho]

S’s learned the basics of the underhand throw with teacher designed activities which included a timer, a GIF of the skill, cues, pictures, and learning objectives. Then—they created their own throwing challenges using the equipment from the previously learned games. Win-Win!

[Tom Benco @bencotho]

Recently our students learned how to dribble and trap a ball with their feet. They used our PE alphabet word wall and our boxlight board as a tech resource to guide their instruction in addition to self selecting their own size/type of ball.

[Carolyn Altuner @carolynaltuner]

Loved celebrating our Stallion family veterans today! Thank you for your service!❤️🤍💙🇺🇸@SFES_Principal @SnowdenFarm_SDT @SnowdenFarmPTA

[Snowden Farm ES @SFES_Principal]

Thank you to @SnowdenFarmPTA for a great Trunk or Treat!

[Carolyn Altuner @carolynaltuner]

Love seeing the magic of the knowledge strands come alive during another amazing culminating activity in first grade! Human body systems in action! @msfoundas @Mrs_Cervantes18 @SFES_Principal @SnowdenFarm_SDT

[Alliance for a Healthier Generation @HealthierGen]

JUST ANNOUNCED: 879 schools across 30 states earned a spot on our 2024 list of America’s #HealthiestSchools! 🎉📚💪 Find out which schools made the list at https://t.co/DpvhbYUm0L.

[Carolyn Altuner @carolynaltuner]

Loved seeing the Clarksburg High School Football players greeting our Stallions on Friday! Community connection is everything! @Cburg_Coyotes @CburgfootballMD @CburgKines @SFES_Principal @SnowdenFarm_SDT @SnowdenFarmPTA

[Erin Kleinman @SnowdenFarm_SDT]

A walk through math classrooms yesterday showed quality student support from teachers and paras- scaffolding with manipulatives, discussing thoughts about next steps, error analysis...all while encouraging student productive struggle @SFES_Principal @SnowdenFarmRS @eureka_math

[Erin Kleinman @SnowdenFarm_SDT]

Thank you to @SnowdenFarmPTA for the wonderful Hispanic Heritage Assembly last week! The kids had a great time and it was fabulous to learn about, sing, and celebrate Hispanic heritage together! @SnowdenFarmRS @SFES_Principal

[Snowden Farm ES @SFES_Principal]

Thank you @SnowdenFarmPTA for sponsoring our Hispanic Heritage Assembly this week!