New paper from Norway: Banning smartphones in school
- significantly decreased doctors visits for psychological symptoms and diseases among girls
- reduced bullying among both genders
- improved girls’ GPA and attendance rates
- largest effect sizes were among the poorest kids
It takes a Village! Dignitaries and special guests from across the school community join students in celebrating #WorldReadAloudDay at Todd ES. Mayor Vescio, Chief Buetti, and Officer Yaeger among our surprise readers for the day. @Bcliff_6th_man@BMPD10510@BriarcliffManor
Todd faculty welcome Putnam Valley Elementary School teachers and staff. BMUFSD staff share their expertise on reading and literacy. PV staff visit classrooms, discuss lesson and assessment designs, as well as programmatic alterations to meet the educational needs of students.
Todd Art Show, a masterpiece of creation and adventure. With student artwork on display and a scavenger hunt to make things even more entertaining, the evening was fun for the whole family. Thank you, teachers and staff!
Anne Marie Foley & Dr. Brent Harrington have joined our fantastic team of Regional Leadership Institute presenters! Learn how they are utilizing their own self care growth, to be a better school leader. Register now to save your seat on July 11! https://t.co/f6hlTWg0zz
What won’t good teachers do for kids? Thank you Mr. Higle, Mr. Tranchida, and all of our wonderful faculty, staff, and volunteers - you make learning and growing in Briarcliff so much fun! @Bcliff_6th_man@bhsbulletin@cdrops3
Come away, O human child!
To the waters and the wild
With a faery, hand in hand,
For the world's more full of weeping than you can understand.
--W.B. Yeats
Our first in person author visit since March 2020! Todd welcomed @juanamartinez to inspire our youngest writers and illustrators. @tpheth-thank you for making this happen! @SuperKaish
A perfect reminder of what every child needs at school every day. It’s no mystery, to love ❤️ reading and choose reading at home, children need access to books at school and in their public library!
Many of my former students and their families were devastated by Ida. Please consider donating to this amazing community-based non-profit to support families left with nothing. Donate to CRC Emergency Fund for Flood Recovery https://t.co/bUZhOgLOFH