Long Beach WINGS

Welcome to the Long Beach WINGS program! WINGS stands for What I Need to Grow as a Student

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The future is now! Ss embrace AI to enhance Shark Tank commercials! #LBLeads

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Advocacy in action! @LbnyLido 4th grader presents interactive activity she designed to 2nd graders on how they can stop bullying! #ProudtobeLB

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As our activism unit comes to a close, it’s time for a dance party! Charlie and Jordyn (5th grade) organized a fantastic fundraiser to help people in need 🤩 #FixingBrokenSmiles #TEAMEast #Fundraiser #Activism @lb_wings @24Kath @CZawatson @Jostroff2 @jengallagherlb

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The face you make when your school leaders respond to your email for a proposal for new clubs inviting you to meet with them! #LBLeads #proudtobeLB @LorraineMRadice @LbnyLido

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2nd graders have been working on adding and subtracting within 1,000 so why not bring in the spring season with some beautiful sunflowers!! 🌻 @24Kath @CZawatson @lb_wings #TEAMEast #WINGS

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After our Ss conceived, designed, and constructed original board games to reinforce math skills for game makers and game players, Ss played their classmates’ games and provided actionable feedback for improvement. #LBleads @LbnyLido @Jostroff2

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After playing math carnival games, Ss created, built, and tested their own games to reinforce addition! #LBLeads @LbnyLido

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Places of choice*

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Ss presented presentations about places of choices to parents and other special guests! #LBLeads @lbnylido

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Practicing adding 3 different addends with a circus game!! #LBLeads #ProudtobeLB

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ROAR! 🦁 2nd graders put their research and engineering skills to the test and created East Zoo, home to many wonderful animals and their habitats. We have souvenir shops, t shirts, and guide maps too! 🐼🐵🦉🐳🐧 @lb_wings @24Kath @CZawatson @Jostroff2 @jengallagherlb

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Ss created zoo gift shops and now Ss are shopping. They are comparing prices and choosing preferred items. Next week they will total their purchases and analyze sales! #LBLeads

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After conducting animal research on iPads, student chose how to replicate animal models with recycled and original materials. In other words, they had fun creating! #lidoelementary #ProudToBeLB

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Second graders are designing and building zoos using everyday materials 🐯 Through hands on and exploratory activities, students enhance their problem-solving and critical thinking skills. It’s time to think outside the box! 🦁 @24Kath @CZawatson @lb_wings #TEAMEast #ProudToBeLB

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Ss choosing among finite materials to make animal models!

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Let’s go for a deep dive under the sea with WINGS this year!! 🐠 What new and exciting adventures and places will we explore?! To quote Ms. Frizzle: “Take chances. Make mistakes. Get messy!” 💡 @24Kath @CZawatson @lb_wings #TEAMEast #ProudToBeLB

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Students in K and 1 learned how to use @Kahoot today! They were so excited 🤗 Who knew learning and recognizing numbers could be so fun?! 🔢 @24Kath @CZawatson #TEAMEast #ProudToBeLB

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Ss sharing possible inquiry project topics with peers for feedback on thick and thin questions to guide process #proudtobeLB

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Building cooperative work skills on Day 1!

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What I need to grow as a student is cooperative work to solve two digit by two digit word problems!