First graders at Graham School create snowy ornaments for the holiday season

Graham School was thrilled to welcome a special visit from Santa and his elf from Groove Phi Groove! Scholars had an unforgettable time filled with joy, laughter, and holiday cheer. Graham School is proud to have alumni who continue to give back and support their school community in such fun and engaging ways.

Graham School students went up to the stage in their best holiday outfits Wednesday evening to perform in this year's Winter Showcase. Under the direction of Anthony Stelmach, music teacher at Graham, students in each grade sang festive songs to a crowd of proud families.

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First grade students at Graham School enjoyed reading a poem about a melted snowman before designing their own melted snowman ornaments. Using Epsom salt, peppercorns, and clay carrot noses, they had great fun bringing their creative snowy designs to life.

Graham School students in second, third, and fourth grade wrote heartfelt letters to soldiers during their resource class to express their gratitude this holiday season. The letters will be delivered through Operation Gratitude, an organization dedicated to supporting and uplifting troops serving around the world.

Third-grade students at Graham School have been diving into the fascinating history behind the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade through the book "Balloons Over Broadway" by Melissa Sweet. In Mariah Seebold's, Diana Manganiello's and Luisamaria D’Aversa's classes, they explored how Tony Sarg’s creativity and engineering skills transformed the parade into the iconic celebration we know today.

Seventh-grade students in Caterina DiPaola’s Career and Financial Management class at Graham School stood in front of their peers last week to present their entrepreneurial business ideas during the second annual Shark Tank Business Presentation.

This month, Graham School proudly recognized their September Students of the Month for demonstrating kindness toward others. These students remind us each day that small acts of kindness can make a big difference in our school community. 💫 

Graham also celebrated October Students of the Month for showing respect — treating others with care, listening thoughtfully, and helping create a positive learning environment for everyone. 🙌 

Graham School's eighth graders have been busy learning about different scientific concepts! In two different labs, students explored gravity as well as diffusion and cell membranes.