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Hello!
On behalf of the entire John Lyman staff, welcome
to our website. We hope you will find the
site easy to use and informative. Please
take some time to explore and to familiarize yourself with its features. There are so many wonderful
things happening at John Lyman School, and our goal is to use the website
to share them with you. Our teachers also have individual classroom websites, and you can access them under the "Classroom Pages" button at the top of the screen.
As you scroll down the main page, be sure to look under the "John Lyman School News" banner for information on the most recent school happenings. I would also encourage you to look at the "Photo Gallery" and the "Video Gallery" under the "About Us" button to see some great pictures and video! Enjoy!
Thomas Ford, Principal |
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The Integrated Day Share Fair is coming! The Share Fair will be held on Thursday, May 9th from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at John Lyman School. The Share Fair is a K-8 celebration of academics and the arts across the Integrated Day program. The children select work for display from a variety of subject areas, and there are also student performances and interactive math activities that will be ongoing throughout the evening. This is a drop-in event, so we hope to see you there! |
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The JLPA production of "Annie, Jr." took place on May 3rd, 4th, and 5th and was a huge success. We had a number of students from John Lyman who participated along with performers and volunteers from every school in the district. Everyone involved did an outstanding job. We are so grateful for all of the parent volunteers who made "Annie, Jr." possible. Congratulations to the entire cast and crew! |
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April 29 - May 3, 2013
The kindergarteners have been working hard on their animal research projects. The kids are using "PebbleGo," an online research tool to find information about their animals. The children are very excited to complete their projects, so stay tuned for more updates!
First and second grade students celebrated Special Persons' Day on Friday. Please see the banner below for more details and a great slide show! Several first and second grade students have begun to make their balance and motion toys purchased from the Eli Whitney Museum. The students have made spinners and a balancing toy. Working closely with adults, students fit the pieces together and decorated the toys. They are able to explore concepts of rotation, balance and movement. Third and fourth grade students from John Lyman School recently visited the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum in Old Wethersfield as part of their colonial America study. Please see below for some pictures from the trips!
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May 3, 2013 We celebrated a "special" Assembly this week in honor of Special Persons' Day in first and second grade. Only grades 1/2 classes attended, and the children brought their guests with them. Even better, the special people got to participate in the Assembly! Mrs. Swiantek's class shared illustrations and poems that the children wrote about their special people, and Mrs. Sibiskie's class presented a combination of poetry, music, and movement with a little help from the kids' special guests. The Go Far committee also honored students who had run marathon distance, and Mr. Ford recognized many first and second students who published books. All in all, it was a great Assembly and we were very happy that so many special people were able to attend. |
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Special Persons' Day took place at John Lyman School this past Friday, May 3rd. Each first and second grade student invited someone special to them, such as an aunt, uncle, grandparent, family friend, etc., to enjoy an afternoon in his or her classroom. The special people had lunch and recess with the kids. The afternoon consisted of a variety of classroom experiences, such as math explorations, reading, writing, artwork or a group project. The day culminated with a first and second grade assembly dedicated to the special people in the students' lives. It was a great day and many thanks to all of the special people who joined us on Friday! |
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On Friday, April 26th, local
artist and illustrator David Wenzel spent the day at John Lyman
School. Mr. Wenzel is an accomplished artist who is perhaps best known
for his illustrated version of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit. He worked with all of our kindergarten students along with three separate focus groups of children in grades 1/2 and 3/4. In addition, Mr. Wenzel had lunch with the Art Board and ended his day with a presentation for our 1-4 students. It was a fantastic day and we were incredibly lucky to have an artist of
David Wenzel's caliber working with our children. Thank you, Mr. Wenzel! |
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Kindergarten Registration for the 2013-2014 school year was held during the first week of February. If you missed the registration process, please call Brewster School at 860-349-7227 or John Lyman School at 349-7240 to schedule an appointment. Region 13 Kindergarten News Release - December 2012 |
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John Lyman School takes great pride in being
a child-centered community of learners.
Our Integrated Day (ID) approach, one of two equally viable educational choices in Region 13, includes multi-age classrooms in
grades 1/2 and 3/4. Teachers and staff at John Lyman work hard to deliver Region 13's rigorous curriculum, and the Integrated Day philosophy encourages students to take responsibility for their own
learning. Individual project work is an important part of the ID approach. Lyman students at all grade levels apply reading, writing, and research skills through the completion of projects on topics of personal interest. Developing the whole child is also a critical component of the Integrated Day program, and equal emphasis is given to our students' social and emotional well-being in accordance with Region 13's Core Ethical Values.
In addition to the Integrated Day program,
John Lyman is also a Higher Order Thinking (HOT) School through the State of
Connecticut's Offices of Culture and Tourism.
As a HOT School, we believe in strong arts programs, arts integration
throughout the curriculum, and student democratic voice. An important component of the HOT School
approach is having a resident artist each year.
The resident artist works with select classroom teachers on a rotational
basis to develop an integrated unit of study that supports an area of the
curriculum. Through the generosity of
the John Lyman Parent Association, we are able to extend this study to reach more children each year.
Please refer to the "About Us" button at the top of the homepage to learn more detailed information about the Integrated Day program and HOT Schools. |
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Students from Mrs.
Francis's grades 3/4 class are once again selling healthy snacks to help
Haiti. Snacks cost 50 cents and will be available
for students to purchase from 8:45 - 9:00 a.m. in front of the music room. The money raised will be donated to a charity
that helps the children of Haiti. A
variety of approved peanut and/or nut free items will be available, and snack
donations would be greatly appreciated. Appropriate
snacks include the following: apples, oranges, clementines, fruit cereal bars,
pretzels, Sun Chips, popcorn, goldfish, raisins, pudding cups, Cheerios, apple
sauce, Jell-O cups, fruit snacks, juice boxes, and water. Snack donations can be sent directly to
Portable Four. If you have any questions
about the program or what can be donated, please contact Mrs. Francis by phone
or e-mail. Thank you in advance for your
support!
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John Lyman School publishes its Wednesday Envelope through the Region 13 PowerSchool Portal. You can access these announcements by clicking on the following link: https://powerschool.rsd13.org/bulletin/2130512/ If you would prefer to have the bulletin e-mailed to you, you must first enroll in the PowerSchool Portal. From there, select "Email Notification," check "School Announcements," and select how often you wish to receive the messages.
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