by SOCSD Communications | Dec 4, 2020 | District Highlights
Thanks to SOCES PTA, William O. Schaefer Elementary School and Cottage Lane Elementary School are partnering with Peace in Piermont on character education and social emotional learning programming! Both schools have embraced “communities form connections”: Read More: Mindfulness Assemblies Align with SEL, Character Education
by SOCSD Communications | Apr 29, 2020 | District Highlights
“For me, it was important to recognize and accept that this is new learning for all of us and to let go of the belief that I was a tech savvy person,” laughs William O. Schaefer Elementary School Kindergarten Teacher Liane Kolesar. “I was familiar with both Google: Read More: Zooming With WOS’ Liane Kolesar
by SOCSD Communications | Jan 16, 2020 | District Highlights
Crowds lined up for the second annual K- Grade 5 Family Wellness Night at William O. Schaefer Elementary School yesterday! “We are grateful that our school community cares so much and wants to learn about the different mindfulness strategies that we use everyday in: Read More: K-5 Family Wellness Night Draws Dozens
by SOCSD Communications | Mar 14, 2019 | District Highlights
For forty minutes on Tuesday, physical education teacher Sue O’Rourke led a mindfulness session with fifth-graders in teacher Jaime Sainz’s class. Students engaged in a series of activities–from balancing a peacock feather on their bodies to sun salutations to: Read More: Teachers Make Time for Mindfulness at CLE
by SOCSD Communications | Mar 13, 2019 | District Highlights
Thank you to William O. Schaefer Elementary School kindergarten teacher Rossana Rega and her students Luca and Caroline for demonstrating how to use the tools in their classroom Calm Corner! Luca likes to squeeze a multisensory rubber ball and focus on mindful, deep: Read More: “Calm Corner” Keeps Kindergarten Learning on Track