Katonah-Lewisboro School District
Empowering All - Lighting the path to success
Lights, camera, action. 🎬 We caught up with a few JJHS seniors rehearsing for their original film in Creative Writing class. Inspired by ancient mythology and modern movies, students wrote and directed their own stories.
#vision2030 #knowledgeandskills
#vision2030 #knowledgeandskills
Red Ribbon Week continued at JJHS and JJMS with a focus on substance use prevention and healthy choices. Members of the JJHS Prevention Awareness Club led activities that tested students’ knowledge about substance use and their effects, helping to spark conversations about living a healthy, drug-free lifestyle.
#vision2030 #wellbeing #belonging #learnercenteredleadership
KES students put their STREAM thinking skills to the test with unplugged challenges using LEGO bricks and other simple materials instead of technology. Along the way, they discovered that the process mattered just as much as the outcome, with each challenge giving them a chance to learn from their ideas and try a different approach. 💡
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#vision2030 #knowledgeandskills
KES was on the move for Walk and Roll to School, with students getting an active start to their morning. 🚲
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#vision2030 #wellbeing #belonging
JJHS Model UN Club members tried their hands at international diplomacy at a conference at Greenwich High School. 🌎 They took on the roles of delegates from different countries, debating global issues and working toward resolutions, just as they would at the United Nations.
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#vision2030 #knowledgeandskills #globalcitizenship
Unity Day at IMES. 🧡 Students and staff wore orange to show their support for kindness, acceptance and inclusion, sending a message that everyone deserves to feel welcomed, valued, and part of their school community.
#vision2030 #wellbeingandbelonging
#vision2030 #wellbeingandbelonging
JJHS kicked off Red Ribbon Week by
welcoming speakers from the JCK Foundation to talk
with ninth graders about mental health. Through
personal stories and classroom discussions, students
explored the importance of being open about mental
health and reaching out for support. Thank you
@jckfoundation 💜
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welcoming speakers from the JCK Foundation to talk
with ninth graders about mental health. Through
personal stories and classroom discussions, students
explored the importance of being open about mental
health and reaching out for support. Thank you
@jckfoundation 💜
#vision2030 #wellbeing #belonging
Our new Student Belonging and Wellness Task Force is putting KLSD Vision 2030’s Belonging and Well-being pillars into action. Students, families, staff, and community members are examining how connected and supported students feel, identifying gaps, and developing a plan to strengthen relationships and resources that help students thrive.
#visio2030 #belonging #wellbeing
#visio2030 #belonging #wellbeing
to JJHS musicians Darren Tang (cello), Emmett Geller (violin) and Ty Stanford (cello), who performed with the Area All-State Symphony Orchestra (🎻 They put in hours of practice and rehearsal with some of Westchester County’s top high school musicians for a challenging program.
#vision2030 #knowledgeandskills
#vision2030 #knowledgeandskills
Celebrating Italian American Heritage Month at KLSD!
What does it take to become an expert at something? KES fifth graders explored that question during their new literacy unit, Shaping Dreams: A Single Shard. Students worked on mini research projects about apprenticeships, learning how to use credible sources to find answers and share what they discovered in their own words.
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#visioon2030 #knowledgeandskills
Fresh from the garden at IMES and MPES! 🥕🌱 Students picked beans and other vegetables from their school gardens on Harvest Day, then enjoyed homemade soup made with their fresh ingredients.
#vision2030 #sustainabilityandglobalcitizenship
#vision2030 #sustainabilityandglobalcitizenship
Fall fun meets creativity in the IMES art room. 🍂 First graders captured the textures and shapes of autumn leaves through leaf rubbings before cutting out larger leaves to create their own colorful artwork.
#vision22030 #knowledgandskills
#vision22030 #knowledgandskills
Footwork was the name of the game in PE at KES as students put their coordination and teamwork to the test with a kickball-inspired game in the gym.
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What makes you, YOU? Students
explored that question during Kindergarten Identity
Day at MPES, learning more about who they are, where
they come from and what makes each person unique.
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Sixth graders were up for the challenge at PNW BOCES Center for Environmental Education. They spent the morning in team-building activities, and hit the BOCES Challenge Course in the afternoon, working together to build strong conn
KES students celebrated Hispanic
Heritage Month with a hands-on music lesson all about
bomba, a traditional Puerto Rican form of music and
dance with African influences. They created their own rhythmic patterns and tried out the steps, bringing rhythm and movement together.
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School Board Recognition Week
Building a business model starts with understanding how all the pieces connect. AP Business Scholars at JJHS began by highlighting key information in a case study and examining how customers, products and markets connect within an existing business. They will use these insights as they develop their own Business Model Canvas throughout this new course, offered at only a few high schools.
#vision2030 #knowledgeandskills
#vision2030 #knowledgeandskills
Local fire departments are visiting our elementary schools this month to teach students about fire prevention and ways to stay safe at school and at home. 🚒 A big thank you to all the first responders!
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