Learning to assemble and code Vorpal Robotics, LLC Hexapod for March 22 New Jersey Makers Day in Middesex this year! Can’t wait to share with our coders. Leslie Wise

Loving how our book club posters turned out! The 5th graders chose quotes from their social issue book clubs, and worked together to design posters!

Collaborative building in our Brick Buddies session! Amazing Submarine, Wacky House and Plant House creations. ⁦LEGO Education⁩ ⁦@VEMpride⁩ #friendships #youcanmakeadifference

Maker Challenge during 4th grade recess: Circuits and Cubes. Rubik's cube group was on the couches and Snap Circuits crew was lighting up the dark! #makerspace #librarylife NJ Assn School Libns

3D room design for 5th grade!

Great Pacific Garbage Patch Design Awards with judging by Rutgers Marine and Coastal Sciences Dr. Taghon. Congratulations 8th grade winners! Great Challenge Mr. Aliseo and Ms. Clark. #DesignThinking #ngss @VEMpride

Starting to explore who and why we are with TED-Ed to build foundation for our TEDEd talks. Calls to action in the making! #REACH @VEMpride #FutureLeaders #kidsareamazing

Fun times at our Middlesex District ⁦BN Bridgewater NJ⁩ Book Fair! ⁦@readsleepgolf ⁦Leslie Wise⁩

Happy to welcome author Ed Masessa back to his hometown and @VEMpride! Great to have you share with our 4th and 5th graders about writing today! #ReadAcrossAmericaWeek And thanks PTO for making this happen. 📖💕

Simple Machine Cereal Box Design Challenge — What could we design to help during a natural disaster? #designthinking @VEMpride Leslie Wise

#HarperKidsFromHome (Picture Books/Early Readers) Facebook: facebook.com/harpercollinsc… Instagram: instagram.com/harperkids YouTube: youtube.com/harperkids #ShelfStuffAtHome (Middle Grade, 7-12) Instagram: instagram.com/theshelfstuff YouTube: youtube.com/theshelfstuff Happy reading!

This morning, our virtual state board meeting honored April as #SchoolLibraryMonth! Although students are working remotely, librarians across the state have committed to supplying the school communities they serve with resources. Thank you for your dedication!

#TeacherAppreciationWeek, we have so much to be grateful for. The care and resilience you’ve demonstrated during this extraordinary challenge are just two examples of how you’ve continually proven that NJ’s educators are superheroes. Thank you! New Jersey Department of Education AFT New Jersey NJEA New Jersey

"Books create a safe space—a confessional for you where you can grapple and celebrate in private, but safe spaces don't matter if you don't act and create safe worlds." - Jason Reynolds News Incredible opening keynote to kick off @thebxisreading! #BronxBookFestival

Love the commitment! @CoSpaces_Edu

Great sessions on yesterday’s Day 1 of New Jersey Makers Day. 🤖 Students want all the books Joylette Hicks shared about #STEM and her mom Katherine Johnson! Bee Pollinator Nurseries: easy and fun and green! 🐝

Starting the school year with creativity and individuality! #DotDay #designchallenge