Big Third Graders visit their old classroom to read to the Second Graders. Such great stuff for all involved!!! 💛💜💛💜💛💜

Our ENL department book study starts today!! Looking forward to learning and implementing some great strategies for our ELLs. #IslipENL #Isliprising 🌍 ναℓєηтιηα gσηzαℓєz Melinda Miller

Using cool tools makes learning fun. We’re hiding our sight words, then trying to write them from memory. #SecondGrade #SuccessAtCRES #IslipRising

After a long week, this simply made my day. A birthday package complete with homemade card, envelope, and the most delightful present ever. ❤️ I love my students like family. #SuccessatCRES #IslipRising

The daily morning hug and high-five. #schoolislikehomeforstudents #schoolislikehomeforteachers #SuccessatCRES #IslipRising

Weekend News! #ENL #SuccessAtCRES #IslipRising

Second graders shared their thinking about books by writing letters. Check out our end-of-unit #writingcelebration! #opinionwriting #writingisacraft #SuccessAtCRES #IslipRising Jillian Bohnaker Barbara Wagner

2nd Grade authors are starting our nonfiction writing unit!! During dismissal, two readers grabbed an exemplar text to learn some new information, and to also get ideas for their own “All About” books. #informationalwriting #TC #SuccessAtCRES #IslipRising Jillian Bohnaker

The CRES Globetrotters Club in action! We are learning and celebrating the diverse cultures that make up our school and our world.#SuccessAtCRES #IslipRising Rabia Hirji Cait Baldyga

Nonfiction authors in Gr.2 planned out chapters across their fingers, and then started the Table of Contents. What topics are YOU an expert in? #golf #cooking #SuccessAtCRES #IslipRising #IslipENL Jenna Laura

Islip World Language & ENL teachers at #edcampLIWL on this cold saturday morning! #Isliprising #IslipENL #IslipWorldLanguage Islip UFSD

We wrote letters to share our opinions about a story we read. Now we are ready to deliver!!! It’s just so fun! @opinionwriting #SuccessatCRES #IslipENL #IslipRising

Today a Second Grade superstar author asked, “Can I go get that crickets book for inspiration?” Yes, yes you may!!! Jillian Bohnaker #writersworkshop #informationalwriting #mentortexts #SuccessAtCRES #IslipRising #IslipENL

The CRES Globetrotters Club learned about Holi, the Festival of Colors, which originated in India but is celebrated all over the world. Cait Baldyga Rabia Hirji #SuccessAtCRES #IslipRising #IslipENL

During our Gallery Walk, Second Graders rotated around to classmates’ writing pieces, which are still in process. We wrote compliments & questions on post-it notes. It’s exciting to get feedback from our friends and teachers! Cheryl Yodis Brown @SuccessAtCRES @IslipRising @IslipENL

18 degrees and epic winds, you say???? #letsdothis #mountsnow #vermont

The CRES Globetrotters Multicultural Club in action… tie-dying Club T-Shirts! #IslipENL #SuccessAtCRES #IslipRising Cait Baldyga Mrs. Majestic

A Thousand White Butterflies is one of my favorite stories to share with students. This year, it SNOWED the very next day!#culturallyrelevantliterature #IslipENL #SuccessAtCRES #IslipRising

I think of an idea. I plan. I draft. I revise. I edit. The Writing Process allows us the be the boss of our own writing! #SuccessAtCRES #IslipENL #IsipRising Jillian Bohnaker Barbara Wagner

Day 2 with my assistants. 💛💜💛💜💛💜💛 Cannot wait for an amazing school year! #SuccessAtCRES #IslipRising #IslipENL