Principal - Jennifer Rodriguez (e-mail)
"Under the Big Top"
Circus at JQA
Ladies and gentlemen, children of all ages (K-2)...The John Quincy Adams School Physical Education Department, along with all of our students, parents and staff enjoyed the annual "Circus" festivities. The students were engaged in various activities such as: gymnastic stunts, rings, cargo net, rope climbing, rock walls, balance beams, circus arts and much more. A big "Thank You" to our JQA Ring Leaders Mrs. Kaplan, Mr. Argenziano and Mr. Rosetti for organizing this fun event.
PARP...READING ROCKS!!!
Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!
JQA fused literacy and science together to celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday. We read the story Bartholomew and the Oobleck and created gooey green Oobleck of our own. Students also celebrated by wearing "crazy hats"!!!
Year of the Tiger!
The first grade students at JQA celebrated the Chinese New Year with a culminating feast. First graders had the opportunity to study the Chinese culture and customs. Gung Hay Fat Choy!
100th Day of School...
The first grade students at John Quincy Adams School celebrated the 100th Day of School by joining together for a morning of fun-filled activities. Each activity was designed with the number 100 in mind. The children slam dunked 100 hoops, created buildings using 100 legos, dug for 100 bones using the Mac Computers, and ate their way through the number 100 using vanilla wafers and pretzel rods. It truly was a fun morning for all!
Meet Mrs. Gurney!
Students at JQA were treated to a special visit from Mrs. Gurney, our new Associate Principal. Mrs. Gurney went into each classroom to read the story Thomas’ Snowsuit by Robert Munsch. Students also had the opportunity to ask Mrs. Gurney questions to learn more about her. The children were excited to get to know our new Associate Principal!
Grade 2 - "OOEEY GOOEY CHEMISTRY"
Long Island Science Center Educator Stephanie Mullen turned Second Grade Students at JQA into Chemists by having them make their very own sticky glue. Using milk, vinegar, water, baking soda and strainers the students formed clumps called curds. As they stirred, mixed and separated various items, they observed many chemical reacitons which helped turn the curds into glue. The boys and girls were then able to make beautiful buterflies with their sticky glue.
Melton the Warm Hearted Snowman
The Second Grade Music Club presented a culminating performance entitled: Melton the Warm Hearted Snowman. Under the direction of our music teacher, Matt Spataro, the students awed parents, students and community members with their singing and dancing!
Author's Tea!!!
The Students in Mrs. Alexander and Mrs. Gerstenhaber's class celebrated their writing with an Author's Tea. The students wrote personal narratives about their lives and expressed what they are thankful for this holiday season.
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Safety Sally Visits JQA!!!
The students at JQA received a visit from the Eastern Suffolk BOCES mobile classroom and received an interactive lesson from ‘Safety Sally,’ a trained professional educator on bus safety who administers the program.
Through instruction and simulations, students practiced the proper way to cross the street in the presence of a school bus. Counting together, students walked the appropriate 10 steps from the front of a parked bus, identified the bus driver, and looked both ways before crossing the street. In an organized single file line, they climbed aboard the bus, hands on handrail, seated themselves and learned how to securely fasten their safety belts. Following an informative video demonstration of proper conduct while on board the bus and at bus stops, the students identified the emergency exits and how they should maneuver during an evacuation.
Police Smart
Police Officer Antoinette Semetsis of the Suffolk County Police Department conducted lessons in our K-2 classrooms on the following topics:
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Stranger Danger
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911 Safety
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Halloween Safety
Welcome Back JQA!
