🧡 Thankful Pumpkins at Westorchard 🧡 Before the break, Ms. Sherwood’s 2nd graders and parent volunteers created Thankful Pumpkins, adding a strip for each thing they appreciate. A meaningful project to share on Thanksgiving. #WeAreChappaqua @alissa_stoever

Kindergarteners read "Fry Bread" by Kevin Noble Maillard, learned about its cultural significance and made play-doh “fry bread” in the WO maker-space—honoring Indigenous Heritage Month through story and creativity. 📸 @tara_miozzi #WeAreChappaqua @alissa_stoever @elona_coku

From sketches to structures—our students created impressive weather shelters today! 🌧️💡 #FutureEngineers #ProjectBasedLearning #WeAreChappaqua #WOschool

Polishing, editing, celebrating! 🎉✏️ Students worked on final edits today so their essays are ready to share with the world. Proud of our writers! #WeAreChappaqua #WOschool

☀️🌙✨ Westorchard first graders in Ms. Della Gala’s class are exploring Space Systems: The Sun, Moon & Stars. They experimented with light and shadows—seeing how the angle of light changes what we see. 🌒 #WeAreChappaqua @ADellagala @andreaRschaber @alissa_stoever @elona_coku

At the 10/29 BOE meeting, elementary students teachers & principals showcased their focus on the Science of Literacy. Their presentation highlighted how explicit instruction in writing, grammar, & vocabulary is boosting all our students' literacy skills! 👏 #WeAreChappaqua

WO Kindergarteners and 4th graders teamed up in the GLC/Makerspace for a “5 Pumpkins on a Gate” STEAM challenge—designing structures strong enough to hold five mini pumpkins! A fun way to explore balance, strength, and teamwork. 🎃 #WeAreChappaqua @alissa_stoever @andreaRschaber

Ready, set, read! 📚 WO students are back in the library with Ms. Coku, learning about book care, rules, routines and how fiction and nonfiction are organized. There are plenty of stories waiting to be discovered! #WeAreChappaqua #GoWO @alissa_stoever @andreaRschaber @elona_coku

We’re excited to welcome Elona Coku as Westorchard’s Library Teacher! 📚💻 She brings a special perspective on the power of words and how they connect us through stories and learning, as well as a deep knowledge of the Westorchard community. 🎉 #WeAreChappaqua @alissa_stoever

Westorchard’s hallways are buzzing with students arriving for the first day of school. They found their cubbies, made new friends and met their teachers. The new school year is officially underway! 🍎 #WeAreChappaqua @andreaRschaber @alissa_stoever

Cap & Gown Walk is hands down one of our favorite @chappaqua_csd traditions! Our #WOSchool students cheered on the graduating seniors with high-fives and handmade signs. Where their journey began they will always belong! #WeAreChappaqua 🧡 🍎 💙

3rd Grade Market Day was a huge success! Students became entrepreneurs- creating, marketing, and selling their own handmade goods! #WeAreChappaqua #WOSchool

WO fourth graders wrapped up the year with a Cardboard Carnival, working in teams to design and build arcade-style games using cardboard and recycled materials—connecting science: motion and friction, math: tracking points concepts and PE goals. ♻️ #WeAreChappaqua @andreaRschaber

📚 Read On Week at WO was packed with joy! From surprise Mystery Readers and decoding emoji titles, to book cover puzzles, dressing up as favorite book characters, and ending with outdoor DEAR Time with ice pops — we celebrated reading all week long! #WeAreChappaqua #WOSchool

The WO field day winners won’t be announced until the last day of school but I am all in for Team Pink Flamingos!! 🦩

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WO Field Day was EPIC! From the chanting coming off the buses to the all out effort at every station-the energy, spirit, & sense of community was something we’ll remember for years to come! Special shout out to our amazing PE teachers and the WO PTA who made it all possible!

Congratulations to our amazing #WOSchool leaders on your graduation from FSLA! We can't wait to see all the ways you'll continue to lead, inspire, and shape the future! @andreaRschaber @LisaRudovic

WO third graders became meteorologists for a day with John Marshall! 🌦️ They used green screens to deliver forecasts and learned how real weather data is collected and shared—all part of their science unit on weather & climate. #WeAreChappaqua @elona_coku @andreaRschaber

In the spirit of Teacher Appreciation Week, I’m going to tweet every day to share why I love being a teacher. 💛📚 Day 1: It’s the spark for me—the moment a student’s eyes light up because they finally get it. That joy never gets old. ✨ #TeacherAppreciationWeek #WeAreChappaqua