This year’s theme is “Better Together” at Park Avenue Elementary School, with students and staff striving to do just through the One Word initiative.
Principal Dr. Lynn Coyle read “One Word for Kids” in a pair of assemblies, then asked each child to pick one word that would serve as a guiding point for the school year. Students made their intentions visible on “My One Word” sheets that were hung together in the first floor hallway.
Teachers and staff also selected a word for the year. Their words on small canvases, along with group pictures of students holding their word sheets, adorn the large bulletin board in the lobby. Following back-to-school night in September, parents were also asked to contribute a word.
Park Avenue’s sixth grade Board of Education representatives, Joshua Eromon, Harnoor Kaur, Olivia Spaks and Ben Terzulli, talked about the One Word initiative at the October board meeting. They discussed how they will frequently revisit these words, and then reflect in June on how it guided them to success during the school year.
Date Added: 10/22/2024