Tioughnioga Riverside Academy

Mark your calendars! Spring Recess is coming up shortly. April 7-14.

IT'S BACK: The TRA Science Fair returns this year on March 23, from 6:30-7:30 pm and March 24, from 7:50-11:00 am!

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Whitney Point Central School District would like to announce that Amanda Burns has been approved by the Board of Education to be the new Assistant Principal of the Tioughnioga Riverside Academy! Let's get to know Mrs. Burns: - She has worked for WPCSD for the last 11 years - She has held a couple positions with the district including Special Education Teacher and Global Education Teacher. - In school, her favorite subject was social studies, particularly learning about stories of people that were able to overcome conflicts. - Mrs. Burns says her favorite food is cheese pizza with black olives and loves both Dominic's and Aiello's! - Outside of school, Mrs. Burns likes to read and swim! She says she feels lucky because she has two kids that share her love for those activities as well! - Mrs. Burns says she is looking forward to getting into classrooms and seeing what great things are happening. She hopes to find new ways to promote positive social interactions between students, and doing what she can to further promote tolerance and sense of belonging at TRA!

Learn About the Rising Danger of Fentanyl in our Community There will be a community forum hosted by Maine-Endwell Central School District, Broome County, and the Broome-Tioga School Boards Association. This workshop is free and will also be held virtually through ZOOM. https://me-stier-org.zoom.us/s/91458827255

Congratulations to Mrs. Stanley's Class at the TRA! On February 14th, these 4th Graders will be heading to see the Harlem Globetrotters at the Visions Arena in Binghamton! All thanks to a submission from a parent to the Radio Station WHWK FM, 98.1 The Hawk!

Looking for formal wear to the Father Daughter Dance? There check out some of the dresses available!

Students in Mrs. Morgan’s 6th grade ELA classes completed a 2023 One-Word activity for the New Year! They reflected on 2022 and brainstormed words that could be their new “word” for 2023. The words had to be meaningful to them and show something they were striving to achieve. Students wrote paragraphs that explained their connections to the word and created a slide that visually represented their word.

#Throwback to before break with our 6th Graders, and their Candy Cane Games! These activities promoted cooperation, teamwork, and a whole lot of fun! The best part was that the kids got to keep their candy canes or get a new one if it was too broken.

Tonight's Events: Eagle's Nest Booster Club Meeting at 7:00 pm

TRA's After-School Creative Writing Club welcomed 40 students in grades 4th-6th. Ms. Miner and Mrs. Snook created the eight-week club to provide students with a space to grow their writing, share ideas, and provide feedback for each other's work. Children’s book author Sarah Weeks presented via Zoom during three sessions and joined students in person for the final session on December 21. The culminating experience was rewarding for all!

As part of a monthly mental health instruction, Mrs. Stanley’s TRA 4th grade class visited Mrs. Alston’s health classroom, where they engaged in a lesson on accepting differences of others. After a read-aloud of “Edward Gets Messy,” students discussed the importance of recognizing the feelings and perspectives of others, including ways demonstrate empathy, compassion, and acceptance.

On Thursday, 12 Sixth Graders from the TRA took a field trip to Binghamton University to visit with their Archaeology Lab. Students learned the technique of “knapping" or using stone age tools to create projectile points!

Fourth and fifth grade teams competed at the BOCES Engineering Day on November 9th. Teams were given a limited time to create a Rube-Goldberg (Chain Reaction) Machine in order to accomplish the goal of ringing a bell. Students had to work together with a box of materials (unknown to them beforehand) to build and demonstrate the machine, record the steps and create an oral presentation for judges. We are so proud of our 4th and 5th graders on rising to the challenge!

Students in the after school program SciGirls were treated to a special guest from NASA! Read the article here: https://www.wpcsd.org/o/tra/article/896062

“Oh, look. Another glorious morning. Makes me sick!” - Staff and students at TRA dressed up as characters from 'Hocus Pocus'! Can you spot the home-made book of spells? (The Sanderson Sisters and Billy!)

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Attention, Whitney Point families! Picture Day for the CEA and TRA will be on Sept. 12. High School Picture Day will be on Sept. 12 and Sept. 13 on the students' PE Days. Forms will be handed out on the first day of school.

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It's time to register for fall sports! For more info, visit https://www.wpcsd.org/page/athletics

Attention, families! Summer meals will be available throughout the region. For more info, visit https://www.wpcsd.org/article/772440