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THE MISSION OF SMALLWOOD DRIVE SCHOOL IS LEARNING, GROWING AND CHANGING We are child advocates. We teach the child, not just curriculum. We provide a child-oriented atmosphere as well as innovative programming to meet individual needs. We provide enriching experiences and programs for children. We are committed to developing children socially, emotionally and physically. We have a positive community image. We have strong parent involvement and support. Our parents value education. Our children come to school ready to learn. We have good home-school communication. We are a caring, creative school community who support one another when in need. We share traditions. We share professional commitment and growth, a willingness to experiment and to take risks. We are an action-oriented, hard working community dedicated to... LEARNING, GROWING AND CHANGING Smallwood Drive Elementary 300 Smallwood Drive Amherst, New York 14226 (716)362-2100
2/7/2012
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2/16/2012
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2/17/2012
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2/20/2012
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2/21/2012
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2/22/2012
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2/24/2012
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2/27/2012
» Classes Resume
2/28/2012
» 7:00 PM Board of Education Mtg. (DO)
3/5/2012
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3/6/2012
» 7:00 PM Board of Education Mtg. (DO)
3/10/2012
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Smallwood - Newton's Laws - Basics of Forces, Motion and Energy!
On October 5, the fifth grade scientists from Smallwood Elementary traveled to Adventure Landing Mini-Golf on Sheridan Drive to demonstrate their understanding of Newton's Laws and the basics of Forces, Motion and Energy. In teams of 2, these physicists-in-training made careful observations and precise labeled diagrams in order...
Smallwood Grade 2 Thanksgiving Feast
Enjoy the pictures from the 2nd grade Thanksgiving Feast on November 18th!...
Smallwood Halloween 2011 Pictures
Smallwood Halloween Festivities!...
Smallwood - DARE Graduation
On December 14th, the fifth grade students graduated from the 8 week DARE, Drug Abuse Resistance Education, program taught by Officer Cathy Onions of the Amherst Police Department. Throughout the 8 weeks, the students learned effective ways to respond to peer pressure and about the negative effects of drugs and a...
Smallwood - Holiday Gift Giving through Catholic Charities
Smallwood adopted 13 needy families through Catholic Charities to help for the holidays. We had several large donations from families and businesses. One family donated two bikes, one for a girl, one for a boy, with matching helmets! Stereo Advantage donated a large screen TV and several other electronic items ...
Smallwood - 5th Grade Food Drive
The students in fifth grade at Smallwood exercised their empathy (the value of the month) in December by collecting food and other items for donation to the Presbyterian Food Pantry. To add a competitive element and a mathematical tie-in, each class totaled up the weight of their donations. The class with the top col...
Smallwood 2nd Grade Play - 'Why the Evergreen Trees Don't Lose Their Needles'
As part of the Smallwood 2nd grade music curriculum, we have been learning about harmony, and different ways to create harmony using our voices and instruments. As a conclusion to this unit, under Mrs. Furlong's direction, the 2nd grade classes performed a brief "play" called "Why the Evergreen Trees Don't Lose Their Needl...
Smallwood - Middle School Musical Ensembles Concert
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Smallwood - Nickels for Nets
The character trait for December
at Smallwood was EMPATHY. When Theo, a pro (first grade) student in Ms.
Chittenden’s Multiage class heard about the deaths of many African children
from the disease of Malaria that is spread by mosquito bites, he was determined
to do something to help. He initiated a
school wide ...
Smallwood - Brain Train in Mr. Milliman & Mrs. Ramsey's Class
On December 22, fifth graders in Mrs.Ramsey's and Mr.Milliman's classes took visitors for a ride on the Brain Train! Each student prepared a detailed and creative presentation of their research into a topic related to the Nervous System. Parents, peers, teachers and friends visited the Brain Train and came away knowing more abou...
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