4th Grade Olympics at Allen Road Elementary School

Allen Road Elementary School's special area 4th grade teachers (Art- MeganPaye, Music-Kristina Vernyi, Library-Nicole Benson, Physical Education-Cody Casalletta and Stephen Mirizio) came together this spring to involve students in a unique collaboration. All four teachers taught individual lessons about the Olympic games and then created and acted out their own games. 

In library, the students researched past Olympic athletes.
In art, the students created a mural of Olympic rings with their favorite sports (every student of all 3 classes put their own drawing.
In music, the students learned to sing using solfege syllables and play on the bells the Olympic song.
In physical education, teachers came up with games where classes competed against each other.

Art teacher Kristina Vernyi shared the pictures saying, "It was truly a lot of fun and a great team work among teachers and students."