Teacher Appreciation Week at Dunsmore Elementary School began with a tribute on the Wall of Heroes in the teachers’ lounge. Teachers were treated to Superhero smoothies, gift cards, flowers and a relaxing 10-minute chair message. The celebrations continued with a yogurt breakfast and a staff luncheon to end the week. Teachers also had their doors […]
Dunsmore Elementary School celebrated held the Leading Ladies Dance in April. The girls came dressed in their Hollywood best and walked the red carpet starting at 6 p.m. Everyone was encouraged to wear their dancing shoes and be ready for an evening of music, photos and fun. Light food and refreshments were provided as the […]
Dunsmore Elementary students and staff celebrated its new turf that was laid during spring break. Students can now enjoy it during recess and lunch. Students are able to play an exciting game of soccer while others have a cozy place to meet and hang out with friends. The parents and community were acknowledged by helping […]
Dunsmore Elementary School fourth grade classes of Osan Garabedian and Mike McGrath celebrated March with a performance during the school’s awards ceremony. The fourth graders honored Dr. Suess’ birthday with a song while holding up their favorite Dr. Seuss book. Some students even donned his famous “Cat in the Hat” striped hat. St. Patrick’s Day […]
Dunsmore Elementary School celebrated Yellow Ribbon Week with a large dose of kindness. Teachers and students dressed up as cowboys and “rounded up the kindness” to spread throughout the community on Jan. 26. A checklist of kindness and themes were provided each day: Monday – Covered with Kindness – Students wore their favorite hat. Tuesday […]
Dunsmore Elementary held it first robotics tournament on Dec. 18. Students in grades five and six participated and formed five teams to compete against each other. Each team engineered and computer-programmed a design that they built into a small-scale robot, known as Lego Mindstorms EV3. Their coaches and sixth grade teachers Carrie Wedemeyer and Lori […]
Dunsmore Elementary was honored by the Little Tokyo Rotary Club on Dec. 8 with the planting of two Peace Trees, Ginko Biloba seedlings. The seedlings are survivor trees that sprouted and grew following Hiroshima’s atomic bomb. Mrs. Makiko Nakasone, member of the Rotary Peace Educational Project, presented the seedlings along with Frank Saito, past president […]
Dunsmore Elementary students were surprised by a very special visitor on Dec. 15. The man himself, Santa Claus, made an appearance in the auditorium and read his favorite book to the students, “The Night Before Christmas” by Clement C. Moore. Principal Karen Stegman and Santa Claus sang carols and passed out pencils to all the […]
Dunsmore Elementary School continued its Thanksgiving tradition of having the first grade students perform for parents. First grade teachers Theresa Cortes, Joseph Sloane and Rain Gibney practiced traditional Thanksgiving songs, such as “Over the River” and chants, “Gobble, Gobble,” with their students in anticipation of the Thanksgiving break. First grade students took turns and explained […]
Dunsmore Elementary School held its annual Harvest Carnival in September. Parents and students participated in games, obstacle courses, cakewalks and a maze. The children were entertained with a sailboat contest and cotton candy was the scrumptious main treat of the night. This annual tradition brought together the staff, families and community of the Hilltoppers as […]