HudsonWay Immersion School Blog

November 6, 2020

Explorers Mural in NY campus

This mural features Henry Hudson (the school’s namesake), Zheng He, Matthew Henson, Amelia Earhart, and Ponce de Leon. Students selected which Spanish explorer to feature based on research and discussion considering the accomplishments, character, and personal qualities of several possible candidates.
November 6, 2020

Disguise a pumpkin contest – students make fun disguises for pumpkins

See the entries that won in various age categories for “silliest”, “cutest”, “most creative”, “scariest”, “most heroic” and “most realistic” pumpkin disguises. A fun showcase of our talented students!! 
November 6, 2020

Colonial America – Presented by Grade 4 and 5 Mandarin Students

Grade 4 and 5 Mandarin students completed a unit on Colonial America as part of their social studies unit. They learned to view historical events from different perspectives, essential to developing critical thinking.
November 6, 2020

Bilingual Spanish-English Newspaper “Verde, Amarillo, Blanco” by HWIS Students

Grade 5 & 6 Spanish students taking an elective entitled “In the News” learning about the different roles in publishing a newspaper in both Spanish and English.
November 5, 2020

Developing Students’ Positive Attitudes in the Math Classroom – By Raelen Donahue

When teachers solve problems in class, they can model positive self-talk, approaching a challenging problem in different ways, persisting after not getting the right answer immediately, and celebrating the process as well as the outcome.
November 4, 2020

Dr. Tom Lickona speaks about raising kind kids

During last weeks' National Character Counts Week, HudsonWay Immersion School was honored to host Dr. Tom Lickona, considered the father of modern character education for a webinar opened to the public, “How to Raise Kind Kids”.