Miss Lachica & Mrs. Mackowski’s class have been learning about the layers of the ocean! Today they explored the deepest part—The Trenches. They learned about sea cucumbers, an animal that lives in the deepest part They then used play dough and made their own sea cucucmnbrd for a hands on activity! 💚💚
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An animal that lives in the sea and it is red with white spikes.
Kids playing with playdough on a table that has green foot prints on it.
Kids playing with playdough on tables that has green foot prints on it.
Kids playing with playdough on tables that has green foot prints on it.
Kids playing with playdough on tables that has green foot prints on it.
Kids playing with playdough on tables that has green foot prints on it.
Kids playing with playdough on tables that has green foot prints on it.
Kids playing with playdough on a table that has green foot prints on it.
A kid in a red hoodie playing with green playdough.
A kid in a plaid shirt playing with blue playdough.
Mrs Evanoff’s class wrapped up Read Across America week with an art activity 🎨 and One Fish, Two Fish activity! 🐟🩵📚
4 months ago, JoAnna Connell Elementary School
Students smiling in a school hallway.
Students smiling in a school hallway.
Students smiling while they do an activity at their desks in class.
Students smiling while they do an activity at their desks in class.
Students smiling while they do an activity at their desks in class.
Students smiling while they do an activity at their desks in class.
🥰 Favorite socks day! Also guest readers!
💚 Dont forget Green day tomorrow!
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Kids wearing crazy socks.
Kids wearing crazy socks.
A women dress like Dr. Seuss and reading a book.
A teacher and students wearing crazy socks.
Kids wearing crazy socks.
A women reading a book to a classroom of students.
A women reading a book to a classroom of students.
A women dress like Dr. Deuss is reading a book to a classroom of students.
🧦💙💛 Join Us on 3/23 & Rock your Socks!
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To Celebrate World Down Syndrome Day on March 21st, JoAnna Connell is encouraging students to wear mismatched socks on Monday, March 23.
🤪 We were definitely wacky today!
💙💛 Dont forget to wear your here every day tshirt tomorrow with your favorite socks!
4 months ago, JoAnna Connell Elementary School
Students wearing their clothes backwords, inside out, and mismatched for Read across America week.
Students wearing their clothes backwords, inside out, and mismatched for Read across America week.
Students wearing their clothes backwords, inside out, and mismatched for Read across America week.
Students wearing their clothes backwords, inside out, and mismatched for Read across America week.
Students wearing their clothes backwords, inside out, and mismatched for Read across America week.
A student wearing two different colored shoes.
Students wearing their clothes backwords, inside out, and mismatched for Read across America week.
A teacher and students wearing their clothes backwords, inside out, and mismatched for Read across America week.
The Cat in the Hat Day! ❤️
🤪 Don’t forget that tomorrow is whacky Wednesday!
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A teacher and students wearing cat in the hat clothing.
A teacher and students wearing fun hats.
students wearing fun hats in the hall.
Some students and a teacher are wearing fun hats while other students are not.
Students wearing fun hats and striped shirts.
An adult and student wearing fun hats.
Teachers and students wearing stripped shirts.
Students wearing striped shirts and some are wearing fun hats.
Students wearing fun hats.
Students standing in the hall smiling.
💙❤️ One fish, two fish, Red fish & Blue fish!
✨🧢 Don’t forget to wear stripes or a hat tomorrow!
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Students and teachers wearing something red.
A teacher and student wearing red shirts.
Students wearing items that are blue and / or red.
Students and teachers wearing something red.
Students and a teacher all wearing red and blue.
5th grade at the African American history museum! 🎨🎶
4 months ago, JoAnna Connell Elementary School
Group of students wearing matching red shirts are singing in a church.
People are sitting in a church.
An art piece showing an African American lady and a white lady.
People sitting in a church.
People sitting in a church.
People sitting in a church.
People singing in a church.
A man speaking in a church.
Students sitting in a church.
Srtifacts in a glass case.
😋 When it’s Friday and you feel like having a “Food Fun Friday” you make cheerio krispy treats!
🤗 Mrs. Haffley’s class had left overs from their 100 days celebration so they made a sweet treat today.
4 months ago, JoAnna Connell Elementary School
A screen that says It's time to cook.
A teacher teaching students how to cook in class with hands on experience.
A teacher teaching students how to cook in class with hands on experience.
A teacher teaching students how to cook in class with hands on experience.
A teacher teaching students how to cook in class with hands on experience.
A teacher teaching students how to cook in class with hands on experience.
A teacher teaching students how to cook in class with hands on experience.
A teacher teaching students how to cook in class with hands on experience.
A teacher teaching students how to cook in class with hands on experience.
A teacher teaching students how to cook in class with hands on experience.
🤗🥰 Our winners for their Black History Month display are Mrs. Klapsinos & Mrs. Fachetti with 142 reactions and Mrs. Haffley’s class with 112 reactions!
4 months ago, JoAnna Connell Elementary School
A door decorated for Black History Month and says Respect at the top.
Kindness changes the world decoration in a hall for Black History Month.
❤️💙 Read Across America Spirit Week!
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Read Across America Spirit Week flyer.
Hello Connell Families—
We would like to intrduce our new apprentice assistant principal, Joanna Polakowski!
Joanna writes, “I’m absolutely thrilled to be joining JoAnna Connell as your new Apprentice Assistant Principal! This marks my 16th year with Erie’s Public Schools, and I couldn’t be more excited for this new adventure. 💛
Over the years, I’ve had the joy of teaching grades K–5 in a variety of roles, most recently spending time with an amazing group of fourth graders at Perry. Each experience has shaped my love for learning, leadership, and supporting students as they grow.
I can’t wait to partner with our incredible students, dedicated staff, and supportive families to help make Connell the very best it can be. It’s going to be a wonderful rest of the year, and I’m so happy to be on this journey together! ✨”
Let’s all take this time to welcome Joanna to our Connell Family!
4 months ago, JoAnna Connell Elementary School
Two women standing in a classroom.
🎳 Mrs. Haffley’s class goes bowling!
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Kids sitting in a bowling ally.
A teacher helping a student bowl.
A teacher helping a student bowl.
People standing in a bowling ally.
A student holding a bowling ball.
People bowling at a bowling ally.
A teacher helping a student bowl.
A teacher helping a student bowl.
A student bowling.
A teacher helping a student cary a bowling ball.
🎳 Mrs. Savoia’s class goes bowling!
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A group of students sitting in a bowling ally.
A kid bowling.
A kid holding a bowling ball.
A kid dancing at a bowling ally.
A kid bowling.
Students smiling at a bowling ally and dancing.
🎳 Ms. Nietupski’s class goes bowling!
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Kids bowling.
Kids bowling.
Kids sitting in a bowling ally.
Kids sitting in a bowling ally.
Kids bowling.
Kids bowling.
🎳 Mr. Nickson’s class goes bowling!
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Kids eating at a long table.
A child bowling.
A child smiling at a bowling ally.
A child bowling.
A child bowling.
A child bowling.
A child bowling.
A child bowling.
Kids eating at a bowling ally.
A child bowling.

🎟️🎪 Do you love carnivals?! If your answer is yes, please fill out this survey so we can plan accordingly for our end of the year after school family carnival! 🤗

Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeBsK622XHoBKSYOfpoJ7QXXgXInktVbMOnuAY9soO1Jri9lQ/viewform

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🥰 Two classrooms, one amazing community 💛
During their daily Morning Meeting and Respectful Ways social-emotional learning time, these students in Mrs. Haffley & Mrs. Chludzinski’s class showed that teamwork really does make the dream work!
Today they collaborated to complete puzzles and design a classroom poster that captured their shared learning.
Along the way, they practiced so many important skills—communication, active listening, patience, problem-solving, flexibility, responsibility, encouragement, and compromise. They learned how to share ideas respectfully, divide tasks fairly, and support one another when challenges popped up.
We are so proud of the way these students worked together, lifted each other up, and proved that when we collaborate, we can accomplish great things! 🧩✨
4 months ago, JoAnna Connell Elementary School
The Cat Park paper that students drew on.
Students putting together a puzzle.
Students putting together a puzzle.
Students putting together a puzzle.
Students waiting to draw and write on a large yellow paper.
Students putting together a puzzle.
Students putting together a puzzle with an adults.
Students coloring on yellow paper.
🧩👏🏼 Team Work makes the Dream work!
✨ Students in Mrs. Mackowski and Miss Lachica’s class have been working on what perseverance is and how working together takes patience and hard work. Today they worked together to complete puzzles!
4 months ago, JoAnna Connell Elementary School
Students are putting together a puzzle on the floor.
Students are putting together a puzzle on the floor.
Students are putting together a puzzle on the floor.
Students are putting together a puzzle on the floor.
Students are putting together a puzzle on the floor.
Students are putting together a puzzle on the floor.
Students are putting together a puzzle on the floor.
THIS FRIDAY!
Friday the 27th is the rescheduled movie night! If you already were planning to come to the first one, you don't have to do anything but show up! See you there!
4 months ago, JoAnna Connell Elementary School
JoAnna Connell Family Movie Night flyer for February 27.