SC Students On News12 for Community Culmination

Second grade classes at Sea Cliff School had a Communities Culmination on January 24, 2025, where each class built a mini town in their classrooms. New12 was in the classroom and SC Theatre to film a segment which appeared on January 24th – see link at https://youtu.be/DT4hBdxW7S0

Thank you to all of the Sea Cliff families, 2nd grade classroom teachers, students, and Principal Ms. Megan McCormack for participating in this interdisciplinary community celebration!

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In front of their classmates and families, students presented their unique stores or buildings that they created in art class with Ms. Lisa Giurlanda. They included a school, police station, hospital, train station, firehouse, dance studio, and animal hospital – just to name a few! The children also shared comprehensive written reports with their families. Additionally, they performed on stage poems and songs including “This Land Is Your Land” and “Tour the States” under the direction of music teacher, Ms. Ashley Hassett-Bordes.

As part of this interdisciplinary community study, the students not only learned about different communities, but also traveled outside into the Village of Sea Cliff to learn about their own neighborhood. Their teachers helped them learn that while communities are interdependent, they need their surrounding neighbors and the people who live inside to remain happy, healthy, and safe. In addition, the second graders learned about urban, suburban, and rural neighborhoods, rules and laws, goods and services, needs and wants, and public and private places.

Bravo to the entire second grade at Sea Cliff School under the direction of their teachers for learning all about their community, performing poems and songs, and working so hard!

Article and photos by Shelly Newman