Dear Families,
January is a great month to get in a lot of learning. We are so excited to have some great school spirit days and a “drive-thru” hot chocolate day. We are gearing u...
On December 3, our entire Arcade Elementary family was able to ride the Arcade and Attica train to the North Pole. That Friday morning, students dressed in their pajamas and hopped...
We had a great turn out for Christmas Magic on Dec. 2 at Arcade Village Park. Our school partnered with the Arcade Area Chamber of Commerce to provide a fun night for families. Our...
Empathy is our character trait for the month of December. Empathy is defined as having the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. We will be working on this trait...
November's character trait is generosity. To show our generosity, Arcade Elementary School participated in a food drive. Our second grade is responsible for organizing and running ...
Pioneer School Resource Officer Jared Benkelman started his boys clubs at Arcade Elementary this week. This club is for students to focus on leadership skills, sound character trai...
Do you ever wonder what reading looks like in kindergarten? It is a lot of hard work. Students spend time in guided reading groups, doing word work on their own and work with a tea...
Arcade Elementary will be part of a big upcoming family event.The school has been working with the Arcade Area Chamber of Commerce on the annual Christmas Magic Event. Plans includ...
This year we have a new and improved after school program for kids in our elementary buildings. The program formally known as Latchkey has been renamed Cub House. Along with the ne...
November’s character trait is generosity.
Generosity is a quality — like honesty and patience — that we all probably wish we had more of. When you show generosity, you might give...
This is the time of harvest and giving thanks for our many blessings. Some years ago, our second graders came up with the great idea that this would also be a terrific time of year...
STEAM is the study of science, technology, engineering, arts and math, and is gaining a following among Arcade Elementary students after school.The faculty team of Mrs. Jessica Zym...
What other kinds of after-school activities are available at Arcade?
Mrs. Wolski has taken on an after-school Reader's Theater club. During reader's theater students act out liter...
One of our after-school clubs at Pioneer at Arcade Elementary is Yoga. The program is led by Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Wolski. The yoga advisors designed the program to provide an opport...
Arcade Elementary will host the return of its Family Fall Festival on Thursday, October 28, from 5:30-7:00 p.m. Fall Festival will feature games, prizes and a lot of family fun. Fl...
Reading intervention is a program for students to help them boost their reading skills in a small group setting. During reading intervention, students engage in reading activities ...
Thanks to the New York State Parks and Recreation Grant, third graders at Pioneer at Arcade Elementary enjoyed a day at Letchworth State Park. The children participated in the mamm...
This week, (Oct. 4-9) RtI (response to intervention) meetings begin. RtI meetings are where our team meets with classroom teachers to discuss student academic success. We meet rega...
On Oct. 1, all Arcade students attended a fire safety assembly. The assembly was conducted by the Arcade Fire Department. The children learned about how to escape during a fire, ho...
Some upcoming events of note at Arcade Elementary: We will have our second lockdown drill on Monday, October 18. These drills only last one minute. We are required to have four loc...