Dunmore Elementary Center

This week students in grades 3 - 6 participated in STEM camp. 3rd and 4th grades explored Bernoulli’s principle, studied lava flow, made their own whipped cream, made bubbles, and built their very own boats. 5th and 6th grades painted masterpieces with a pendulum, coded a micro:bit to count their steps, competed in an egg drop challenge and made a hover craft. It was an awesome week making learning FUN!

Being that there are so many photos, we thought it would be easier for you to peruse them all through a Google folder.

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Today was the last day of Exploring the History of NEPA camp at Dunmore Elementary Center! Students were treated to Manning’s Ice Cream at their farm location in Dalton. Students enjoyed the time with their friends and visiting the cows! Thanks to everyone who helped with the camp and we will hopefully see you next year!

Today’s campers SPARE no time at a game of bowling! Campers went to South Side Bowling and enjoyed a day of bowling, pizza, arcade games, and laser tag! Tomorrow ends the camp and students are in for a real treat!

Today’s camper stayed cool with a visit to the Everhart Museum. Students were guided throughout the museum exhibits that explored natural science, folk art, and other various exhibits.

Our campers stayed cool today… 300 feet under the ground! Today campers took a tour of the Lackawanna Coal Mine! They learned all about the anthracite coal that this area was known for.

Today’s campers were feeling ELECTRIC. They took a tour of the Electic City Trolley Museum with an excursion up to PNC Field. This wraps up week 1 of camp. Stay tuned next week to see where their adventures will take them!

Today the campers were chugging along all the way to Steamtown National Historic Site. Campers had a scavenger hunt to find different objects in the roundhouse museum. They were able to get up close to many of the steam engines on site.

Today was a “SCRAN-tastic” day for our campers! Students spent the day in downtown Scranton. They had a scavenger hunt of different memorials and architecture around Courthouse Square. It was followed by a guided tour of the Scranton Cultural Center. What a day!

Today we welcomed the first of our summer camps: Exploring the History of NEPA. Over the two weeks, students will learn about everything NEPA and beyond! Students today stayed on campus and learned all about Pennsylvania. They had a Pennsylvania Scavenger Hunt, created the PA state flag, and did a little more research about the geography of PA. We look forward to seeing them back tomorrow!

Happy Last Day! There is only ONE bus run today at 10:00! Thank you !

This camp is available for 6th grade students who are going into 7th grade next year :

6 grade parents : The 6th grade “ Glow” dance is from 6:00-8:00 in the DEC gym. Students should be dropped off and picked up and should not be brining in any backpacks or items with them. It is sure to be a great time ! Thank you!

🦌 🏆 The Little Bucks of May 🏆 🦌

End of the year Carnival themed Positive Behavior Blowout! PART 2 🍿 🎵

End of the year Carnival themed Positive Behavior Blowout! PART 1🍿 🎵

Reminder: Tomorrow, Monday June 3rd through Thursday June 6th are 11:30 dismissals. Bus 5 will be leaving at 11:30 with first run each day this week so please be at the stops. Friday, June 7th is the last day and a 10:00 dismissal. If your child will not be in the last day, please send a note requesting their report card and belongings earlier. Thank you !

Good Evening,

This is Michelle Kokindo, Assistant Principal at the Dunmore Elementary Center calling with important information about tomorrow’s Track and Field Day. Because tomorrow’s events will be bring in many additional cars and traffic to the school, when the parent lot is filled, we are asking that families park off campus as we will be closing down Warren St. and Quincy Ave. There will be no parking in the rear of the high school or along the sidewalks of either the High School or Elementary Center. Tomorrow’s events will begin at 8:30 AM with our Kindergarten through 2nd grade students in the playground/ tennis court area and our 3rd through 6th grade students at the football field/track area. Events will end at approximately 10:30 so students can reenter the school building and have lunch. If families choose to take their students out of school early, students will need to be signed out from their homeroom teacher prior to reentering the building for lunch. Please communicate any transportation changes with your child’s teacher prior to tomorrow’s dismissal. No parents will be permitted to enter the Dunmore Elementary Center building. All remaining students will be dismissed at 11:30 with one bus run. Also, students are reminded to wear their track and field shirts, and are encouraged to wear sunblock. We are looking forward to another fun and successful track and field day for all!

Below are the schedules for K-2 and 3-6

Congratulations to the Girls on the Run group for completing the Celebratory 5K ! Great job ladies !

Tomorrow we are asking that staff and students at the DEC wear green for Mental Health Awareness 💚

📰 Take a look at this story by WNEP featuring a few of our DEC students and staff and thier opinions on cursive handwriting ! 📰

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Did you ever wonder what our staff is up to on an early dismissal day ? Today’s teacher training was on Structured Literacy. We had fun learning and working together as a team !

https://www.wvia.org/news/local/2023-12-13/new-state-wide-curriculum-pilot-program-celebrates-those-with-disabilities

New state-wide curriculum pilot program celebrates those with disabilities Over the next three years in 10 school districts across the state, students of all ages will learn about the political, economic and social contributions of individuals with disabilities. The Pennsylvania Department of Education rolled out a Disability Inclusive Curriculum Pilot Program.