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Tappan Hill class works on skills while making 'Easter Dirt Cake'

Students in Teacher Kris Cook's class had a blast making "Easter Dirt Cake."  Working with their classroom staff and related service providers, students worked on trunk/head/neck control, bilateral hand skills through mixing, pouring and stirring, visual scanning and visual attention through identifying ingredients. Students also worked on concepts like "add, separate, put in, pour, mix, following directions and communicating with their voice or their AAC device. Special thank you to Kris Cook, the Room 5 staff, Maria, Diane, Maureen, and Claribel for making this fun and educational activity possible!
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Tappan Hill students learn about the lifecycle of butterflies

Students in Teacher Adriane Lomupo's class at Tappan HIll School learned about, observed and identified stages of the lifecycle of a butterfly. This science lesson was engaging and provided opportunities to interact with the materials used in the lesson while gaining understanding of an important natural process.
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Tappan Hill's global travels culminate in 'We Are the World' concert

Tappan Hill School celebrated their journey around the world over the past seven weeks, with a ‘We Are the World’ Concert. Led by the Westchester Conservatory of Music’s Mr. Donald Stevens, classes selected songs from around the world and performed for our school community. Deputy Superintendent Dr. Brendan Lyons and Director of Special Services Jessica Walker joined in on the fun, which included singing, dancing and plenty of smiles!
For the past several weeks, classes at Tappan Hill celebrated the various cultures and countries to which students and staff are connected. This took the form of instructional lessons, hands-on activities, celebrations and even visits by family members. 
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