Winnie-the-Pooh made a surprise appearance to help students at Phelps celebrate Read Across America! Students and staff dressed like their favorite book characters today!
Huge shoutout to the Phelps community!!!
Over the past two weeks, Phelps students collected almost 5,400 non perishable food items for the Mayflower Marathon and the Open Pantry of Springfield. Many thanks to our friends at Big Y for donating all of the reusable bags to help pack up our items and to our 4th grade student council for loading all five cars! We are so overwhelmed with everyone's generosity. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!!!
Huge shout out to the Agawam Parks Department for a surprise upgrade to the Phelps gaga ball pit!!!
Episode One of the Phelps Podcast is now available on Spotify!
https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/pgGY4MWV8Cb
In this episode, Principal Mr. Villamaino and Lead Teacher Mrs. Domina talk about the start of the school year and recommendations of who parents should reach out to throughout the year.
The Phelps playground was buzzing with excitement ahead of the new school year! One more week before we welcome students back for another year of academic adventures!
The Phelps Girls on the Run team completed their Community Impact Project today -- making and delivering cards for the Senior Citizens who receive Meals on Wheels! Way to make someone smile today girls!
Some Kindergarten students at Phelps had a chance to explore how light affects objects that are transparent, translucent & opaque. They also created a rainbow by overlapping colored transparency films.
Phelps student council members spent time today reading with Kindergarten students!
Some grade 4 students at Phelps used a simple machine, called an Archimedes Screw, to move water from a lower level to a higher one. As the tube is spun, the water travels up the tube and comes out the opening at the top.
Phelps students and staff kicked off Read Across America by dressing as their favorite book characters!
Phelps is so excited to recognize 15 amazing students as our February Students of the Month! Congratulations to all!
While learning about the solar system, third graders at Phelps created their own solar system models!
Students at Phelps and Robinson Park were treated to an amazing Holiday Sing-A-Long Spectacular organized by our very own Mr. Sawyer. Here are highlights from the performance at Phelps on Friday, December 23. This was our 1st whole school assembly since before the pandemic.....and it was SPECTACULAR!!!
Happy Holidays & Happy New Year Agawam!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAIvW6ghPjo&t=2s
Mr. Sawyer's holiday music book has gone missing! Where could it have gone? The staff and students at Phelps did their best to keep Mr. Sawyer on the run!
https://youtu.be/QyCB9jE7wcw
On Friday, December 16, students at Phelps were treated to a surprise assembly with Harlem Globetrotters Player Ambassador Max "Hops" Pearce.
https://youtu.be/c6TwPSTk1IE
Phelps students and staff had a great time at their first sock hop!! We filled Mr. V's office with hundreds of pairs of new socks to donate to a local shelter. Thank you for your donations!!
Student Council members at Phelps helped pack and load the generous food donations for the Mayflower Marathon Food Drive!
Last week third graders at Phelps held a class election: three students gave speeches about their proposal for a new classroom rule explaining why the rule would benefit the classroom community. Then it was time to vote!
Students at Phelps School honored our Veterans in many different ways -- making cards, completing a red poppy craft, and singing patriotic songs at the Veteran's Green Memorial Park! Thank you Veterans!
The Phelps community had a great night celebrating Halloween at our Trunk or Treat event tonight! Thank you to all families that donated candy and treats and decorated trunks. Special thanks to Mr. Sawyer for DJ'ing our event and to the NHS students from Agawam High who were on hand to help keep things running smooth.