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Students showcase Amplify ELA projects at Law Memorial School meeting presentation
Summary
Students and teachers from Law Memorial School displayed projects from the district's Amplify English-language-arts curriculum, with kindergarten through fourth-grade demonstrations and staff remarks on curriculum integration and plans to expand Amplify to grade 5.
Law Memorial School students and teachers presented projects from the district's Amplify ELA program during the Saddle Brook Board of Education meeting, offering demonstrations ranging from kindergarten-story castles to fourth-grade medieval and Norse mythology projects.
Principal Mrs. Mansfield introduced the segment and said she was "so happy to present the hard work that our students have been doing" and described Amplify as an ELA curriculum that integrates science and social studies. Students from each grade brought projects on display and explained what they learned, with kindergarteners describing a unit on kings and queens and older students presenting research on animal classification, ancient Rome and the solar system.
Teachers explained how Amplify ties language arts to content learning and technology. A first-grade teacher (speaker 9) said students used Google Slides to present animal-research projects and worked on vocabulary in context. Third-grade teacher Mrs. Silver (speaker 10) described units including human body systems, ancient Rome and experiments in light and sound; third graders also connected work across grade levels, she said. Fourth-grade presenters described medieval studies and projects that included backdrops and costumes to immerse the class in the unit.
The presentation emphasized hands-on learning: students demonstrated experiments, displayed artwork and read passages illustrating unit vocabulary. Mrs. Mansfield said the district is "hoping to include [Amplify] in our budget for grade 5 next school year," signaling an intent to expand the program if funded. Board members and administrators thanked students and staff and recessed briefly to allow attendees to leave or return.
The segment concluded with the board resuming regular business; no vote was required on the presentation itself. The district's superintendent and curriculum leaders will return to the board with budget items and calendar decisions that could affect program staffing and implementation timelines.
