Doherty Halloween Parade

Scary creatures, sports stars, princesses, and numerous Waldos — and their family and friends — braved the chilly temperatures at the Doherty Halloween parade. Despite the cold, everyone had an exciting and spirited time. Happy Halloween!

Spooktacular times at Doherty

Doherty students, families, and friends had an evening of  fun at the Doherty Spooktacular on Oct. 27 with games, crafts, costumes, and a spooky walk.

Real World Learning with buses in PK2

The pre-kindergarten for 2-year-old students learned all about buses, while improving their vocabulary, motor skills, and understanding of safety. They have been working on their vocabulary, singing, and acting skills as they learn the words to “The Wheels on the Bus.”

“Acting out the song helps with development and coordination. The song is important because it increases vocabulary, enhances motor skills, and is a group activity,” said Julie Brackett, pre-kindergarten for 2-year-olds teacher.

The PK2 students also experience real world learning when they met Director of Transportation Mike Scherpenberg and explored his bus, looked at the engine, and were taught the basics of bus safety.

“One of our favorite activities is to see Mr. Mike’s bus from our classroom,” Brackett said. “Meeting Mr. Mike allowed us to explore a new environment, make connections, and develop trust and empathy.”

Assembly on Diversity

Doherty welcomed three guest speakers to its October assembly focused around the Seven Hills’ value of appreciating diversity.

Sixth grader Kishan King told his former Doherty classmates about his trip to Norway through CISV, a global organization dedicated to educating and inspiring for peace through inter-cultural friendships. He lived with students from around the world, learning about their cultures and experiences.

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Spanish teacher Kristen Diersing shared that students of all ages learned about Hispanic culture and made decorations of flags, tin foil art, and papel picado to decorate the cafeteria for a special lunch when Chef Dominick made empanadas and gazpacho for students to try.

Doherty parent Rebeca Hesse gave a presentation about her native Costa Rica, telling students about the culture, special outfits for celebrations, the dedication to education, the climate, and biodiversity.

Unit I investigates Pumpkins

Lights, Shadows, Puppets!

The first graders have been learning about lights and shadows in Robin Taylor-Fabe’s science class. To showcase what they have learned, they made a Halloween-themed play with their puppets. Watch the puppet show!