Students in the 4th grade G.A.T.E. class recently investigated three-dimensional shapes. They were learning about the characteristics of polyhedra, including the number of edges, faces and vertices on each. They looked for patterns among these numbers and discovered Euler's Theorem, which states that the sum of the number of faces and vertices in a polyhedron is two less than the number of edges.

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Spirit Wear Policy

It is the policy of the Frank M. Silvia School that all students in Kindergarten to grade 5 will wear School Spiritwear. School Spiritwear is limited to the required clothing, as adopted by the Fall River School Committee in 2009.

Parental Responsibility
It is the responsibility of parents/guardians of students in Kindergarten through grade 5 at the Frank M. Silvia School to ensure that their child(ren) dress in accordance with the School Spiritwear Policy. This will ensure a conducive learning environment for all students as well as discourage competition of various styles and brands. Uniformity for all students will cause less distraction, keep a focus on learning, and establish a safe environment at the Silvia School.

School Attire
Spiritwear oxford shirts, tees, polo shirts, sweaters, and sweatshirts must have the school logo. Pants, shorts, skorts, capris, skirts, shirts and tees may be purchased from any retailer of your choice.

Shirts
Tees-royal blue, white or kelly green
Oxford Shirts and Polo collared shirts-white
Sweatshirts-royal blue or white

NO navy blue or dark green shirts.

Pants
Dockers, Dickies or Chinos - khaki, dark blue (navy) or black
NO jeans, jogging pants, skinny pants or stretch knit pants.

Skirts or Skorts
No really short items
khaki, dark blue (navy), or black

Shoes
No flip flops or high heeled sandals

School Vision

All students at the Frank M. Silvia Elementary School will be prepared for academic and social success in middle school and beyond.

To achieve these goals, our school will make certain that:

•  All students meet or exceed state standards in all subject areas.

•  All students receive highly qualified focused instruction targeted to their learning needs.

•  Student progress is monitored by formative and summative assessments and by school, district, and state benchmarks.

All stakeholders promote a culture in which they believe in students' capacity to succeed through positive reinforcement for effort, achievement and behavior.

Available Government Family Services

Information on getting food stamps
http://gettingsnap.org/

WIC Nutrition Program
http://www.mass.gov/wic

Schools Online

Great site for students,parents and teachers.
http://urbanext.illinois.edu/SchoolsOnline

Silvia Computer Lab Page

Staff Directory