Martin Road Elementary School

Dear 5th Grade Families, The 5th Grade Moving Up Day Celebration will take place on Wednesday, June 25 at 9 am in the Gym. Your child will be bringing home the invitation. Ea...

In a lively 5th grade math classroom, students are not just solving problems—they're learning how to think about numbers. One strategy helping them sharpen their reasoning skills ...

Martin Road inducted new students this week into the National Elementary Honor Society. The new students were presented with a certificate and the 6th graders who are moving up to...

Step into Ms. Prell and Ms. O'Connor's third grade classroom, where learning is an adventure! This week, students were mastering important literary skills through a mix of technol...

Mrs. Gaj's fourth grade mathematicians are taking an exciting step forward in their understanding of fractions. One key concept they are exploring is how to write tenths fractions...

Future student-athletes from Martin Road and Lackawanna Middle School recently took part in the Girls in Sports event held at the Buffalo Bills Fieldhouse—a day dedicated to empow...

Third grade students are diving into the concept of elapsed time in a hands-on and engaging way. This week, Ms. Rozwood's class has been buzzing with the sound of ticking mini clo...

Martin Road students who had April birthdays came together to celebrate! Our own Middle School Student Council, along with the help of students from Martin Road Student Council h...

Martin Road Elementary students in Ms. Courtney and Ms. Ginnetti's class have been diving into the important skill of distinguishing between facts and opinions. They explored how ...

Fifth grader students in Mrs. Griner and Mrs. Pulka's class are thriving in small group ELA instruction, where they receive targeted support in key literacy skills such as reading...

This week, our amazing second graders took on a big math milestone—subtracting three-digit numbers with regrouping of tens! Students were tasked with developing strategies for sub...

Mrs. Ross' 4th grade class was buzzing with excitement this week as students dove into a fun and interactive lesson on using context clues to figure out the meaning of unknown wor...

Officer Keith Kwiatkowski of the Lackawanna Police Department was honored with the prestigious Police Officer Award by the Bar Association of Erie County (BAEC) during its annual ...

During a recent visit to Mrs. Lynch's 3rd grade class, students were seen hard at work during their recent English Language Arts (ELA) lesson, showcasing the power of small group ...

Ms. Verstreate's and Ms. Rzepka's 5th grade students are diving into one of the most exciting and important math concepts of the year—multiplying by fractions! This unit challenge...

Learning fractions is a significant milestone in a third grader's mathematical journey. Equivalent fractions are fractions that represent the same value, even though they may look...

Our 2nd-grade students in Ms. Katus's class have been diving into essential reading strategies to build their vocabulary, fluency and comprehension skills. This week, they focused...

Adding mixed numbers can be a challenging concept for 4th-grade students. Mixed numbers include both whole numbers and fractions, requiring students to understand fraction operati...

The April Martin Road Gazette and Fridge Flyers are now available! Click HERE to read the latest Martin Road Gazette! Click HERE to read the latest Martin Road Fridge Flyer!...

This week's staff highlight recognizes 5th Grade Teacher at Martin Road, Lila Verstreate. Read Lila's bio below! "As a passionate 5th-grade teacher at Martin Road Elementary, I b...