Friday April 24th, 2015

A big thank you to everybody who assisted with keeping the hallways quiet during testing on Thursday, a big thank you to all the staff that assisted in the classrooms with students as they were testing, and a big thank you for sharing headphones. Students worked very hard. We are 99% finished with ELA testing for 3rd and 4th grade, and in only one week. That is a huge improvement from past years. Students in non-testing classrooms can still attend their computer lab block class, and students can still receive services from the counselor.

This is a great reminder of the importance to be continually learning how to integrate technology. Our students have been very blessed this year with devices. It is imperative in our building that all staff members are striving to integrate technology with instruction and lessons, and to use technology as a tool to enhance and extend learning.

Technology: A Catalyst for Learning

Thursday night we had a great family night, with the 21st Century grant. A big thank you to Ms. Reese and all the staff that assisted during the event. We had a great turnout with about 125 people. Building birdhouses in front of the school was a very popular activity: