Fantastic First Week!

What a wonderful week we had as we participated in STEM Camp.  So many great conversations as well as a lot of fun, hands-on learning opportunities.  I think the groundwork has been set for a great year of science, technology, engineering and math!

I wanted to remind everyone that tonight is back to school night for 4th grade.  We will all be meeting in the gym at 6 pm and will begin with an introduction by Mr. Kew, our principal.  We will then head down to our classrooms where I will share with you an overview of the year.

Finally, I wanted to share a link with you.  I have been using Khan Academy in my classroom for four years now.  I feel that it is a wonderful tool that allows for differentiation and independent learning.  Students are able to access learning at their own pace and progress through lessons at their readiness level.  We will be using Khan this year on Fridays.  I am calling it "Flipped Friday!"  because we flip our day around as well as flip the way instruction is given during math.  The video link I am including is only 3 minutes long and is part of a program that is called TEACH which will air this Friday on CBS at 8pm.  This will give you a little insight as to what your child will be working with on Fridays as well as have the ability to access from home.

Khan Academy video link

I look forward to seeing you all tonight.

~ Lisa