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I am so very proud of two wonderful teachers from my schools, Jan Locher, 1st Grade Teacher at Maybeury and Elizabeth Lacy, 5th Grade Teacher at Baker. They were featured at the school board meeting for their work with STEM. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

This is just a reminder that the students should be practicing for the upcoming direct writing test by using the writing practice tool provide by the VDOE. Directions for how to go about conducting a practice session are provided below. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

It’s been about 2 weeks since I first introduced Scratch at Springfield Park and some of the kids are really enjoying using it at school and at home. Check out this student sample from Mrs. Moore’s 4th grade class. This … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Summary Students start with a fantastic picture book that will build intrigue and lend itself to some fun artistic expression. […] Continue reading → Continue reading →

Summary Summary: Students will be presented with the following problem: “The current site of Jamestown is no longer a good […] Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Karen Nowicki, 5th Grade Teacher at Springfield Park, saw a TED Talk about SCRATCH and it sparked her interest. I too had just recently learned about SCRATCH at a technology conference in Charlottesville. I liked it so much, that I … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The students in Mrs. Heiberg’s 3rd grade class at Springfield Park worked on solving multi-step word problems using the ShowMe app on the iPads. We did one sample together and then the students found a partner to work with and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The students in Mrs. Locher’s 1st grade class at Maybeury were posed with a problem. We have had freezing temperatures in Richmond lately and when we are outside drinking hot chocolate, the delicious drink is getting cold very quickly. The … Continue reading → Continue reading →