Welcome Back!

Wow! We have a new SMART Board! After wanting one for some time, we're really using this new tool for learning. I'm learning, too, as I try to figure out all the features for teachers to enrich their work on this interactive whiteboard.

The photo here shows some of the students from classes that were able to view President Obama's speech today. It was videostreamed via www.whitehouse.gov and we watched it on the big SMART Board screen. You can also see the TV in this photo that was tuned to C-SPAN. Since live videostreaming can have bandwidth problems, I wanted to make sure we were able to watch the speech somehow in case our live feed failed us - but it didn't!

Library classes are off to a great start. Most classes in Grades 1-4 have begun borrowing books. However, the Labor Day holiday and a couple of fire drills means that some students haven't borrowed yet. Rest assured that everyone in these grades should be bringing home a book this week. Kindergarten students will be having their first checkout later in the fall as we are working on routines and getting to know each other.

It's great to see our students back. Stay tuned for more blogging from our library!

Mrs. Reiser-Jones, Librarian