COMMITTED TO CRITICAL THINKING
As a school we are committed to promoting critical thinking. We strive to create reflective classrooms that foster a culture of thinking. We explicitly instruct the following seven thinking strategies in grades K-5 in order to develop critical thinking:
PARENTS BELIEFS ABOUT MATH CHANGE ACHIEVEMENT:
Research shows that the messages parents send about math directly impacts students' achievement.
One study showed that parents' math anxiety communicated while helping with homework reduced students' performance (Maloney, Ramirez, Gunderson, Levine, & Beilock, 2015). Another showed that mothers' negative statements resulted in decreases in their daughters' achievement (Eccles & Jacobs, 1986). These studies affirm that sending positive messages about math is more important than knowledge of math content. Click here for the full article.
DIGGER DASH SCHEDULE:
We are looking forward to our all school fun run on September 29. We hope that you will come and cheer us on. Please see our running schedule below.
FALL CONFERENCES:
Fall conferences will be held on Wednesday, September 27th, and Thursday, October 5th , 2017. Click here to schedule your conference using the online scheduler. The password is digger. Click here for information on how to use the conference scheduler.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
As a school we are committed to promoting critical thinking. We strive to create reflective classrooms that foster a culture of thinking. We explicitly instruct the following seven thinking strategies in grades K-5 in order to develop critical thinking:
Monitoring for Meaning
Utilizing Background Knowledge
Asking Questions
Drawing Instruction
Determining Importance
Creating Sensory Images
Synthesizing Information
We believe strongly in teaching these thinking strategies that are widely supported by research. We know that we routinely use these strategies as adult readers to create meaning as we read, write and do math. We believe that by modeling these strategies for students in the content areas we will develop their ability to think at a deeper level.
PARENTS BELIEFS ABOUT MATH CHANGE ACHIEVEMENT:
Research shows that the messages parents send about math directly impacts students' achievement.
One study showed that parents' math anxiety communicated while helping with homework reduced students' performance (Maloney, Ramirez, Gunderson, Levine, & Beilock, 2015). Another showed that mothers' negative statements resulted in decreases in their daughters' achievement (Eccles & Jacobs, 1986). These studies affirm that sending positive messages about math is more important than knowledge of math content. Click here for the full article.
DIGGER DASH SCHEDULE:
We are looking forward to our all school fun run on September 29. We hope that you will come and cheer us on. Please see our running schedule below.
8:45 – 9:00 Stretching (Preschool and Kindergarten)
9:00 – 9:15 Race (Preschool and Kindergarten)
9:10 – 9:25 Stretching (1st and 2nd grades)
9:25 – 9:55 Race (1st and 2nd grades)
9:50 – 10:00 Stretching (3rd and 4th grades)
10:00 – 10:45 Race (3rd and 4th grades)
10:40 – 10:50 Stretching (5th grade)
10:50 – 11:35 Race (5th grade)
USING ART TO SPEAD GOODWILL
Students are using their artwork to promote kindness and school spirit. These are two examples of signs displayed throughout the building. We appreciate students' messages and creativity!
USING ART TO SPEAD GOODWILL
Students are using their artwork to promote kindness and school spirit. These are two examples of signs displayed throughout the building. We appreciate students' messages and creativity!
FALL CONFERENCES:
Fall conferences will be held on Wednesday, September 27th, and Thursday, October 5th , 2017. Click here to schedule your conference using the online scheduler. The password is digger. Click here for information on how to use the conference scheduler.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
* September 15: Western Night @ 5:00-7:00
* September 21: SAC Mtg @ 4:30-5:30
* September 22: No School - Teacher Training
* September 27: Parent Teacher Conferences
* September 29: Digger Dash
* October 5: Parent Teacher Conferences
* October 5: Parent Teacher Conferences
