Text Box: enhance their comfort levels. By helping each child develop the skills and familiarity with various tools and resources, the children learn a versatility that can assist them from now into adulthood. Whether it is a PowerPoint presentation that supports sequencing or basic skills in keyboarding, all students are having fun and learning life-long skills. In the labs children have an opportunity to engage in a wide range of activities. Many classes are graphing using a number of different approaches. Students enjoy seeing how changing a visual representation affects how data is interpreted. Is your child interested in graphing at home? Visit http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/ and select the ‘Classic Graphs’ option at the bottom of the page. Through this government developed site they can create a Text Box: Interest in technology is running high, as always, for students and teachers alike. New teacher websites and web-based activities are being developed that support our curriculum and student interests. Teacher sites are easily accessible from our home page, and are great for home based learning. The children really enjoy exploring a site their teacher has selected or even created just for them. It furthers their excitement in a subject area and provides enrichment and reinforcement through self-directed learning. In a society well versed in technology, it is little surprise just how comfortable some students are. On the other hand, some children are just getting ‘their feet wet’. Either way, all students are supported in their efforts by working with naturally infused activities that further Text Box: graph of anything they choose. Some popular choices: how many doors and windows are in the house; what games do their friends play; how many books have they read by author or genre. It’s a fun and creative way to develop math skills. (Tip: When completing the graph information, the ‘X’ axis will be the label at the bottom of your graph, while the ‘Y’ axis will go along the side of your graph.) Want to further support their graphing activities? A rousing game of battleship might be in order, whether it is the online version or a game on the shelf. By working together to integrate technology in a meaningful way, we create an enriched environment that supports exploration, problem solving and creative learning. Until next time, have fun learning! Text Box: Page # Text Box: The CRS Parent Newsletter Text Box: CRS Committee Round-Up…. Text Box: In the Spotlight: Technology at CRS

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Text Box: A few updates on building news - Kindergarten Registration/Orientation We surveyed our current Kindergarten parents about their experience this past year from their initial registration in April through our graduated entry program in September. Their feedback provided us with information that resulted in a few changed to the 07-08 process. We have shared this directly with our Text Box: Kindergarten families and we, once again, thank them for their input. If you are interested in seeing the PowerPoint from our Board of Ed presentation which details the recommended changes, please visit the Concord Road school website. Text Box: PE for Grades 3 and 4 The Board of Ed has directed CRS to create a PE Committee comprised of representatives from grade 3, grade 4, PE, a parent from our PPLT and a parent from our Wellness Committee. This committee is charged with reinstating all PE time for grades 3 and 4. We are encouraged to think outside the box in