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This year 4th graders will be doing Ignite-style talks throughout the year. Ignite talks are traditionally 5 minutes, 20 slides, with slides auto-advancing every 15 seconds. Enlighten us but make it quick is the official tag line of the Ignite Talk organization. We adapt the format for 4th graders. 7 slides, auto-advance every 15 seconds.…
5th graders, As you work on your blogs and look to other blogs for information and inspiration, it is important to view everything you see with a critical eye. Just because someone has a blog doesn’t mean the information on it is accurate. Blogs are often written from the author’s perspective and have specific opinions…
While Covid-19 still prevents visitors in the building, the Heathcote PTA Health and Wellness Committee looked to bring back the old “Parent Coffee” series of events as virtual ones. The first virtual Parent Coffee was today, 11/5/21… The Health and Wellness Committee is thrilled to welcome our very own Mr. Casal for a virtual presentation…
As you know, we provided our elementary students with loaner devices to support instruction. Parents have the option to purchase insurance for their child’s device, and we have arranged for coverage with the Worth Avenue Group. We have used this vendor for several years, and many other schools in our region also use this company.…
Today is Open House for the 2021-2022 school year. Links to the schedule and Zooms can be found on the HeathcoteGateway. Some resources to get parents started for the year HeathcoteGateway – links to online services and tutorials for access and use HeathcoteTech blog – this site; a place for resources, tutorials, published work, etc…
Students and Parents, The Responsible Use Policy is the document that outlines, for all Scarsdale Schools users (students, teachers and staff alike) appropriate use guidelines for using district devices, accounts, and services. Every year I do this lesson with the students, usually in big grade-level groups, where we can talk about it, ask questions, and…
Once again the 5th graders were amazing and rocked the CapCon! Capstone event. The students documented the process on their own blogs. The blogs can be accessed via the classroom teacher’s blogs (look for the “My class” menu on the sidebar). Ms. Edwards Ms. Robert Check out all of their speeches and movies…
5th graders, Now that you are done with your Capstone Projects, it is time to add them to your blogs and write your final reflection. Here are the steps for adding a YouTube video to your blog: Write your post. Go to YouTube and search for HeathcoteTech Find your playlist Find your video in the…
5th graders, This post has a breakdown of everything you’ll need to get started with your Capstone project. This is the Project Requirements poster that has already been shared with you. This image is not clickable, but the original PDF is in your Drive and is clickable. Script Templates when you click the links below…
The Poetry Festival is an annual tradition at Heathcote School. 2021 has kept the tradition going… In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, hybrid learning, and an eventual return to a socially distanced full school day, the Heathcote community of students and teachers forged ahead, studied poetry, talked poetry, wrote poetry, and in the end,…