Keeping Up With Keller
by: Marcie Dryden, Principal
December 1, 2014
Mission Statement
The mission of Helen Keller Elementary School is to establish and maintain an educational community that empowers all students to become principled, independent inquirers who are socially responsible global citizens.
**Looking for Lunch Monitors**
KUDOS to Sue DeWolfe and SILT
PTA -- Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
Being Internationally Minded
Mrs. Smith's 1st Grade Class
Program of Inquiry -- Who We Are
The Internationally Minded Person
Professional Development Agenda
You can find all of Keller's PD agendas by clicking on this link!
M-Step
Hour of Code
We live in a world surrounded by technology. And we know that whatever field our students choose to go into as adults, their ability to succeed will increasingly hinge on understanding how technology works. But only a tiny fraction of us are learning computer science, and less students are studying it than a decade ago.
That’s why our school is joining in on the largest learning event in history: The Hour of Code, during Computer Science Education Week (Dec. 8-14). Last year, 15 million students tried computer science in one week. This year, we're joining students worldwide to reach 100 million students!
Our Hour of Code is a statement that our class is ready to teach these foundational 21st century skills. To continue bringing programming activities to your students, we want to make our Hour of Code event huge. I encourage you to volunteer, reach out to local media, share the news on your social media channels and consider hosting additional Hour of Code events in the community.
Please ask your child about the preview video that we saw. They were very excited!
See http://hourofcode.com/us for details.
K-5 Typing Program
The District's typing program will be shared at our next Staff PD meeting. To preview these presentations please click on the following links:
http://bit.ly/1yMG3fD. (Powerpoint)
http://bit.ly/11kedfF. (Teacher Resources)
http://bit.ly/1zwm0D5. (Student tags)
All City Concert
Tuesday, Dec 2, 2014, 07:00 PM
Royal Oak High School, Lexington Boulevard, Royal Oak, MI, United States
Parent Teacher Conferences
Thursday, Dec 4, 2014, 04:00 PM
Keller Elementary School, North Campbell Road, Royal Oak, MI, United States
Will Your School Rule? Contest
For more information: http://www.helenkellerpta.net/will-your-school-rule/
Essential Agreements
*We are respectful
*We are safe and in control
*We are responsible learners
Keller Creed
I will act in such a way that I will be proud of myself and others will be proud of me too.
I came to school to learn and I will learn.
I will have a good day.
Learner Profile Highlights
Don’t forget that the highlighted monthly learner profile and weekly behavior focus is on the Google calendar (every Sunday).