RIDGEGATE STAFF NEWS
November 15, 2015
MESSAGE FROM PRINCIPAL HOLMES
Greetings!
This past week has been a whirlwind. As you know we have been approved as an ESL program campus. With this program change there have been adjustments in class structures. Change is not always easy, but it can bring forth new opportunities for success. I ask that we stand together as a team to support each other and our students through this transition. Our students are resilient and can adapt if we set the framework through our words and actions. All decisions and considerations are to our students' benefit. As a community we have the power to make any and all changes make us stronger! I want to express my sincerest and most humble thank you for your commitment to our students success. The administrative team and specialists will work directly with teachers, staff, students, and parents as we transition into an ESL program campus.
Below is a familiar quote (from RGE) that I found inspirational during trying times:
We Possess the Power to Make a Change for We were not Built to Break!
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Kindergarten
Identifying the letter, and number keys
How to use the shift, tab, symbols and enter keys
How to select, drag, and double-click
First Grade
Creating Documents
Formatting Text
Grouping and Labeling
Second Grade
Windows and Controls
Toolbars and Menus
Software
Third Grade
Cyberbullying
Mobile Devices
Online Searching
Fourth Grade
Proofreading and Editing
Evaluating and Presenting
Sourcing and Ethics
Fifth Grade
Web Browsing and URLs
Sending and Responding to Email Messages
Digital Collaboration
Learning.com would be a Great tool for the students to work on during the Thanksgiving Break!
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