Berkley Community School

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As we begin the last month of the school year,

I pause to reflect on how much our students have grown this year

…physically, academically, and socially. 

 

Kindergarten students have learned all about the different parts of the computer system, how to use the mouse, and have made wonderful progress in finding the letters on the keyboard. They played with the Indy robots, coded basic sequences and patterns in Code.org, and learned what it means to be a responsible digital citizen.  

 

First grade students have learned where all the letters are on the keyboard, how to make an uppercase letter, and learned what a loop is when coding in Code.org. They took a virtual field trip to the SanDiego Zoo, coded the Code and Go mice, and learned how technology helps in their homes and community.

 

Second grade students began learning how to use Google Docs, built a virtual computer,  and understood what it means to keep your private information private when using the internet. They discovered what a network is, made art with code, and coded a Flappy Bird game.

 

Third grade students mastered using Google Docs, created a classroom collaborative slideshow about alliteration, and discovered the difference between hardware and software. They created beautiful poetry snowflakes, became very good at analyzing algorithms, finding patterns, and then looping, and began using conditional statements when coding in Code.org.

 

Fourth grade students mastered Google Slides, created pixel art, and coded their own video game. They became incredibly adept typers, made music using functions, and created beautiful projects about Mexico or Canada that they then shared during a class celebration.

 

 

 

All Google accounts follow the student, so any work that has been completed will be accessible in student's individual Google Drive folders. Students’ Google sign-in and passwords stay the same through 8th grade. Students’ Clever sign-in may be used for most of the summer to access the websites and programs that have been in place all year. The Clever badges will be voided in August and new badges will be issued the first week of school in September. 

 

I hope the summer gives everyone a chance to "unplug" and relax. To all the fourth-grade students who will be moving up to middle school, it has been a pleasure teaching you for the past 5 years. I will miss you all and wish you much happiness. Remember….do your best and take care of you!

 

Be Safe, Be Happy, and Keep Smiling!

 

Mrs. DiMascio :)