Berkley Community School

 

It has been a busy first month here at Berkley Community School!

Everyone is settling into their routines and we are so happy to see

all of our students!

 

The week of October 20-24 is Digital Citizenship Week! All students at Berkley Community School will have lessons that stress the importance of being responsible, respectful and safe when using technology.

 

Kindergarten students are learning the basics of computer use including how to click and drag, and drag and drop. This month they will continue practicing using the mouse and begin using the keyboard.

 

1st-grade students are learning all about the keyboard. They have been using keyboard games that stress touch typing and are doing a great job of finding all the letters and numbers on the keyboard. This month they will learn about the Home Row and all of the special keys on the keyboard.

 

Second-grade students are also working very hard with keyboarding and will create a couple of projects in Google Classroom that show their knowledge of where the keys are. They are also using the Typing Club app in Google Classroom and are doing a super job of finding all the letters in the Home Row.

 

Third-grade students are in the middle of a unit that teaches them all about Google Docs. They have learned all about the toolbar and can change the font style, size, and color of their writing! They will next learn how to insert pictures and create projects that combine words and pictures.

 

Fourth-grade students are working on the first units of “Be Internet Awesome”. They have learned that it is “Cool to be Kind” and will next learn about dealing with cyberbullying and teasing when using the internet. They will learn to be “Upstanders” and how to do the right thing when faced with the challenges that come along with using technology.  

 

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to send me an e-mail.

 

Have a wonderful month!

Mrs. DiMascio