Tuesday, January 15, 2019
The Power of School Librarians
How school librarians contribute to the enrichment and learning of students!
New Addition of 20 Great Korean Folktale Books to the Forest Road Library Collection!
These 20 Popular Korean folktale books were graciously donated to the
Forest Road School library today by the Na family.
Forest Road School library today by the Na family.
These books are written in both English and Korean. After listening to Ms. Joo's Book Talk, our Korean Club students each selected their favorite folktale. After reading their stories, the students summarized them and shared their summaries with the other club members.
Saturday, January 12, 2019
6th Grade Students explore the World of Ancient Rome with their finger tips
Ms. Fitzgerald's 6th grade students were very excited to take a self tour of the World of Ancient Rome including ancient tools and weapons using Google Expeditions.
Monday, December 31, 2018
Tuesday, December 25, 2018
Thursday, December 20, 2018
Forest Road School Spelling Bee was held!
Thursday, December 13, 2018
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
Making and Tinkering are Powerful and Empowering Ways to Learn
MakerSpaces within schools and school libraries provide powerful contexts and opportunities for students to learn and develop new skills. As the MakerSpace Movement “draws upon the innately human desire to make things using our hands and our brains”, school MakerSpaces can provide this necessary outlet for students, fueling engagement, creativity and curiosity at the same time (Fleming, 2015, p.2). For example, a research study conducted by Small (2014) found that “students who participated in activities involving innovation were inquisitive, imaginative and motivated. They wanted to solve real problems that could help people” (as cited in Moorefield-Lang, 2015, p. 108).
Wednesday, December 5, 2018
New York State Kids Safe Online Poster Contest
Students are creating posters on Kids Safety Online using Google Drawing.
Selected posters are on display.
Student Poster
Student Poster
“Students are growing up in a digital, globally-connected world,” said Deborah Snyder,
New York State Chief Information Security Officer. “They spend a significant amount
of time online each day, and know how technology is being utilized by their peers. It is
refreshing to see their perspective and how they portray the importance of being safe
online. This program does more than just build awareness. As we teach students cyber
skills, we’re also creating future digital leaders and exposing them to STEAM career
opportunities.”
“The National Kids Safe Online Poster Contest allows our youth to educate their peers
on how to stay safe online. The posters share tips for safe web surfing and the
responsible use of social media platforms,” said Thomas Duffy, Chair of the MSISAC,
and Center for Internet Security (CIS) Senior Vice President of Operations
and Services.
The winning posters will be announced in early 2019 and will be featured in the 2020
New York State Kids Safe Online Calendar.
The Hour of Code is here in the Forest!
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Gr. 6
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| Some students received the certificates after finishing their coding activities. |
Tuesday, December 4, 2018
Monday, December 3, 2018
Saturday, December 1, 2018
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