QE Family Literacy Night

Extra! Extra! Talk All About It! K-5 Literacy Night Date:  Monday, February 23rd       (Snow Date: February 24th) Time:  6:00-7:30 PM Place: Quakertown Elementary School Please RSVP by February 12th. Invitations have been sent home with all students. Come spend an evening with QE staff as they promote family conversation as a means to build vocabulary and comprehension. Make your own Compliment Box, Chatter Chips, Backpack Notes & More!!!   And that’s not all… ·         We will serve PIZZA and other tasty treats! ·         Enter a drawing to win a BARNES & NOBLE NOOK! ·         Childcare will be provided for preschool children ages 4-5.

Brain Breaks

It sounds like we're really working on something tough, but mostly we're taking a 30 second breather and letting our brains and bodies relax.  We use a website called www.gonoodle.com to help transition from one activity to the next.  It especially helps our brains get ready for something new and helps both our body and brains be ready to focus and learn new information.  Here we are doing a gonoodle brain break where we were learning different handshakes!

Reflex Math

In QCSD, we have been using a new, exciting program to teach kids and have them practice their math facts.  In second grade, we're focusing on addition and subtraction facts.  Reflex Math is an awesome way for students to learn and secure facts through a game-type program.  Kids love to log time in Reflex Math so they can earn points to change their avatar and unlock new games.  Click on the picture below to take you to the Reflex Math website where students can sign in and launch a session now!  A session should last until the green light in the upper right-hand corner is lit.  This indicates that the student has absorbed all the facts that he can for the day!