Join us while we showcase the hard work students have been doing in the Build It! and FLEX modules in Empower. This is an open house where you can visit anytime listed during the school day. Stay for a few minutes or stay to play all the games and see all the sites. It's up to you! Please RSVP below if you plan to attend.

In 3rd grade Build It! students are creating a city. Using cardboard and other materials, each group of 3 to 5 students designed, engineered and built a community building or other community elements. Come and enjoy the sites of the whole community put together in one large installation complete with roads and people. Look closely at the picture to the left to see how one building is going now and what the end goal is.

Students have been working on the following learning during this unit:

I am learning to talk through decisions to build a consensus.

I am learning to apply successes and failures to new situations.

In 4th grade Build It! students are creating arcade games in groups of 3 to 5. Students have designed, engineered, tested and built their games using cardboard and other materials. These games will be set up in the gym for you to try out and play! Click on the video to the right to see an example of one game.

Students have been working on the following learning during this unit:

I am learning to evaluate solutions and make revisions.

I am learning to actively listen and paraphrase.

I am learning to ask others for contributions.

I am learning to demonstrate constructive conflict resolution strategies.

We are looking for donations that can be used as prizes in the arcade. If you have any pencils, erasers, trinkets, etc. we would love to have them. These should be gently used items that your own children may have outgrown or just don't play with anymore. We're looking for small stuffies, fidgets, stickers, etc., any small items that kids might like. If you have anything you are willing to donate, please send to the Empower room by Thursday, 2/15.

In 5th grade FLEX students have been exploring other countries, cultures and languages of their choice. Students have researched their choice and have created either a digital or physical presentation showcasing their research. These presentations will be displayed in the gym for your viewing. Click on the video to learn more about South Korea.

Students have been working on the following learning during this unit:

I am learning to engage in collaborative discussions in order to draw conclusions of my own.

I am learning to understand the perspectives of others so that I can be inclusive and respectful.

I am learning to evaluate alternative viewpoints.

I am learning to show how our school is enriched by different cultures.

We are getting ready for our Empower showcase which will take place on Friday, February 16th. In order to be ready to share our work we need to setup! If your child would like to help set up after school on Thursday, February 15th, please fill out this form. Students will need to be picked up at 5pm. Only the first 25 students who sign up will be the helpers.

Setup will include:

Moving the cardboard boxes for the 3rd grade city and the 4th grade arcade from the Empower room to the gym.

Setting up each game so that it is playable.

Creating a city installation with the buildings and other community items.

Hanging FLEX posters.

Placing prizes in the games.

Students will stay after school with Mrs. Dixon on Thursday, February 15th. Students must be picked up at the front of the school promptly at 5pm on Thursday, February 15th.

Email: amy.dixon@d303.org
Website: https://sites.google.com/d303.org/empower-2020/home?authuser=0
Phone: 331-228-2800