What the students have created:

Web pages on Research - 2nd grade
February 13, 2008

Last February, some of Ms. Killcrece's students, have created a webpage with the results of their research on animals. Follow the links below to see what your child can do using the school's technology tools. Job well done!

Art Class - 4th Grade Gets Emotional
April 17, 2008

After reading a little about the famous artist Jackson Pollock (Pollock, Jackson (1912-56) - American painter, the commanding figure of the Abstract Expressionist movement) and discussing abstract art, 4th grade students tapped into some of their own emotions this week in art class.  Each student was asked to think about a time when they experienced a very strong emotion and try to relive those feelings.  They could focus on a time when they felt extreme happiness, sadness, anger, or fear.  As their minds took them back to that moment, I had them imagine that their own hand could feel that emotion and move with that emotion.  I asked "How would your hand move if it was feeling what you are feeling?"  Once they remembered this event, they were given a variety of tools to use to apply paint onto paper and let those emotions out onto the paper.  They chose colors that represented the emotions they experienced as well as a variety of brush strokes and paint applications to portray these feelings.  This was a very intense and important lesson for students.  They were much focused and in touch with some powerful events in their lives and watching them paint these emotions, was absolutely amazing.  Creating art is always a wonderful way to deal or express emotions anytime in life and I am always encouraging students to do so. --Ms. Shannon Stevens, Art Teacher

Follow the link below to see a slideshow with samples of your student’s artwork.

Art Slideshow

Also, see Art Show on promotion Day
 

Tip: Students' Web site on Terrapins - 2nd grade
January 9, 2008

Our school provides a temporary home for diamondback terrapins through the long, cold winter. In June, they will be returned to their homes off the coast of Poplar Island in the Chesapeake Bay. Some students from Mrs. Stafford's class worked with Mrs. Jones to create a Web site dedicated to these wonderful creatures.

Approved Web site Links
2007-2008

Anne Arundel County Public Schools’ Office of Instructional Technology (OIT) supports student achievement through the integration of rich technology resources into curriculum and instruction. The use of technology, and the digital content it provides, creates challenging and dynamic learning environments that engage and motivate students. School students are expected to use the Approved Search Engines and sites listed  below,  that have been approved at the school level.

Safety Internet Links

Try one of the links above to find out more about Safety on the Internet