This newsletter is your chance to get a peek into what your student is doing in library. If you have any questions or concerns please let me know pegan@sheltonpublicschools.org .

I also want to take a minute and wish you all a wonderful holiday break and I cannot wait to see you in the new year!

In December all BHS students will be working on coding. Students will use their google accounts to access Code.org. Code.org is a website dedicated to K-12 computer science (CS) instruction, from coursework to advocacy. The site includes short tutorials to pique students' interest in programming as part of the Hour of Code initiative. Students watch video instructions delivered by famous programmers, then use blocks of code to program mini-games with some familiar characters from Minecraft, Disney, and popular game apps. To view the coding activities click here.

Students in grades 2-4, finished up their unit on digital citizenship. All students need digital citizenship skills to participate fully in their communities and make smart choices online and in life. Our Digital Citizenship Curriculum included the following topics:

• Staying Safe Online

• Cyberybullying

• Media Balance

• Digital Footprints & much more

Students can comtinue learning about these topics by playing interland. Interland is an adventure-packed online game that puts the key lessons of digital citizenship and safety into hands-on practice. Students love playing it in class.

Students in 4th grade also worked on solving escape rooms and building 3d designs. This activites keep students focused on building the critical thinking and social and emotional skills necessary to solve complex problems.

Students in grades 2-4 are encouraged to hold books in destiny. Once a hold has been place. I will pull the book and deliver it to the student's classroom