Sites for Summer

Greetings Fork Shoals Families-

We are three weeks away from the last day of school. It is so hard to believe the year is almost over! And what a year it has been! I hope you have plans to do fun, relaxing things over the summer. I also hope you will do some things that are educational and keep learning. Below is a list of sites you can visit that will help you keep practicing Math and other subjects while still having fun:


Math Playground

Math Game Time

Into the Book

Storyline Online

Science Kids

Turtle Diary

Arcademic Skill Builders


I look forward to seeing you in the fall and hearing about all the fun things you did this summer! Until then, happy surfing and KEEP READING!!

Ms. Shepherd

Donor's Choose

Good morning!
I am so excited to share that we had our Donor's Choose project for a digital camera fully funded this morning! I cannot thank the donors enough for being so generous and supportive. We should receive the camera in a week or so. Students will be able to enhance projects, share in what they are doing in class, learn to take good quality photographs and even photograph school events. This is a great and exciting tool for students. 
Be sure to check back often to see our camera at work!
Thanks again for all your support!!!

Happy snapping!
Ms. Shepherd 

April

Greetings families!!

Starting next week, students in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades will be working on a research project about computers and technology in different careers. Students will work in pairs to research how computers and technology are used in different career fields as well as how they have impacted the chosen career field. Students will use Google Docs and Google Slides to display their work. Be sure to ask your student about what career field they chose. 

So far, students have chosen very exciting career fields. I am looking forward to learning about all the different careers!

Happy Researching!
Ms. Shepherd

Donors Choose

Greetings families!

Hope you had a wonderful Spring Break!!!  Mine took an unexpected turn but I still enjoyed the time with my family.

Unfortunately, our Donors Choose project for the new digital camera did not get fully funded. I am trying again with a different camera to see if perhaps we can get fully funded. Any help you can offer would be great. A great way to help is to spread the word. The link for the project is below.

Thank you for all your help and support!!

Ms. Shepherd

Computer Lab Donor's Choose

Donors Choose Project

Greetings!

We are so close to having our Donor's Choose project fully funded. Right now, all donations are being matched. We only have 11 days left before the project expires. We are trying to purchase a DSLR camera, case, and memory card to be used by students in teh computer lab. The camera will also be used to photograph school events and classroom activities. Any help you can offer would be greatly appreciated.

THANKS!!! 

A Picture is Worth A Thousand Words

My classroom project expires soon and you can help!

Hi Families and students,

I want to make sure my students at Fork Shoals School have the materials they need to succeed, so I created a request for my classroom at DonorsChoose.org:

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

My project only has 30 days to go and we need your support. I am on my way to reaching full funding, but I have a ways to go. If you chip in to help my students, you'll get awesome photos and our heartfelt thanks.

Thanks so much,

Ms. Shepherd

P.S. If you know anyone who may want to help my classroom, please pass this along!

Websites and apps

Hello!
Monday night was our Math, Science, and Engineering Night at Fork Shoals. Special Ed teachers Mrs. Michelle Camden and Ms. Cam McDade and myself presented information about the different websites and apps available to students to help them with different subjects and skills. Below is the link to presentation we provided. If you would like a paper copy of the slides, please let me know and I will be happy to send that home for you.
Thank you!

Website presentation