April 19th Update

Buckingham 2nd Grade – Landforms Art

Important Information

Please take a few minutes to give us feedback on which digital tools are essential for your instructional program.  

Digital Tool Feedback Survey

Other Information

Literacy Happenings

UPCOMING LITERACY classes!

  • Comprehensive literacy professional development LETRS … You’ve heard about it through the news, podcasts … and now you can find out what all the hype is about! A LETRS Cohort will be starting next school year and continue through the 2024-2025 school year. Lots of information here and how to sign up.

Kindergarten and 1st grade teachers WANTED to create comprehensive but simple scope and sequences (including resources, structures …) for the language comprehension portion of the literacy block for the 23-24 school year. We will use Wonders and other resources as needed. This will be three days either in May or June. Click here to sign up and help choose the days.

2nd through 5th- this is being done for you by NEWSELA, so no groups being formed right now.

Social Emotional & Well-Being

Please join us on Thursday May 11, at 6:00pm for a free event for families and caregivers. Topics covered in this event include; anxiety, social media, suicide prevention, substance misuse, and more. For more information or to register for this event, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/549796996617.

Movement Moment

Brain Breaks

1st grade lead Tabata
5th grade lead Tabata
Black Panther Workout for Kids -(3-5)
Guess The Word Puzzle Spring Fitness (super fun)

Dance
I am Good – Coach Gelardi
Everyone Dance  – Timber
Kidz Bop – Dance Monkey Dance Along
Cupid Shuffle
Koo Koo Kang Roo  – Dance Along Dinosaur Stomp

Yoga/Mindfulness
Frozen – Cosmic Kids Yoga
We Are Going on a Bear Hunt Cosmic Kids Yoga
Find Your Force Mindfulness – Headspace Chapter One (When you feel angry, in the yellow or red zone)
Find Your Force Mindfulness – Headspace Chapter Two (all about winning and losing)

Instructional Technology

5th grade teachers – Looking for a good way to help your students prepare for the transition to middle school and get an introduction to Canvas while you get a little break in the end-of-year madness? Consider Step Up to Middle School! This Canvas class was designed by our BLP Canvas Team for implementation in your classroom–5 half hour sessions; mostly self-directed; on the iPad. We would love to meet with your 5th grade team to get you set up for this opportunity. If you are interested, sign up here for a 20 minute session!

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