Author: Victoria Fox

  • End of the Quarter

    Gifted Frameworks this week- Questioning, Problem Solving, and Research & Exploration Can you believe it’s the end of the Quarter! We have learned how to Code,create, and worked on engineering problems. We can’t wait to see what next quarter will bring.

  • Let’s Create

    Gifted Frameworks this week- Questioning, Problem Solving, and Research & Exploration Wow!! Talk about a busy week! From learning how to code a dance party, to learning how to create a game in Scratch, to having an awesome Makers Space time it’s been non-stop learning. Welcome to the Pond-Leo, Salem, and Ishan.  

  • Mazes/Scratch/Coding OH My!

    Gifted Frameworks this week- Questioning, Goals,Products & Performances,and Leadership Welcome to the pond-  Noah and Matthew The pond has been a busy place this week. We are still working on our Code.org lessons,and we added in additional Scratch lessons as well. 3rd and 4th grade created mazes with Legos before creating in game form in…

  • Scratch Time

    Gifted Frameworks- Problem Solving, Leadership,Goals Along with  the regular coding that we are doing in the STEAM Lab ,we have started learning how to code using Scratch. This allows them to create Sprites to tell a story. Welcome to our newest members in the pond- Sayer, Luken, and Roha. We keep growing!

  • Welcome back

    Gifted Frameworks this week- Research & Exploration, Problem Solving, products & Performances Welcome back after our little vacation. It’s been a short week, but we have been finishing up our new design for our bridges. Please stop by at Open House on Tuesday September 10th to check them out.

  • Bridges/Coding

    Gifted Frameworks this week- Research & Exploration, Problem Solving, and Leadership Welcome to the new frogs in our pond-Lucciano, Ayse, Emily, Emma, and Sakura. This week we created different types of bridges out of a plethora of objects. What makes a strong bridge? Do I need supports to hold more weight? How many types of…

  • Welcome back to the Pond

    Gifted Frameworks this week- Problem Solving, Leadership     Welcome back to all my frogs! I hope everyone enjoyed their summer break. This quarter we are studying coding and engineering. Your child will be working in Code.org to further their knowledge of coding. We are also looking into how bridges are built and the different…

  • The End of 2019 Gifted Frogs!

    Gifted Frameworks- Leadership, Questioning, Problem Solving This year has gone by so fast! We have learned Coding, Robots, Maker Spaces, STEAM, Space, Ecosystems-Everglades, and most of all learning is fun, and to FAIL is the beginning of learning.  A Special Good Bye to my 5th Graders. They were my first group of 1st Graders, and I have…

  • Everglades- Earth Day-Invasive Species

    Gifted Frameworks- Research & Exploration, Leadership, Examination of Knowledge, Project& Performance This week we celebrated Earth Day by planting seeds in terrariums,using recycled glass containers.  We added to our board by writing about our goals to help protect the Everglades. Did you know that the Everglades is being taken over by invasive species? Pythons are eating many animals…

  • The Everglades Comes Alive!

    Gifted Frameworks- Research & Exploration, Leadership, Examination of Knowledge, Project& Performance Wow, so much has been going on in our study of the Everglades. Check out the top of the 2nd floor stairs to see our awesome Everglades bulletin board. Our school is very lucky to be located near Shingle Creek which is the headwaters to the…