This year we will continue the orientation to interdisciplinary planning with our teacher teams in the development of interdisciplinary instruction. Our sixth graders will have four mods of language arts with one mod dedicated to writing. This will be coordinated by Mr. Trieff in the computer lab to use technology for the final product. A common planning time for staff has been structured into their daily schedule to facilitate collaboration and interdisciplinary communications and activities. R esearch and N etworking has a goal of science literacy for all students through engagement in active and authentic instruction with appropriate assessment.
Computer use is very evident.
TLC is a program that integrates mathematics, science, language arts, and social studies through the use of technology, including computers, software and video equipment. All seventh grade students go to the TLC to work on a variety of projects. Students produce computer slide shows, documents with spread sheets, pictures, diagrams and drawings, hyperstudio stacks and videos by first preparing the project in their seventh grade classes, then go to the TLC lab every four or five days. The completed projects are shared with classmates, sixth graders, parents, and the community during an open house at the annual Sippo Lake Day. Projects for this year will include water facts, Sippo slide show, room design, career connection, grass experiment and ecovision.