Dav Pilkey @ Home!

For all of you Dav Pilkey fans, read this!

Beginning tomorrow, April 1, the author of the Captain Underpants & Dog Man series will host virtual drawing classes, readings, and more! Just one more awesome author helping us out during this challenging time. You can find the link here: https://kids.scholastic.com/kids/books/dav-pilkey-at-home/

Image courtesy of Scholastic

Devices & Digital Citizenship

Needing a little help with your device? Are you experiencing unwanted chats or video calls? 

Linked below is resource made by Erin White, a Media Specialist at Midway Heights Elementary. In it, she describes ways to safely manage your device with yourself and communication with others. 

Managing Devices and Online Safety

Also is another great resource for Reading and Learning Online (in case you need more ideas!). 

Feel free to reach out! My Zoom hours are Monday through Friday from 3:30-4:30 for students and families. My meeting ID is 293-065-6705. I'm happy to take questions anytime through email and I'll get back to you as soon as I can. 

Until next time!
Mrs. Fitch

The Library is Online!

As we wind down Spring Break, its time to ramp up our eLearning... as much as we can anyway.

Although our physical space may be closed, the digital space of our Media Center is very much open! Via ClassLink, CPS's entire Electronic Library can be accessed 24/7. There are tons of popular titles in Sora, magazines in Flipster and databases for research and information.

DBRL, our public library system, continues to provide resources and ideas to beat the boredom at home. Check out their link here to get other ideas. The public library also has a lot of great resources for digital learning. You can check them out at www.dbrl.org.

Until next time readers!
Mrs. Fitch

Author Read Alouds

There's a small silver lining to our social distancing and school closures... many, many authors are reading their books and sharing their work online. My own kids and I have been watching Mo Willems' Lunch Doodles almost every day as he teaches kids how to draw his characters. Today we learned how to become animators! 

Check out this link for a full list from weareteachers.com. 

Updates During School Closure

With school closed for a while, I will do my best to post a few times a week with updates, information, and resources for students, teachers, and families.

Here are a few things to note:

I will be holding office hours for students and families beginning Monday, March 30 from 3:30 - 4:30 Monday through Friday. I'll be available for questions, book recommendations, or just to chat. You can reach me through video chat using Zoom. Here's my meeting ID: https://cpsk12.zoom.us/j/2930656705 Just click the link and it should open in the Zoom app on your tablet or phone. If you're using a computer, you can download the software here: https://zoom.us/download

Ms. Canepa, our half-time Media Specialist, will also hold office hours each day using Zoom as well. Here is her meeting ID: https://cpsk12.zoom.us/j/293787007 She will available Monday through Friday from 1:00 - 3:00 P.M. beginning Monday, March 30. 

If you have questions about apps, resources, or technology, feel free to email me anytime at efitch@cpsk12.org. I will reply when I can. You can also call the CPS Tech Services Help Desk at 573.214.3333.

Stay well everyone!

Mrs. Fitch