Encore News: K – Grade 8
Recent Updates from our Encore Teachers (K-8)
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Hurricane Irma & The National Fatima Statue Tracking
Hurricane Irma Students in grades 2nd - 6th worked on the Hurricane Irma geospatial investigation. They explored the hurricane path using ArcGIS. National Fatima Statue Tracking Students created an ArcGIS point map to trace the...
Visual Art Update for Monday Wednesday & Friday September 11, 13, 15 2017
Preschool: Students created a self-portrait. They explored the idea of how a person is unique and special. Kindergarten First and Second:: students designed a “Comic Cruiser” for outer space exploration. They learned...
This Week in Visual Art Class: Wednesday & Friday September 6th, & 8th 2017
Preschool: Welcome!!! We worked on introductions and learned about “What is Art”. Students utilized the Smartboard to learn the basics of art. Kindergarten: Students learned about “Church”. They created a collage of...
Scratch Evaluation & CCP
Kindergarten students explored Scratch Jr. on tablets this week! 1st grade students practiced logins and Scratch exploration. Students in grades 2nd - 6th developed a Scratch animation program that was part of a skills evaluation...
Scratch Basics, Invention Convention, & CCP!
Kindergarten and 1st graders reviewed Scratch basics during class! Students in 2nd - 6th grade finished NOAA videos to begin the NOAA Research Project. They also began brainstorming solutions to problems for Invention Convention...
Visual Art Weekly Update for Monday, Wednesday & Friday August 28, 30 & September 1 2017
Visual Art Weekly Update for Monday, Wednesday & Friday August 28, 30 & September 1 2017 Students in the Primary grades learned the basic art elements. They continued to make connections with their peers...
From the Desk of Principal Cinadr: Reflections on the Best First Week Ever!
Dear SAS Family, This has been the best first week of school for me - ever! (And I thought last year's was pretty great.) :) I know it was a great first week for...
The NOAA Project & CCP!
The NOAA Research Project Students worked on the NOAA project this week! They learned about flooding issues and began to discuss how to create models within ArcGIS to determine vulnerabilities. Students in Kindergarten and 1st...
Visual Arts Weekly Update Theme: “Building Connections”
Welcome back to Visual Arts: The theme this week was "Building Connections". Students shared with their peers a personal art portfolio cover. Kindergarten, First and Second grade: "I am an Artist". Third and Fourth: Personalized...







