Welcome to the Enrichment Classroom! Open House 2018

I am excited to meet with families at the RES Open House.  If you cannot be here or did not have a chance to visit the enrichment classroom....here is a peak into our room!

All students in fourth grade will be designing PinBox3000s this year during enrichment

We played with an 3D Augmented Reality iPad application called Quivervision

The puppet theater 

The kitchen area

A take a break spot

Kindergarten interests showcased

The classroom library is always open!

Save the date for the Flynn trips and plan to chaperone!

 And here are the videos which were playing while students and families explored the space:

If you ever have questions or ideas about enrichment, please do not hesitate to contact me throughout the year at darcie.rankin@cesuvt.org.

Just in Case You Missed Open House in Enrichment!

I enjoyed talking to many families at Open House over the course of two very busy nights! If you did not have a chance to connect with me, or ever have questions about enrichment programming at RES, please contact me via email at darcie.rankin@cesuvt.org. I am looking forward to an excellent year of learning with everyone!

If you did not make it to Open House, here are a few of the things that were on display in the Enrichment classroom.

I also noted the dates and time of some enrichment events during Open House (they are also on the school calendar, but it does not hurt to mention them again! ):

Flynn Trips

Grade K:

11/3/2015  Noon  Caps for Sale

Grade 1: 

3/8/2016  9:30am  Dr. Suess's The Cat in the Hat

Grade 2:

4/15/2016  Noon  Peking Acrobats

Grade 3:

11/2/2015  9:30am  Andes Manta

Grade 4: 

3/9/2016  9:30am  Math Dance

All School Events

Cougar Cub Inventor's Workshop

Working with the Vermont State Science Fair, the Society of Women Engineers and Technology Teachers at the Middles School we will provide an evening of making!  Last year many teachers visited/hosted booths. 

Thursday November 12th, 2015 Evening (Exact Time TBD)

RES Science Fair

Students and families are invited to work together to create projects and share at this family oriented science fair. 

Thursday March 10th. 2016 5:30 - 6:45pm

My goal  for all of these events to provide enriching opportunities for as many of our students as possible.  From guaranteeing that every student in K-4 see a live performance once a year, to evening opportunities to extend learning in science and engineering.  I am always open to add other events....so let me know if you have ideas!

Happy New Year

Happy New Year from the enrichment classroom.  We just created a new bulletin board in the classroom that reminds us that each RES student is unique and amazing!  I hope that this year of learning embraces this idea to the utmost!

As an educator I am constantly trying to give students opportunities to learn that provide them with voice and choice.  I want students to feel that their ideas, opinions and questions are amazing! I want students to express themselves as individuals, but to also realize that only together are we a snowstorm (and we all want one of those)!

I welcome ideas and visitors into our learning community at any time.....please email me if you would like to share and connect with us!