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Hi Students and Parents,
Welcome back to another year of learning in 2015! Here is a wonderful resource:  20 Educational Websites for Kids!  Check it out soon.

I just had to post one picture from last year to remind all of you how passion, inventing and creativity motivate our kids.

Also you will be hearing lots more from me again on this topic:

See you soon!

Mrs. Hektoen

3rd Grade Passion Projects

The purpose of The Passion Project is to empower kids to connect with their best ideas.  I have encouraged risk-taking, learning from mistakes, and creativity!  Projects this year do not disappoint! Students chose to design their own websites, create a comic, or write their own story with illustrations. Below are pictures of completed presentations.

Happy Birthday to Me!

We returned to school after Christmas break on my birthday this year.  Of course it was a Monday when I am at Washington School.  The 3rd and 4th grade students celebrated with me while we ate chocolates and graham crackers.  The day disappeared in fun and celebration of learning!  Students shared their passion projects with the class.  Wonderful first day back in 2015.

4th Grade Washington - Passion Project

The purpose of The Passion Project is to empower kids to connect with their best ideas.  I have encouraged risk-taking, learning from mistakes, and creativity!  Projects this year do not disappoint!  Students created their own websites, slideshows and cookbooks, designed and built models and games, and wrote stories and poems.  Below are pictures of completed presentations.  More pictures will be added next week.