Thomas Edison Energy Smart Charter School adds some school spirit
Last week, in an effort to add some fun to our time at home, Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School in Somerset added a little school spirit to keep everyone’s spirits up. Each day students and parents uploaded photos of themselves enjoying the theme and those photos were posted and shared on Facebook.
Monday, March 23, was Pet Day where students were encouraged to play with their real or stuffed animals.
Tuesday, March 24, was TEECS’ monthly Green Day where students were encouraged to remember the school’s focus of sustainability, turn off electronics and play outside.
Wednesday, March 25, was Fort Day where students were encouraged to build a fort inside or outside.
Thursday, March 26, was Teacher Shout Outs where students were encouraged to make signs or record a message to their favorite teacher.
Friday, March 27, was Family Fun Day where students were encouraged to share how they are having fun with their families while they are home.
These are uncharted waters for the schools but TEECS realizes that it’s their responsibility to ensure its students are taken care of not just academically but socially and emotionally.
Clark: Frank K. Hehnly School
First grade students at Frank K. Hehnly School look forward to observing their eagle cams so Hehnly teachers incorporated it into their remote learning plans. Students are observing the eagle cams from home and writing their observations in their journals.
Sarah Kasko, FKH first grade teacher said, “My class mainly watches the South West Florida eagle cam. Harriet and M15 are expecting two eggs to hatch within the next week or two! Although we physically can’t watch the cam together, students are thrilled that they get to observe at home.”
Kasko reached out to the South West Florida cam owner, Andrew Pritchett, and explained her students were passionate about his eagle cam. The next day, she received an email back. He thanked the students for taking the time to observe their eagle cam and wished them luck as they continue to learn remotely. Students were ecstatic to receive the response. Kasko said, “This email provided the students with a purpose to observe and write. It also created another real world connection to keep them engaged.”
The eagle cameras that the classes watch were:
- South West Florida Eagle Camera: dickpritchettrealestate.com/eagle-feed.html
- North East Florida Eagle Camera: www.nefleaglecam.org
- Duke Farms Eagle Camera: dukefarms.org/eaglecam
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