Enfield Street School News ESS Nov 2019 Newsletter | Page 6

ENFIELD STREET GAZETTE
WHAT’S THE BUZZ AT ESS!
A Note from the Reading
Rooms…
Mrs. Jennings
Mrs. Paradise
Mrs. Woods
The Reading Rooms are off to a busy start in
this new school year. Our goal is to help all
students within the school to become
lifelong readers. As a school community we
work with the classroom teachers to
develop the use of reading strategies
enabling them to become independent
readers. We hope to foster a love of
reading.
Try to set aside some time to read with your
child each day. This should be a fun time for
you to spend together. You may choose to
read to your child, listen to your child read
or take turns reading.
From the Computer Lab with
Mrs. Hatfield
Students are focusing on mastering basic
computer functions in computer class. In
Kindergarten, students have learned how to
log into their computers, how to control a
mouse and how to navigate a website. In
first grade students are learning the
placement of the keys on the keyboard.
First graders are enjoying meeting keyboard
characters to help them remember where
each key is. In second grade, students are
learning how to type using home row. They
are learning the job of each finger on the
keyboard and trying to become more
efficient at typing. Second grade students
are also responsible for the morning
announcements each morning—they are
very excited getting to see themselves on
their classroom TV sharing Enfield Street’s
important announcements!
The First Readers Ceremony will take place
on Monday, November 4 th . Our newly
certified readers brought home their
certificates and letters to share with
families. You should have received your
invitation to the ceremony. We are proud
of our First Readers!
"There is no substitute for books in the
life of a child." — May Ellen Chase
Art Studio