Highmeadow in the News

Recently Highmeadow has been in the news for our use of technology. The first was an article in the Observer and Eccentric about using Skype during math class while a student was away in India and the second was in the Farmington-Farmington Hills Patch about the School Board appreciation presentation.

Divisibility Rules

The Advanced Math students have been working on divisibility rules. Below is an example of the projects that were created.

Second Grade

Second graders have been thinking about what they want to be when they grow up. Below are some examples.

Be sure to look closely and you might see them in their new job in the background.

Fourth Grade

Fourth Graders have been working on their animal reports and in the process have created video previews. Below is an example of one. Enjoy!

Third Grade

Third Graders have been working extremely hard on becoming expert keyboardists. For the past 5 weeks they have spent 15-20 minutes daily working on the program Type To Learn. While typing they focus on using home keys, keeping their eyes on the screen and increasing their words per minute (WPM). Congratulations to Third Grade for all their hard work!

Kindergarten

The Kindergarten students have been working on a PhotoStory 3 project. They wanted to help the incoming Kindergarten students get a better idea of what they need to know in order to be successful learners. Enjoy!

First Grade

First graders have been working on a Career Education Unit by exploring what people do for a living and what skills, talents and abilities make someone well suited for the work they do. Below is a Voicethread that first graders and their families helped to create.