I would like to hear your feedback about our Fine Arts Night.  Please let me know how you felt about the event.  Also, please offer suggestions as to how we could make this event even better next year.  Thank you for your input.

     This article gives lots of ideas and websites for parent involvement.  If you find an idea that you feel would be great for Merrywood, plese let me know.  Parent involvment is very important to the Merrywood Family and as the article states, "It is more than parent conferences and PTO." 


http://www.educationworld.com/a_special/parent_involvement.shtml

http://www.education.com/reference/article/ten-actions-to-eliminate-bullying/

     In an attempt to share information with the families of Merrywood Elementary, I have decided to "Blog".  This is a new adventure for me so please be patient and forgiving. :)  You see I am what they call a "digital immigrant."  In my college days I had a typewriter not a computer.  My first years of teaching were full of dust chalk, ditto machines, and overhead projectors.  In October 1978 I started my first teaching job where I taught 1/2 day kindergarten classes.  I am in my 33rd year and those days seem so long ago!  As an educational system we have come a long way with technology where all students have access to computers, smart boards, IPADS, cell phones and the like.  I have attempted to keep up with the "new" technology but as soon as I learn "new" technologies there are even more "new" technologies to learn!  It is very difficult for this "digital immigrant" to keep up!

     Most of the parents and all of the students associated with Merrywood Elementary are considered "digital natives."  In other words, they have always had the opportunity for internet access, social media sites, blogs, podcasts, etc.  So, in my attempt to keep up with these "digital natives"  I will blog as often as I can.  I invite you to respond to my blogs as often as you would like - HAPPY BLOGGING MUSKETEERS!