Books in Sixth

Let me start by saying, WOW!, what a day;  Excited students, teachers, administrators, staff, volunteers, and parents. Northwest Middle was hopping with the Tablet Buzz yesterday.  Sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students (700+) entered the gym and were greeted with smiling, happy faces.  It was a busy morning; everyone was exhilarated and filled with anticipation. All Smiles! Awesome Sixth Grade Teachers As students trickled in, teachers grabbed groups of 23 students, 3 boxes of tablets, and covers and headed off to their classrooms to begin BOOT CAMP. Before I go any further, I must digress and explain our school environment,  more specifically,  the 6th grade "village". Let me introduce you to our 6th grade "village": We reside in trailers, a huge pod of more than 12 "mobile units" connected by outdoor boardwalks and awnings.  We are backed by woods and close to a nearby farm that I have never seen, but have heard the

The Northwest Middle School staff converged this summer to prepare the tablets for distribution to the students and plan lessons for Student Boot Camp. (BE SURE TO READ MUSINGS BELOW) Day 1:  The Unpacking Each of the near 1,000 tablets had to be unpacked, labeled, registered, updated, and charged.  I lost count of how many boxes actually passed through my hands.  All in all, it was hard work, but a great learning experience; I gained a wealth of information that can be used should certain problems arise.  (Note:  Even though the A/C was not working due to construction, spirits were high and people were excited.  Or maybe that was the Krispy Kreme donuts that made everyone Happy, Happy, Happy!) This is only a few in a big long line. Looks crazy, but I promise we were careful! Day 2:   Charging, Planning, Charging, Planning, Charging We arrived a bit early to pack up charged tablets, and hook new tablets up for charging.  Once that was done, we began t

Here is the article Mike Shaw wrote for the Northwest Observer when he visited us on Day 3 training. Check out page 8-9.  We had a great time talking and taking pictures; I got my TMZ reference from him. Great Guy and Great Writer!! http://issuu.com/pscommunications/docs/nwo_08-02-2013?e=8663047/4262235