Getting I.T. Right

Mrs. Jenkins 4th grade class at Cactus Ranch Elementary challenged students from Jefferson ISD in Louisville, Kentucky to a debate via videoconference. The topic of the debate was whether or not children should have the freedom to spend their allowance on whatever they want. Cactus Ranch students asserted that children earn their allowance and should have the right to decide how to spend it. Since both schools made strong arguments, the debate was determined a draw.

View clips from debate: CRE4thGradeDebate

http://schools.roundrockisd.org/XeniaVoigt/Voigt%20newspaper.htm

Through Xenia Voigt Elementary’s new online newspaper, students have an opportunity to communicate with a wider audience for information, views, and ideas.

Students in Grades 1&2 spent the afternoon in Mo Willems’ studio via a live simulcast in the library. Mo Willems has written the Pigeon books and the Elephant and Piggie series. Purple Sage was one of just 200 schools across the whole country to have this privilege. We were the only school in Austin and Round Rock, Texas to participate.

Third grade students practice the Big 6 Information Skills while getting information for their Living Museum project.