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Showing posts with label technology progress. Show all posts
Innovative Technology, Advanced Phonics and Band Among Fresh Offerings at Everest Academy
Interactive projectors plus advanced grammar and phonics comprise
some fresh factors toward education for leadership at Everest Academy
this school year. The Lemont Catholic school
is welcoming 51 new students as well as further enriched academics for
the 2012-13 school year, with a total enrollment of 144 students and
more innovative programs.
Everest embraces aspects of the classical approach to education,
while maintaining the Integral Formation® method. This method provides a
well-rounded and balanced education focusing on the students’
intellectual, character, spiritual and leadership development, with an
emphasis on service to others from preschool through eighth-grade.
According to Everest principal, Ms. Christine Gamache, the curriculum
has been improved further this year, incorporating a new grammar program
for kindergarten through eighth grade, and an explicit phonics program
for lower school. In addition, writing skills are a major focus
incorporating techniques progressively from grade to grade.
"Everest strives to provide an environment that cultivates an
appreciation for order, beauty and the excellence we seek to instill in
our students,” according to Ms. Gamache. In order to do this,
administration and faculty have been busy over the summer preparing the
building and classrooms for the influx of new and returning students.
The building, which was just completed in 2009, has been decorated anew
for returning grades and to accommodate an additional Kindergarten
class. Projectors with interactive capability have been added to many
classrooms.
(To view the full article on PRWeb, please click here)
The
Everest Academy faculty and staff is making strides in technological
applications in the classroom. On November 7 they joined the Archdiocese of
Chicago at a technology conference on Best Practices in
Technology Integration with
educational expert and featured Speaker, Meg Ormiston.
Meg is passionate about transforming teaching and learning through the power of
digital tools. Meg’s extensive experience as a classroom teacher for over a
decade and as a school board president enables her to connect with teachers and
administrators across curriculums and grade levels. She is developing online
professional development to engage staff anytime and anywhere. Meg was just
awarded the prestigious 2010 “Book of the Year” award for her book, Creating
a Digital Rich Classroom.
There
were over 20 breakout sessions including
“Personal Professional Development Using Twitter” and “Technology to
Differentiate Instruction.” There were interactive white board and software vendors
on display, allowing the Everest team to explore the best possible technology
sources for the classroom.
Recently parents and teachers were provided with a technology presentation on the Mimio brand interactive white board tools. If you were unable to attend this presentation, and you wish to learn more about this product, you may do so by viewing an on-line presentation at this link: www.mimio.dymo.com
We have a technology fund in place and our Manna and Box Tops income is directly allocated to this area. Some of our parents have come forward to form a team to provide creative and community-enhancing ways to raise funds for technology in the school. If you are interested in assisting the team or making a contribution
please contact Cindy O‘Malley at cindy@mpoinc.com or Nicole Stafford at nas103180@yahoo.com
The Direction of Technology Implementation in the Classroom at Everest Academy: The study of technology provides students the opportunity to master computer skills, understand the effect technology has on society, and develop the art of effective communication. Technology is taught as a tool for research and application of communication software. Lessons are designed to enhance students‘ learning experiences in other core subjects through instruction, discussion, and hands-on assignments. Self-discipline, concentration, commitment, teamwork, listening skills, honesty, self-expression, and creativity are fostered at all grade levels. Students are expected to become proficient in a number of software programs enabling them to determine the best possible software programs and research material for their presentations.
We have exciting news! Everest Academy is now online more than ever before!
Pope Benedict invites us, “I would like then to invite Christians, confidently and with an informed and responsible creativity, to join the network of relationships which the digital era has made possible.” For more on the Pope and Social Networking see here: http://www.ncregister.com/blog/the-popes-reflections-on-facebook/
While our new social networking sites can never replace the direct human contact with friends and family, it can help spread the good news of Everest Academy. We hope to use our ‘informed and responsible creativity’ to not only bring more families into the Everest Family, but to help strengthen the communication lines between the school and our current parents.
We invite you to check out some of the recent social networking sites that are currently up and running.
· See our Everest website pages!
· See our Everest Blog!
· See our Everest Facebook Page!
· See our YouTube Channel, awaiting its first video post!
If there are other ways, that you would like to see Everest networked online, send us a note, we’d love to hear your thoughts and feedback! Parents should also be aware, considerable effort has been taken, to ensure the safety, security and protection of not only our Everest students, but their parents as well. No families addresses will be posted on these sites, and while photos will be online, photo ‘tagging’ is not permitted in order to protect the identity of our students in such a public forum.
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