Al Conklin Visits Salem
5th grade students enjoyed a visit with Al Conklin, meteorologist
for WBTV, on April 25th. Students learned about weather safety and reviewed
their knowledge of weather in preparation for the Science EOG.
Cogratulations MathCounts Team - First Place Winners in County Competition
Congratulations to Seth, Zachary, Jacob, Travis, Catherine, Madison, Alexandra, and Carrigan; Salem's 2011-2012 MathCounts Team. They won 1st place at the county competition on April 5, 2012. Special recognition goes to Seth, Zachary, and Jacob who placed in the top 8 mathletes in the county. They competed in the Face-off round of the competition, where Seth was named runner up for the top mathlete in the county. Way to go team!!
Students Complete Interviewing Project
Third grade students in Mrs. Stephanie Cook’s class recently completed a unit of study involving speaking, listening and writing skills. Students prepared questions and interviewed other students and an adult outside the classroom. The student interview was converted into dialogue and then a biography. Students also wrote an autobiography. As a culminating activity, students integrated technology by Skyping from their classroom at Salem with Mrs. Kim Rudisill, the BCPS Directory of Elementary Education.
Mrs. Alexander's Second Grade Class Competes in Battle of the Books Competition
Mrs. Angie Alexander’s second grade class recently participated in a virtual Battle of the Books competition with Mrs. Holly Ramsey’s class at Chesterfield Elementary School. Using webcams connected to their classroom computers, and Skype, video conferencing software, students were able to compete against their peers at another school. Both classrooms worked very hard to prepare for the competition and we are all proud of their efforts!
