Mr. Flickinger is very excited offer new tech enrichment classes at Bethke this year.

K-BOB NEWS: There have been a number of changes made to the studio and how we will be covering the morning news here at Bethke. New to the team this year is Bob the puppet, he will be doing weather and birthday. We will still have Fred the ficus asking the tough questions on Fridays. This year we will add three student-writers that will write news stories for the Bethke blog and two photographers who will work with the writers to cover Bethke events. (Every Monday at 7:45 AM, $25 per quarter, grades 3-5, limit 10 students)

THE LEGO LAB: Each quarter we will do a different project with LEGOs; simple machines, animation and NXT robotics. (Every Monday 3:15 to 4:15 PM, $25 per quarter, grades 3-5, limit 10 students)

OPEN COMPUTER LAB: Mr. Flickinger has opened up his computer lab before and after school for students that need extra tech time to work on projects. (Every Friday morning from 7:30 to 8:30 AM and every Wednesday afternoon from 3:15 to 4:15 PM, limit 20 students and students must sign up on the sheet outside Mr. Flick’s computer lab, grades 3-5, free)

I have been working all summer on some great new lessons and projects for tech class. You Bobcats are going to have a great year in technology class.

What a great year. 

A big thanks to all the students and families for all of the wonderful cards and gifts. Bobcats are the best!

Have a great summer and I'll see you all next year.

The fifth graders did a great job with technology at ECO-Week 2011. They took great photos, shot awesome video and made the most incredible podcasts.
http://www.bethkeelementary.com/eco-week.html

5th Graders have been working on their "Better Way" documentaries for the past six weeks. They have finished filming and now they are editing -- they should have them done soon.

Each year my students wait with anxious anticipation for the four weeks that we do LEGO WeDo. Oh the fun!

2nd Grade has just finished their training on how to properly use a Flip video camera.

4th Grade has finished their podcasts on the U.S. Constitution and are now online.
Listen to Podcasts

4th Grade has started video game design by using the program called Scratch from MIT. They are making a video game about a shark that likes to eat fish.

The fourth grade students have finished their podcasts on the U.S. Constitution and I should have them graded and online soon.