Upcoming Tournament

OK. So, on top of the Media Specialist duties that I have, I also sponsor the Chess Club. Our team is combined with teams from the Middle School and High School and also a team from a neighboring elementary school. We compete 4 times a year at the Ogeechee River Scholastic Chess Association (ORSCA) tournaments. 

We began in 2011 and immediately began winning trophies and showing out! And we have continued to wrestle for first place each year since!

Now, I don't play chess. I am more of a Scrabble kind of girl. But, my kids play chess and apparently many kids at school like to play.

Our first tournament of the year is coming up in a couple of weeks, so we are working hard to get ready. I never know how well we will do for the first tournament of the year, because old students leave and new ones come in. I am oblivious to their playing ability until we get to that first tournament - I do have a coach that comes in and teaches the kids how to play - they aren't just fooling around trying to learn on their own.

Well, wish us luck!

Technology Tidbits

Flocabulary.com

How cool is this? Besides reading, Music is also a passion of mine. Music can make anything better. That includes school lessons. I still remember many little ditties that my teachers taught me to remember various facts and formulas. Add that to the realization that many of today's children love a rap song, and you have FLOCABULARY. A family member told me about this website over the weekend. Sadly, it is a paid subscription, but there are free trials and there are a few freebies that you can grab. I listened to one of the current freebies - on dividing fractions... It was very catchy - to the point that it got stuck in my head for a little while after I watched it. But for kids? Really Cool!!

AND - you can print out the lyrics to go along with it!!