Dear Canyon View Families,
The staff at Canyon View is committed to developing
and strengthening skills within our students which they can apply to their
lives beyond the formal educational setting.
One of our overarching goals is to develop lifelong learners who can think
critically, devise and test creative solutions to complex problems, apply
focused and purposeful effort, demonstrate perseverance when faced with challenges
and obstacles, and work in a collaborative manner with their peers and
adults while practicing effective and appropriate communication skills. Scientists,
mathematicians, social scientists, engineers, artists, and musicians (for
example), all collaborate, solve problems, and share their findings or work
within their professional communities, and we are dedicated to preparing our
students for their future careers.
One of the many opportunities our students
are given to learn how to become critical thinkers who approach situations from
a problem solving manner is through our elementary Lego Robotics Program. Throughout the 2016-2017 school year, our K-5
students will develop and strengthen their critical thinking and problem
solving skills through authentic robotics challenges that promote: information
and discovery, analysis and interpretation, reasoning, problem solving/solution
finding, and self-regulation and reflection.
The K-5 Lego Robotics Program is a fun and
engaging way to develop these lifelong skills within our students, and we
understand the impact that these experiences can have on our children over the
course of their lifetime. Throughout the
school year, each K-5 class will participate in a series of Lego Robotics
lessons that will spark their curiosity and engage their minds. With that being said, when it is time for
your child’s classroom to attend their robotics sessions, I encourage you to
sign-up for a volunteer position and find out for yourself how our Lego
Robotics Program is preparing our students for college and career pathways.
Mr. Suter’s 4th grade students programing their
robots and testing their calculations
Forward-Backwards class challenge…success!!
Have a fantastic weekend!
Rob Henikman
Principal
