The Balanced Educator is a good podcast to have in your back pocket while taking a walk. Lots of practical tips for promoting social emotional health with both teachers and students. open.spotify.com/show/0IpsQRB45… #JeffcoChat #JeffcoBetterTogether

K-2 coding with our brand new indis brought so much joy today! At the end of STEM, one girl said “I am proud of me and my partner because we made mistakes and that means we were learning.” Sphero #JeffcoChat #JeffcoBetterTogether

Embracing mistakes is a mindset and skill worth teaching #JeffcoBetterTogether #JeffcoChat

My favorite activity in the library this year was Chick Hatching Club with 1st/2nd graders. It brought so much joy—we learned a ton and even designed chick habitats in STEM. The live stream was a huge hit with families. #JeffcoChat #JeffcoBetterTogether

Google Drawing is a productive go to tool for creating flyers and infographics. Check out Google Drawings Cheat Sheet for Teachers and Students ⁦Angie Wagner⁩ and ⁦⁦cyacano⁩ #JeffcoChat #JeffcoBetterTogether shakeuplearning.com/blog/google-dr…

Our STEM lab gives students lots of opportunities for choice, a unique way to share their voice, and allows countless opportunities to create! #JeffcoChat #JeffcoBetterTogether

When I was in middle school @mamagoose4 and I worked for weeks using Logo programming and coordinate planes to create a simple line drawing of a palm tree and surfboard, now our students code robots in seconds! #JeffcoChat #JeffcoBetterTogether

We use Book Creator for our STEM Lab Journals. Ss create their plans, record observations, collect evidence, and evaluate their projects. Get other ideas at bookcreator.com/resources-for-… #JeffcoChat #JeffcoBetterTogether

Our incredible families sold over $25,000 in the World’s Finest Chocolate fundraiser for technology, which meant that our fearless leader, Mrs. Carothers, had to kiss a cow 25 times!#JeffcoBetterTogether Jeffco Ed Tech Jeffco Public Schools youtu.be/VCOqQBLgMl0

Swanson students demonstrated their STEM skills at the Jeffco Schools Foundation Gala on Saturday night. The students were confident, poised and proud as they shared their STEM knowledge. What a great night to be a Swanson Colt! #jeffcobettertogether Jeffco Schools Foundation

We are so grateful to the Gill Foundation and their incredible gift of a state of the art STEM Lab at our school. Thank you Mr. Gill for believing and investing in our public schools. Jeffco Schools Foundation #JeffcoBetterTogether youtu.be/9IY5LiQMNcU

Students ages 1-18 can receive free summer meals! The meals will be available from June 6 - July 15 (no service on 7/4) at the following sites: Foothills Elementary Kullerstrand Elementary Lawrence Elementary Lumberg Elementary Rose Stein Elementary Welchester Elementary

Townsend Retirement and Wish for Wheels came and built bikes for 2nd graders at Swanson! Look at all the smiles! We are so grateful to be part of such a caring and supportive community. #wishforwheels #coloradononprofit #JeffcoBetterTogether

Our chicks are coming!

Principal Carothers, the snake tamer! Our families had so much fun at Raptors, Reptiles, and Really Cool Kids.

Congrats Class of 2023. We had so much fun celebrating you last night! Once a Colt, Always a Colt #BetterTogether

History was made today at Swanson Elementary, when Governor Jared Polis Governor Polis stopped by our library to sign two bills into law! What an incredible opportunity for some of our colts to witness the democratic process in action.