Principal Dobe's WHS Blog: July 2010

Sunday, July 4, 2010

Welcome to the WHS Principal's Blog!

In this blog you will find current information and commentary about Woodland Heights School in Laconia, NH. We are quickly becoming a 21st Century Learning Community, and I hope that you will enjoy watching us GROW as our initative unfolds over the coming year. Please do not hesitate to call, email, or drop by if we can be of assistance to you in any way, or if you would like to learn more about how we conduct our mission of preparing our students for success in and out of school, now and for their future. Thanks for checking us out!

Woodland Heights School, a 21st Century Learning Community!

Woodland Heights School is an Open-Concept public K-5 elementary school serving a diverse population of over 500 child and adult learners. In response to both the challenges and opportunities that lay ahead, our school community is in the process of a major initiative to become a '21st Century Learning Community'. What's that all about? Fundamentally, it is a commitment to teach more than the '3-Rs' (Reading, wRiting, & aRithmetic). This is due to our acknowledgement that the workplace and world of tomorrow will demand far more of its citizens. At Woodland Heights, we will sharpen our emphasis on teaching our students the '5-Cs' (Communication, Collaboration, Creativity, Critical thinking and global Citizenship). This program will be largely facilitated by the skillful integration of 21st Century Learning and Communication Tools (computers, internet, netbooks, LCD projectors, interactice whiteboards, digital cameras, video cameras, document cameras, headsets & microphones, etc.). At WHS, our students will not only be the receivers of knowledge, but will also become collaborative problem-solvers and creators of knowledge! For more information on our initiative, please contact Dennis at ddobe@laconia.k12.nh.us