Our skilled teachers, use the curriculum as well as many other practices to allow students to attain mastery in subject areas.  They use a variety of hands-on activities, cooperative learning, small group instruction and thematic units.  We believe students learn best when provided a nurturing environment.  Our teachers work hard to create classroom communities that are engaging and allow students to try new things, take risks and get support when needed.  We believe in the importance of teacher/student interaction, but also find the importance of technology to enhance instruction, all while learning digital responsibility.  Students have access to iPads for use in the classroom to reinforce concepts, support learning, and research information.  All classrooms have a Smart Board allowing the teachers to model instruction, display resources, and provide engaging ways to involve the students as learners.