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Congratulations on a great school year!!! Our school staff and teachers are very deserving a nice, relaxing break to recharge and refresh.  We are wishing you all warm days, cool pools, good books, exciting vacations, peace and quiet when you want it, and time with family and friends this summer.  Should you choose to pursue an area of interest or need to get some APC credit, we highly recommend some of our Self-Paced Summer Courses. Just search the title in Unify Talent, or even just search "Self-Paced". These can be worked on anytime and range in length from 2 hours- 6.5 hours. You work on these on your own pace- think rainy day, or when you run through all of your Netflix shows. You can even do it together with a friend, poolside! New to our self paced courses:     Minecraft in Education 6 hours to complete/ 0.4 APC renewal credits      Finding & Customizing Digital Materials 6.5 hours to complete/ 0.4 APC renewal credits     WeVideo ...

Happy Summer! Hard to believe June is here already. This time of year is always bittersweet. It's a time to celebrate accomplishments and reflect on the year. As you gear up to say goodbye to your current students, consider reminding them and their families about how to stay fresh for next year.  Summer is a great time to build tech skills as well as review content. It also is a time for children to be creative and explore topics of interest. Using the application on Classlink is a safe way to have students research, create, and have fun! One application that students love for safe video content, research, and fun interactives is Discovery Education (DE). Kids can research their favorite animal or vacation spot, search the Vooks Channel to bring storytelling to life through animation and voice narration, or even find daily exercises to do. Parents can check out this guide for how to use DE at home. Running out of paint and crayons? Have your child create digitally this summer. Exp...