Educational Information for my students:
I will be available to answer e-mails from 9 to 3, Monday through Thursday.
You are in my prayers.

Pre K-3 and Pre K-4, if you have an i-Pad or laptop, you can have mom or dad get the app for Starfall.com  Its free and the children use ABC's to learn about sounds the letters make.  Approximately 10 minutes a day screen time.  There are other free areas available on the app store for the i-Pad.  Learn to Read, It's Fun to Read, I'm Reading and the Talking Library-all are part of Starfall.com

Kindergarden-If you have an available laptop use Starfall.com and choose an icon to read any of the stories or play any of the activities.  ABCYA.com also has many different eductional games to play.  Approximately 10 minutes a day screen time.

Grades 1 and 2, you have access to First-in-math, play "Just the Facts, addition/subtraction" first, then play any other game for 10 minutes.  You can also play any game in ABCYA.com too.  Approximately 20 minutes a day screen time.

Grade 3, You have access to First-in-math, play "Just the Facts, multiplication/division" first, then play any other game for 10 minutes.  You can also play any game in ABCYA.com too.  Approximately 20 minutes a day screen time.

Grades 4 to 8   Please practice your typing skills. 
Use Dance Mat Typing.  Start at level 1 and work your way through the stages. This free web site is sponsored by the bbc.  You have to type in Dance Mat Typing, then click on the link, and follow the directioins.
Another free/join website for learning to type is nitrotype.com  You can type in the web address and decide to play as a guest or join.
You can always sign on to ABCYA.com and search for typing skills
Please practice your typing/keyboarding skills for 10 minutes a day.
Total play screen time approximately 20 minutes a day.



 

Hello and welcome to my page. I would like to share some information about my background. I became involved in education when my daughter, Christina entered kindergarten at Saint Anne School in 1986. I subbed in her school for a few years until a Title-1 Computer Assisted Instruction Computer Lab was installed in 1988.  I managed the lab for 15 years. During this time I started night college. My goal was to earn a teaching degree. In 2003 I achieved my goal!  My degree is in Special Education/Elementary Education.   I taught in Saint Anne School for eleven years as their fourth grade teacher. When Saint Anne School closed, I was fortunate to apply and be hired at the school of my childhood-Saint Timothy!  I was back in technology and loving it. When we merged, I stayed as Technology Teacher until our principal Ms Milewski asked me to return to 4th grade. I loved being back in the classroom and caring for my children.

I returned to Technology in May of 2017, after recovering from breast cancer.   This September I will begin my 33nd year in education as Technology Teacher at BTRCS.  I’m looking forward to an exciting and rewarding year!

If you have any questions or concerns, I can be reached at mpolakow@btrcs.org

Thank you,

Mary Niemann-Polakow