My family moved to Missoula in 2010 after my husband retired from the US Air Force. We have a son and a daughter. We lived in Italy and Canada before moving here to settle down. I was the technology director and a computer science instructor at a private school in Florida for many years. I love learning new things and bringing new technology to teachers and students.

Students in grades 6-8 will use Google Classroom in the majority of their classes. They will be issued a school chrome book that they can take home and will carry from class to class. In grades 1-5, teachers have carts of chrome books in their classrooms to use as needed. If a student will be absent for an extended amount of time, those devices can be checked out to the student and taken home. Our youngest students use technology in centers and small groups. We feel that tactile learning and fine motor skills take priority over technology when possible.

I can be reached by email: elaine.higuera@target.k12.mt.us The best thing I can recommend for parents is that you are involved in your child's online activity. Teaching digital citizenship and online safety is a big responsibility.