First Move Chess!

    
After our pre-test tomorrow, your students will be learning chess!  We are very fortunate to have the First Move chess program here at Mitchell.  This a wonderful program, to find out more information about First Move check out their website at: http://www.af4c.org/
     Hopefully by next Thursday, your students will receive their log on i.d. cards so they can play chess online.  That website is: Play Chess Online link.  Your students password will be their student school i.d. This i.d. number will follow your student throughout their school career at TPS.  This i.d. number will also be required to access other school software. So, it is vital that they memorize this number because they will need to know it year after year.randomly chosen by the First Move software.  I would have liked to have kept the password the same, but it's not possible.  The First Move staff explained that if a student in New York had an identical i.d. number it would cause problems.  So, I'll be flexible.  :) 
     What's wonderful about the online play feature is that it won't let your student make an illegal move.  Also, First Move has multiple contests throughout the year which center around online play. 
       I hope you check out the website on next Thursday with your student and allow them (once their homework and chores are done) to play chess online.  We are still learning about the rules, so any additional play time will help your student. 

Have a great evening!

Sincerely,
Mrs. Cowan

Updated 9/19/2012 1631