Thursday, December 13, 2007

This week has been a very busy one. Miss Maher’s class has been making tremendous progress with Type to Learn. They are at the end of their second week and have one more week to go. In a week all the students will have learned home position, all letters and basic punctuation, without looking at the keyboards.

Students can practice their typing skills at home by visiting this site

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Fourth Graders Writing Books


Mrs. Printer's fourth graders are writing books for their kindergarten book buddies. The stories feature individual plot lines which include details about each student in Mrs. Dallzell's class. For example, Frances' book buddy, Lola, loves to dance so Frances' book is about Lola dancing.

Monday, December 10, 2007

Third Grade Researchers Write About Animals


All third grade classes are working on animal research topics. Each student picks an animal, learns about its' habitat, life cycle, life structure, potential hazards and develops a plan of protection. Students present what they have learned to their classmates in a PowerPoint presentation.

Kindergarteners Learn Letters and Numbers


Kindergarteners are busy learning how to navigate the Kindergarten Curricula web site. One of their favorite games comes to us from The Literacy Center Education Network.Please visit it at http://www.literacycenter.net/lessonview_en.htm# for learning fun!

Second Graders Begin Multi-media Heritage Unit




Second graders research their family heritage and create a multi-media presentation including information about:




  • Landmarks


  • Special holidays and events


  • Traditional foods


  • Sports and games


  • Traditional music


In February Second graders bring their families for an evening of celebrating 'Heritage Night' sharing food from many cultures and student presentations.