Fourth Graders Begin Study of our Solar System

Fourth Graders are using BrainPop to study our solar system. You can check out a free BrainPop movie this week by clicking here. They will be researching our sun, the planet and the major moons. Students also love to use the web site The Virtual Solar System.

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

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.

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.

Second Graders Go Shopping

Second graders are using pre-selected web sites to practise counting money. It's an activity that they enjoy. (Who doesn't like to go shopping?) You can try it out at http://www.arcytech.org/java/money/money.html