Friday, April 11, 2014
Reading Help
At student-led conferences, a few of you had questions about how to help your child with reading at home. There is a great article and some strategies here, at the Reading Rockets website. However, the best thing you can do is spend time reading each night (reading to them and letting them read to you.) Using books or any of the great e-book sites we have access to. Thank you for your support at home!
Thursday, April 10, 2014
iPad Song/Poem
Great song I found at What the Teacher Wants blog. Will use it when we introduce our new iPad minis. :)
NASA
We could not connect for our Skype with NASA & Wall-E this morning. :( We will reconnect with NASA once the technical issues are worked out. In the meantime, we spent time exploring this cool NASA Kids site, and found these awesome videos with Elmo visiting NASA! Enjoy!
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Apps for our 1:1 iPads
Many of you asked about the apps that we use on our iPads when you were in our room for student led conferences. I put together this Symbaloo with all of the apps that will be on our new 1:1 iPad minis. (Yay!) If you have questions about what we use any of them for, please let me know. All of the links go to the iTunes store. If you have an Android device, you will need to search for it in the Android store (sorry!) Click the image below to be taken to the Symbaloo mix of our iPad apps.
There is also a link under "Parent Resources" on our blog.
Solar System Popplets
Today we wrote some questions about the solar system and made some Popplets to get ready for our Skype with NASA tomorrow!
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Important PTA Information
We held our Spring General Meeting last night and I am sorry to report that we were only able to elect a Secretary for next year's board. We still have the positions of President, Vice-President, and Co-Treasurer unfilled. Email me and I will send you a Nomination Form if you are interested in any of the following positions. We will need your commitment in writing by the next board meeting so if you are interested please fill out the Nomination Form and return it to the office as soon as possible. If the board positions go unfilled we will begin the process of shutting down the PTA for the 2014-15 school year. This could be a lengthy process so we will need to get started right away in May. If you have any questions please feel free to call or email Mrs. Gnerer. Thank you!
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Student Led Conferences
Thanks to those of you who attended student led conferences this afternoon! If you did not make it, you can still come tomorrow (Wed the 9th) anytime between 2:40-4:30. Please plan to stay for 20-30 minutes. These are usually very fun and informative! I hope you can join us.
Friday, April 4, 2014
iPad Update :)
An update on our iPad minis! :) Thanks to everyone who has sent in headphones. I appreciate it! The minis have arrived. Wahoo! I need to work on getting cases on all of them, and then follow district protocol to have them set up correctly to put apps on them. So .... we are still waiting (anxiously!) but should have them in our hands soon. :) At student led conferences next week, we will read and sign an iPad Acceptable Use Policy for our classroom. We will use the next week talking about appropriate use and getting ready for our "connected classroom" experience to start after Easter break!
Fun Run tomorrow!
Remember, the Beartooth Family Fun Run is tomorrow morning! It is not too late to register. Visit the school website for details and registration information.
No School Monday April 7th
A reminder that there is no school on Monday, April 7th. Have a nice long weekend!
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
P.E.
We will have PE on Thursday this week instead of Friday. Please send your child in appropriate clothes and tennis shoes, as they will be running for the Move-a-Thon!
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Friday, March 28, 2014
Disney Princesses
My daughter and I just found this great site from Disney. Each princess has a story that can be read to the kids. Enjoy!
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