Sunday, February 20, 2011
February 21 - February 25
Hope everyone enjoyed the 4-day weekend! Media Literacy Third grade is working on keyboarding again this week, building their speed and accuracy. Fourth graders will be continuing their library unit on Non-Fiction books. Since they learned about text features last week, this week they will be applying that knowledge through a scavenger hunt activity where they must find the correct information they are looking for. Fifth graders are putting the pictures they collected last week into their iMovie projects, adding titles and effects in the process. P.E. We'll be wrapping up our Hockey unit this week. After that, each class will have a game day where they can choose a favorite game that they've already played. Our next unit will be kickball, and some classes will begin that this week, starting with a bit of skills practice and a quick game.
Saturday, February 12, 2011
February 14 - February 18
Happy Valentine's Day! A reminder that Mid-Winter break and President's day are coming up, so there's no school on Friday the 18th or Monday the 21st. Have a great 4-day weekend!
Media Literacy
Third grade will be putting the final finishing touches on their All About Me PowerPoints this week. After that, they will be doing a review of some important computer skills such as managing multiple open programs and manipulating files (moving, renaming, saving, copying).
Fourth grade is beginning a library unit on using Non-Fiction books. This week, they're learning more about "text features" found in these books and how to use them. For example, they will learn how to pinpoint the exact information they need in a reference book using the index, how to find unknown words in a glossary, and how to use headings to find specific information on a page.
Fifth grade is collecting pictures to use in their upcoming iMovie projects. The iMovie program (similar to Movie Maker on a PC) allows them to create multimedia slide shows with pictures, sounds, and video clips. For this introductory project, they will collect photos of a favorite animal, and arrange them with sounds and captions to create a short slide show.
P.E.
Third and fourth grades will be moving on to hockey games this week, using the shooting, passing, and other skills they practiced last week. Fifth grade is joining in this week as well, beginning with the same skills that the lower grades practiced last week.
Media Literacy
Third grade will be putting the final finishing touches on their All About Me PowerPoints this week. After that, they will be doing a review of some important computer skills such as managing multiple open programs and manipulating files (moving, renaming, saving, copying).
Fourth grade is beginning a library unit on using Non-Fiction books. This week, they're learning more about "text features" found in these books and how to use them. For example, they will learn how to pinpoint the exact information they need in a reference book using the index, how to find unknown words in a glossary, and how to use headings to find specific information on a page.
Fifth grade is collecting pictures to use in their upcoming iMovie projects. The iMovie program (similar to Movie Maker on a PC) allows them to create multimedia slide shows with pictures, sounds, and video clips. For this introductory project, they will collect photos of a favorite animal, and arrange them with sounds and captions to create a short slide show.
P.E.
Third and fourth grades will be moving on to hockey games this week, using the shooting, passing, and other skills they practiced last week. Fifth grade is joining in this week as well, beginning with the same skills that the lower grades practiced last week.
Monday, February 7, 2011
February 7 - February 11
Hope to see everyone at our Art Show & Auction this Wednesday at 6:00. There should be lots of great baskets, and the halls are covered with the students' amazing artwork. Wednesday is also a late start day.
Media Literacy
This is the last week for 4th and 5th graders to finish their sports PowerPoint projects. Third grade is also finishing up their All About Me PowerPoints. Remember that 3rd graders can bring in pictures from home for this, they really do help to liven things up.
P.E.
5th graders are finishing their dance CBA this week, where they must choreograph and perform their own (short) dance. 3rd and 4th graders are starting the hockey unit, learning how to safely handle the hockey stick, as well as practicing passing, wrist shots, and slap shots. 5th graders will also be starting on Hockey, next week when they're done dancing.
Media Literacy
This is the last week for 4th and 5th graders to finish their sports PowerPoint projects. Third grade is also finishing up their All About Me PowerPoints. Remember that 3rd graders can bring in pictures from home for this, they really do help to liven things up.
P.E.
5th graders are finishing their dance CBA this week, where they must choreograph and perform their own (short) dance. 3rd and 4th graders are starting the hockey unit, learning how to safely handle the hockey stick, as well as practicing passing, wrist shots, and slap shots. 5th graders will also be starting on Hockey, next week when they're done dancing.
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