Mrs. Roe's third grade class is starting to use Study Island. For their first experience, they came up to sixth grade for some help. The sixth graders did an awesome job helping them learn how to log on to the program, navigate through it, and answer questions.
I was especially proud of how the sixth grade "teachers" showed their younger students how to find the correct response when they struggled. The sixth graders did an awesome job helping make the first experience on Study Island a positive learning experience.
Great Helpers!
Friday, November 9, 2007
Calendar of Events
FYI
November 20 Parent Teacher Conferences 4:00-7:30
November 21-26 No School--Thanksgiving Break
November 28-29 Author Sandra J. Phillipson Visits
November 29 Picture Retakes
December 7 Interim Reports
December 13 PTO Meeting @ 3:30
December 14 Holiday Craft Day
December 20 Christmas Break Begins
January 2 School Resumes
January 18 End of 2nd Nine Weeks
November 20 Parent Teacher Conferences 4:00-7:30
November 21-26 No School--Thanksgiving Break
November 28-29 Author Sandra J. Phillipson Visits
November 29 Picture Retakes
December 7 Interim Reports
December 13 PTO Meeting @ 3:30
December 14 Holiday Craft Day
December 20 Christmas Break Begins
January 2 School Resumes
January 18 End of 2nd Nine Weeks
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Monday, November 5, 2007
Awards Assembly
Honor Roll Stars!
Today we had the Awards Assembly for the 1st nine weeks. Congratulations to all of the students that received awards. This is one of my favorite days of the school year because students get recognition for all of the hard work and effort they have put into school.
Great Job!
Some More Stars!
Today we had the Awards Assembly for the 1st nine weeks. Congratulations to all of the students that received awards. This is one of my favorite days of the school year because students get recognition for all of the hard work and effort they have put into school.
Great Job!
Some More Stars!
Thursday, November 1, 2007
Halloween Parade
One of the greatest traditions at Laurelville Elementary is the Halloween Parade. The Logan Elm High School and Jr. High bands come and lead all 450 students in their Halloween costumes as we parade through town. This year we had a beautiful sunny day as students marched around town showing off their new look.
Here are just a few of the weirdos running around town.
Here are just a few of the weirdos running around town.
Monday, October 29, 2007
Co-writing with 4th Grade
Today, the sixth graders were the teachers in Writing Workshop. Mrs. Wolfe's fourth grade language arts class came up to our room to co-write a response to the book, Mountain Magic, written by Alice Boggs Lentz. The question was: How does the main character feel about growing up in the mountains? Use examples from the book to support your answers.
Mrs. Wolfe read the book aloud. The book is the story of a family's journeys home to their grandmother's home in the mountains. The visits are filled with "magic" memories. The sixth grade students did an excellent job as "teachers." They helped their students formulate responses that started with topic sentences, and supported their answer with details from the book.
Mrs. Wolfe read the book aloud. The book is the story of a family's journeys home to their grandmother's home in the mountains. The visits are filled with "magic" memories. The sixth grade students did an excellent job as "teachers." They helped their students formulate responses that started with topic sentences, and supported their answer with details from the book.
Tomorrow we will finish answers, revise for content, edit for mistakes, and then publish a final draft on the computers.
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fourth grade,
Magic Mountain,
revising,
Writing Workshop
Monday, October 22, 2007
1st Nine Weeks Ending
We are back from break and students are working hard to finish up writing projects before the end of the 1st nine weeks. Projects due include: Letter about SSR book, Journal-If I was the Teacher, Describe the Character worksheet, and any assignments not completed due to absences.
Students, as always, can check their grades on Engrade to see how they stand.
Opportunities for extra credit are winding down, but here is a chance:
What is the shortest sentence possible?
An answer showing effort is worth 1 point. The correct answer is worth 3 points.
Go for it!
Students, as always, can check their grades on Engrade to see how they stand.
Opportunities for extra credit are winding down, but here is a chance:
What is the shortest sentence possible?
An answer showing effort is worth 1 point. The correct answer is worth 3 points.
Go for it!
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Engrade,
Extra Credit,
grades
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Pumpkin Show
The Pumpkin Show,
The Pumpkin Show,
My oh my, I love it so,
So take my hand and off we'll go
Let's all go to the Pumpkin Show
Ted Lewis wrote this song many years ago and we have reached that point in our school year. It is time for our fall break. Many will be headed to Circleville for the Pumpkin Show. Sixth grade students should be commended for a job well done, so far this year. Students have been working hard, and making good progress. Discipline/behavior problems have been minimal. SSSoooooo--enjoy your break sixth graders!
I am not saying I am going to enjoy it but-take a look at me. I am headed to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan with my beagles for 5 days.
Congrats to our latest Study Island Students of the Day, Haley, Collin, Dillon, and Cody.
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Pumpkin Show
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Committees For Writing Workshop
In Writing Workshop, we are improving through the use of committees. Each class has a Revision Committee and an Editing Committee. As students move through the writing process, the committee members help improve writing, peer tutor, and assist with grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
The process includes:
Step 1 Thinking, Prewriting, First Draft
Students can either write out the first draft or type it on a computer. If they write it out, they type it before going to step 2.
Step 2 Revision Committee
A member of the Revision Committee reads the first draft and writes down any questions he/she has as they read.
Step 3 Revise Content
Students use the questions to revise and improve the content.
Step 4 Editing Committee
Once students have checked their writing for mistakes, they go over it with a member of the Editing Committee checking for errors in spelling, sentencing, punctuation, and capitalization.
Students clean up mistakes, and print out a clean copy. Students then meet with a different member of the Editing Committee for a final look, checking for any mistakes.
Step 5 Correct Mistakes, Final Draft
Students correct any remaining mistakes, and give their essay a final look.
Students then print a final draft and turn in to be graded.
6-A Revision Committee
6-A Editing Committee
Congratulations to our Study Island Students of the Day, Catherine and Scotty!
The process includes:
Step 1 Thinking, Prewriting, First Draft
Students can either write out the first draft or type it on a computer. If they write it out, they type it before going to step 2.
Step 2 Revision Committee
A member of the Revision Committee reads the first draft and writes down any questions he/she has as they read.
Step 3 Revise Content
Students use the questions to revise and improve the content.
Step 4 Editing Committee
Once students have checked their writing for mistakes, they go over it with a member of the Editing Committee checking for errors in spelling, sentencing, punctuation, and capitalization.
Students clean up mistakes, and print out a clean copy. Students then meet with a different member of the Editing Committee for a final look, checking for any mistakes.
Step 5 Correct Mistakes, Final Draft
Students correct any remaining mistakes, and give their essay a final look.
Students then print a final draft and turn in to be graded.
6-B Revision Committee
6-A Revision Committee
6-B Editing Committee
6-A Editing Committee
Congratulations to our Study Island Students of the Day, Catherine and Scotty!
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Committee,
editing,
Peer Tutoring,
Writing Workshop
Monday, October 8, 2007
Calendar of Events
FYI
October 12 Picture Day
October 15-29 PTO Fall Fundraiser
October 17-19 No School Pumpkin Show break
October 26 End of 1st nine weeks
October 31 Halloween Parade @ 1:30
November 2 Grade Cards
November 5 Awards Assembly Grades 4-6 @10:00
November 14 Schoolwide Achievement Night 5:30
November 20 Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:00-7:30
November 21-26 Thanksgiving Break
November 28-29 Author Sandra Philipson Visits
October 12 Picture Day
October 15-29 PTO Fall Fundraiser
October 17-19 No School Pumpkin Show break
October 26 End of 1st nine weeks
October 31 Halloween Parade @ 1:30
November 2 Grade Cards
November 5 Awards Assembly Grades 4-6 @10:00
November 14 Schoolwide Achievement Night 5:30
November 20 Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:00-7:30
November 21-26 Thanksgiving Break
November 28-29 Author Sandra Philipson Visits
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Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Study Island
Students work daily in reading and math with the online learning program from Study Island. This program is based on the Ohio State Standards. It has lessons that help teach each topic and remediates when students do not pass a topic. Students can do sessions anywhere they have internet access. adjusts
Each day a Study Island Student of the Day is chosen from each class. The winners receive an award certificate, a piece of candy,
You can tell by the look on Shayna's face, that when a student gets "The Chair"
They spend a day in class living in luxury!
Congratulations to today's Study Island Students of the Day--Cail J., Seth R., Molly V., and Chris T.
Each day a Study Island Student of the Day is chosen from each class. The winners receive an award certificate, a piece of candy,
AND THEY GET THE CHAIR FOR THE DAY!
You can tell by the look on Shayna's face, that when a student gets "The Chair"
They spend a day in class living in luxury!
Congratulations to today's Study Island Students of the Day--Cail J., Seth R., Molly V., and Chris T.
Labels:
Student of the Day,
Study Island,
technology
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Reward Recess
Some students got to go outside for 20 minutes of special reward recess today. Students who had 0 or 1 write-ups in the behavior notebook for the month of September received this reward. They got to go out on the playground, enjoy a special snack, and get out of class. Great job to these hard workers!
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Reward Recess
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Engrade
Grades for the fifth and sixth grade students are available at all times on Engrade. Grades are stored online and can be accessed by any computer on the internet. Each student has his/her own account and must log on with a username and password to see their grades. If students and/or parents have a question their grades, all they have to do is follow the link to the Engrade website.
Students set up their accounts yesterday, so now their grades are available on line 24/7 for science, social studies, reading, and writing. We used Engrade last year, and students really liked being able to access their grades whenever they want. Each day, students can check their grades during language arts class, at home, or in the Laurelville Library.
Students that want extra credit can write an essay to be used in class during Rambunctious Reading. Currently we are using an adaption from Harris and Me, written by Gary Paulsen. Students are enjoying living through the scene where Harris and Me dive bomb the pigs as they pretend they are at war.
Great job to our Study Island Students of the Day--Connor H., Josh P., Kari W., and Justin H.
Students set up their accounts yesterday, so now their grades are available on line 24/7 for science, social studies, reading, and writing. We used Engrade last year, and students really liked being able to access their grades whenever they want. Each day, students can check their grades during language arts class, at home, or in the Laurelville Library.
Students that want extra credit can write an essay to be used in class during Rambunctious Reading. Currently we are using an adaption from Harris and Me, written by Gary Paulsen. Students are enjoying living through the scene where Harris and Me dive bomb the pigs as they pretend they are at war.
Great job to our Study Island Students of the Day--Connor H., Josh P., Kari W., and Justin H.
Labels:
Engrade,
Extra Credit,
grades,
Paulsen,
Rambunctious reading,
technology
Friday, September 21, 2007
Grandfriend's Day
Today is the best day of the year for a lot of students. They have fun with their grandparents/grandfriends. They get to spend time with their grandparents at school, in their classes. Some grandparents travel a long way to get to visit with their grandchildren and participate in class. We had 29 grandparents/grandfriends join our class today. Thank you for joining us.
Students worked hard preparing letters, poems, and journals. They enjoyed sharing them, and even received extra credit for reading them aloud.
AND, the best part--at the end of the day, students got to leave with their grandparents.
Students worked hard preparing letters, poems, and journals. They enjoyed sharing them, and even received extra credit for reading them aloud.
AND, the best part--at the end of the day, students got to leave with their grandparents.
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grandparent,
letters,
sharing
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Rambunctious Reading
Not to say that my students started out slow this morning, but this is a picture of one of the boys. This called for desperate measures. What's a reading teacher to do. Wwwweeeelllllllllll, how about some
RAMBUNCTIOUS READING!
I am always looking for new and exciting ways to make learning fun. One method we use daily is singing in the classroom. Students sing as they read the lyrics. Now, we have another way to actively learn to read. Rambunctious (energetic, boisterous, lively) Reading is a method where students work in pairs to improve their reading. One student acts out the words as he reads. The listener actively listens, affirming thoughts and statements, and commenting to the reader.
We are reading an excerpt from I Had Trouble in Getting to Solla Sollew by Dr. Seuss. Students having been ouching from kicking a hard rock and sailing along. This active reading gets everyone involved--even boys that start the morning looking a little rough.
Great job to our Study Island Students of the Day--Jacob T., Dustin C., Emily S., and Trevor G.
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Dr. Seuss,
learning,
method,
Rambunctious reading
Monday, September 17, 2007
Monday
Today is a beautiful, sunny, Monday. Usually it seems like we are slow to get back at it, but everyone seemed wide awake. Progress on letters was excellent.
Mrs. Riddle, the school principal is forming a school leadership team. Congratulations go out to our sixth grade students that are part of this team--Trevor G., Scotty D., Chris T., Katie W., and Dillon Y.
Ever want a view of paradise? This is as good as it gets.
Laurelville Elementary School
Extra Credit Question--Compare Aiden Falconer from On the Run with a character from another book.
Mrs. Riddle, the school principal is forming a school leadership team. Congratulations go out to our sixth grade students that are part of this team--Trevor G., Scotty D., Chris T., Katie W., and Dillon Y.
Ever want a view of paradise? This is as good as it gets.
Laurelville Elementary School
Extra Credit Question--Compare Aiden Falconer from On the Run with a character from another book.
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