Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Week 27 - March 17

No kindergarten classes this week.

All upper grade classes will be trying out the SBAC performance practice tests this week. Note to parents: no names are associated with this; the students are trying the tests to be sure the technology part works.

Ms. Hilton's class will continue their animal study at the San Diego Zoo site.
Ms. Billings' class will study fractions in Harcourt Math.
Ms. Hilton's class will do phonics/reading work in Starfall.
Mr. Ellsworth-Yow's class will finish their writing projects.
Ms. Nichols' class will practice fractions.

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Week 26 - March 10

Kindergarten classes come to the lab this week.

Kindergarten classes will practice counting by 2, 5, and 10 in Harcourt Math.

Mr. Ellsworth-Yow's class will work on their opinion essays.
Ms. Nichols' class will finish their biome projects.
Ms. Hilton's class will do research on animals in NatGeo for Kids.
Ms. Cason's class will do reading in Starfall.
Mr. O'Connor's class will do research on their biography projects.
Ms. Link's class will do research on birds.

Upper grade classes will do typing practice.
Upper grade classes will begin their power point projects.

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Week 25 - March 4

No kindergarten classes this week.

Upper grade classes will practice typing.
Upper grade classes will do research on women's history month.

Ms. Hilton's class will practice measurement in Harcourt Math.
Ms. Nichols' class will finish their research on biomes.
Ms. Link's class will practice making change in FunBrain.
Mr. O'Connor's class will practice multiplication facts in FactMonster.

Friday, February 21, 2014

Week 24 - Feb 25

Kindergarten classes come to the lab this week.

Upper grade students will be doing the Brain Pop activities about Internet Safety and Netiquette.
Mr. O'Connor's and Ms. Nichols' classes will work on their biome research.
Mr. Ellsworth-Yow's class will practice fractions in Harcourt Math.
Most first and second grade classes will do math practice in Sheppard Math.
Kindergarten classes will continue money counting in Sheppard Math.

Feb. 18 - no school this week

Enjoy President's Week!

Monday, February 10, 2014

Week 23 - Feb 11

No kindergarten classes this week.

All upper grade classes will practice typing in Typing Web.
Most upper grade classes will practice research skills by studying Abraham Lincoln and the Gettysburg address.

Ms. Nichols' class will finish their research and writing on the Olympics.
Mr. O'Connor's class will finish research on their biome projects.
Ms. Malone's class will finish their opinion writing about the drought.

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Week 22 - Feb 4

Kindergarten classes come to the lab this week.

Kindergarten students will practice counting coins in Sheppard Math.
Mr. Ellsworth-Yow's, Ms. Malone's, and Mr. O'Connor's classes will work on their writing assignments.
Most other second and third grade classes will practice math facts in Sheppard Math.
Most fourth through sixth grade classes will practice specific search techniques and typing in URLs by doing a worksheet on the Olympics.