March 23 - 27

Kindergarteners come to the lab this week.

The weeks since Presidents' Week have included a number of assessment activities.
First, the first through sixth grade students completed the reading assessments in Accelerated Reader. These are replacing the Dibels and the data will be used by teachers to evaluate students' progress in reading.
Next, all third through sixth grade students tried the SBAC practice Math Performance test. This part of the SBAC testing has to do with practical math and involves reading a lot of information and then doing several problems. We want to be sure our students understand to read all of the information and then to take things one step at a time.
This week, the third through sixth grade students will try the SBAC language arts practice test.

We are not spending huge amounts of time in computer lab preparing for the SBAC testing. We are, however, making sure the students are familiar with the test format and tools. We want them to be comfortable and confident and have every chance for success.

All upper grade students are continuing typing practice. We've done some work on Women's History Month to practice research skills. Younger students have done math and reading practice to support classroom learning.

Feb 16-20

Happy President's Week! No school.

Week 23 - Feb 9

Kindergarten classes come to the lab this week. They will practice addition and subtraction in Harcourt Math.

Second graders will practice addition using pencil and paper in AAAMath.
Ms. Nels class will practice addition of two-digit numbers in FactMonster.
Ms. Cason's class will practice addition and subtraction facts in Sheppard.
Ms. Ruff's class will do phonics work in Let's Go Learn.
Third graders will practice in Typing Web.
Fourth through sixth graders will practice in Typing Web. They will practice multiple step math  problems in Math Word Problems.

Week 22 - Feb 2

Kindergarteners come to the lab this week to do math practice in Sheppard Math.

Second graders are practicing multiple digit subtraction in AAAMath.

Third graders are practicing geometry and number patterns in Sheppard Math.

Upper grade students will be doing typing practice in Typing Web.

We will be doing an internet scavenger hunt about Black History Month.

Week 21 - Jan 27

Upper grade classes have been practicing typing and finishing research projects.
Primary grades have been doing math practice.

This week the third through sixth graders will be doing the SBAC practice test. All schools are doing the practice test so the District can evaluate the network and be sure everything will be working. We want our students to have every opportunity to be successful this spring so being familiar with the test is helpful.

Additionally, most first and second graders have been doing the AR reading assessments. These are the new reading assessments for the district and we're trying out all the various options so teachers will know how to use the information.

Week 18 - Jan 6

Happy New Year!
Kindergarteners come to the lab this week to do addition practice in Harcourt Math.

First graders will do phonics practice in Starfall or Let's Go Learn.
Mrs. Link's class will start their winter poems.
Mrs. McKnight's, Ms. Billings', and Ms. Hilton's classes will learn about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Mr. O'Connor's class will practice typing in Typing Web.
Ms. Nichols' class will do math practice in AAAMath.
Upper grade classes will practice typing and work on their power points.

Week 17 - Dec 15

Kindergarten classes come to the lab this week.

The 4th through 6th grade students have been practicing reading articles and finding facts by doing research on an animal. They are putting their notes together in either a report or a power point.

Second grade students have been doing math word problems.
Third grade students have been doing multiplication practice in AAA Math.
First grade students have been doing phonics work in Starfall or Let's Go Learn.

Ms. Link's class started research on birds.
Mr. O'Connor's class is doing research on astronomy.