Margaret & Deb's miscellaneous musings...

Items of importance or just Friday Fun!

 

Congratulations...

Hats off to our recent graduates:

• Lindsay George, Master of Science in Educational Leadership

• Kristie House, Master of Science in Educational Leadership

• Kelly Korhonen, Master of Science in Educational Leadership

• Sheila Lusk, Master of Arts in Reading Education

• Brett Morrow, Master of Arts in Reading Education

• Mary Lou Murphy, Master of Arts in Reading Education

• Sheila Stull, Master of Arts in Reading Education

• Victoria Walters, Master of Music Education

• Rosalie White, Master of Science in Educational Leadership

• Kristen Wooten, Master of Arts in Education

• Ivy Zimmerman, Master of Arts

Now that summer vacation is over, it is time to start thinking about your web pages.  Please remember to update your pages.  Remember to update your bio page with any dates.  For example, many teachers state, "I have been teaching for 10 years." and the "Last Updated May 2009."  You can replace that statement with: Updated during the 2010-2011 school year. 

You can find directions for updating your web pages from home on the intranet.  Click on "Training Documents" to access the directions.  The following are few items that you may need to update:

• Biographical Information

• Schedule/Specials Page

• Student Showcase Page

• Homework

• Calendar

• Classroom Information and Newsletter

• Classroom Activities

• Recommended Links

Deb Balayti will help teachers with their pages.  Please contact her if you need help.  She will meet teachers during their planning periods.

• Constitution Day page has links to various Constitution Day activities and resources.

• University of Virginia Center for Politics has free lessons and activities about the Constitution.  This site conducting a mock Constitutional Convention.  Plus, there are election activities for different grade levels.  Best of all, it is all free. 

• Constitution Day Resources from the Library of Congress

• Read-Write-Think offers lesson plans and links to honor Patriot Day.

• Surfing the Net with Kids offers a digital archive, a brief history and links related to Patriot Day.

Useful Online Resources

•   We have created a page that will archive all of the sites listed under this section.

• Everyday Math Online has a new feature this year.  It is called Online Plus Pack for Wallcharts.  Teachers are able to use the wallcharts on the Smartboard.'

• Typewithme is a free website that allows up to 15 people to collaborate online on one document.  They collaborate in real time. 
   

Please send us pictures for smiles!!!!

Check the ARCHIVES for links from previous Friday FYI pages!

Quotations of the week...

Cluster map of our visitors: