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PRINCIPAL’S NEWSLETTER February 2010 Any extra review that you can do at home is greatly appreciated. One other reminder is that starting on February 1, the students are to write in cursive. We have been reviewing cursive writing but again extra practice at home will only make the transition easier. Mrs. Berger, Mrs. West, Mrs. Daly, and Mrs. Sandoval 5 TH GRADE NEWS Reading class has allowed us to apply all the skills we have been learning about to the novels we are reading. Mrs. Brandt’s class is reading Because of Winn Dixie, Mrs. Lovera’s class is reading Julie of the Wolves, and Miss Rossi’s class has been reading Maniac Magee. It is fun to follow the plot of a story as we make/confirm predictions, make inferences, and practice our oral fluency. Geometry and fractions have been keeping us busy in math! In Social Studies, our main focus has been the development of the 13 Colonies and the French and Indian War. The American Revolution is next! In Science, we have been learning a lot about ecosystems. We will be blasting off into space for our next unit! Language Arts continues to take us through the journey of the writing process. Officer Pelayo has been meeting with the children during D.A.R.E. to teach them effective ways to avoid drugs, alcohol and tobacco by avoiding peer pressure. The students’ graduation from the program confirms their desire to be drug-free! Mrs. Brandt, Mrs. Lovera, and Ms. Rossi NEWS FROM THE COMPUTER LAB Hello from Komarek’s computer lab! All the Junior High students are working hard, mastering technology, and completing their assignments here in the lab. The sixth grade is in the process of presenting their states reports. These are in depth studies of US states researched and created by the students. After presentations are complete the sixth grade will begin their “Excel” unit. The seventh graders have completed the presentation of their “famous Revolutionary War figure” projects and have moved on to something new. They are learning “html”, or machine language, as it’s better known. The students will be creating / learning how to create a web site for this section of the class. We’ll let you know how the students’ web sites are progressing next time. Eighth grade has begun working on a project using video as the medium for presentation rather than Power Point. They’ll be taking an episode from the TV series “The Twilight Zone”, and writing and filming their own ending to the show. The students are excited and are currently putting their scripts together, but should begin filming soon. We’ll let you know how it all works out in the next newsletter. Kindergarten is playing Bailey’s Book House to practice their letter recognition, rhyming words, and more. The first grade is collecting bugs with The Letterbugs Get Ready to Read. Second grade is playing Read, Write, and Type.
PRINCIPAL’S NEWSLETTER February 2010 Third grade is finishing up their computerized book report and making (fake) money selling ice cream in Ice Cream Truck. Fourth grade is learning to type using the home row. Fifth grade is reviewing their typing skills. Well, that’s it for now from the computer lab! Mr. Kartje and Ms. Zoeteman NOTES FROM THE SHOP Greetings from Komarek’s woodshop! Things are moving along and we’re already into the third quarter. Hard to believe, isn’t it? The students are working hard on their plates and many have moved on to woodworking projects. Here’s a rundown of what’s going on in the shop right now … The eighth graders will begin to glue up the material for their C/D racks soon. Once that’s done, they’ll begin to cut, plane, file, and sand their C/D racks into shape. Many of them have had previous wood working experience, so we’re expecting this quarter’s finished product to be done with exceptional skill. Also, by the looks of things, many eighth graders will be doing a project in plastics later in the quarter. Always something to look forward to! The seventh graders are working on their series of mechanical drawings, and some have moved on to begin creating their own projects on the lathe. These lathe projects are designed by the students and are a real challenge. The projects this quarter look great! As the quarter progresses the students will begin to plan and create their own plastics projects, as well. Most of the students are excited because the plastics section of the course is always their favorite. The sixth grade students have been working diligently at their introduction to mechanical drawing. They can now read, understand, and even create their own plans! With that part of the course complete, they’ll be starting their woodworking projects soon. For many of these students, it will be their first experience creating a project of this kind. All this considered, we’re sure the sixth graders will create some beautiful birdfeeders that will last for many years to come. Well, that’s it for now! Mr. Kartje WE LOVE ART! Happy New Year everyone! Second quarter was great! It was a very productive quarter and all students continued using their drawing and painting skills. Some grades have created a ceramic project! All students will create a ceramic project this year. Kindergarten classes have been continuing to work on basic skills such as cutting and gluing properly. They have created more pages for their art book. We now have five of the ten pages complete! Students have also learned to use their imagination to create objects instead of copying my examples. In first grade we have continued to experiment with and refine the basic art skills learned in Kindergarten. We
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