Announcements- Thursday, September 14, 2017Ken Stayner
The Stayner Siskins hockey team is looking for student volunteers to serve as the team mascot at home games this season. Interested students should see Mrs. Hand for more details. The SCI club is also looking for great student leaders and is inviting interested students to meet on September 18th at 11:00 in the library. Finally, there are various volunteer opportunities posted around the school for events like the Small Halls Festival, Simcoe County Sliders sledge hockey, and the Stayner Fall Festival.
International Friendship Day is celebrated in many countries to honor the importance of friendship. It originated in Paraguay in 1958 and encourages people to express their care for friends through cards and gifts. The day celebrates cherishing friendships through both good and challenging times. Common ways of marking the day include exchanging friendship bracelets and bands, sharing messages through cards and social media, and giving thoughtful gifts like flowers, photo frames, or mugs with personal messages.
Social Media in Public Libraries: The good, the bad an the ugly!CILIP PPRG
Social media can help public libraries grow their audience if used strategically. Libraries should ask patrons to like their social media pages and share content with related local groups to expand their reach. While social media can promote library programs and events, libraries must be careful not to overshare or post inappropriate content that could damage their reputation. Maintaining a positive online presence requires trial and error as well as ensuring any social media use follows basic etiquette guidelines.
The document announces several upcoming school events and meetings including a junior high art reps meeting, Spanish Club dues collection, inter- and JV basketball tournament fundraiser, Pac-5 swimming practice start, and lost and found items needing to be claimed by week's end.
Roundup presentation for Cub Scout RoundtableTamara Mayrend
Cub Scout Roundup is being held by Pack 249 at Lincoln Community United Methodist Church to recruit new Scouts. The Pack will promote the event through flyers at local schools, presentations, and social media. At the Roundup, current Scouts will do outdoor activities while parents attend an indoor information session. The event will provide recruitment materials and information about joining Cub Scouts.
Elar support for hisd library services summer readingvhunter1
The document is a request from a librarian for support from the English and language arts team for the school's summer reading program. It provides details on collecting reading logs from students and hosting an end-of-summer celebration. It notes that reading logs are due by September 23 and the celebration will be in late September. It asks teachers to encourage students to submit logs, consider extra credit or grading incentives, and provide passes for students to visit the library. It also requests volunteers and donations to host a celebration in the library's stacks area with food and prizes, continuing a tradition from previous years.
The document describes several programs offered by the SSSES Library including the Birthday Book Club, Friends of the Library, and opportunities for students to become Library Aides or participate in activities like the Book Swap Shop and Book BINGO Challenge. The Birthday Book Club allows parents to donate $15 for a new book in their child's name which they get to select and take home, while Friends of the Library are volunteers who help out in the library. Library Aides are 5th/6th graders who help in the library one day a week, and the Book Swap Shop and BINGO Challenge encourage students to read books and participate in the library.
The document describes the Birthday Book Club at the SSSES Library. It explains that for a $15 donation, a child's birthday will be celebrated with a party and they can select a new book for the library collection. The book will have a personalized bookplate and the child's photo will be displayed in the library during their birthday month. Membership benefits the library by providing new books and engages children around their birthdays. The document also describes how to become a Friend of the Library or Library Aide by filling out the appropriate forms.
Announcements- Thursday, September 14, 2017Ken Stayner
The Stayner Siskins hockey team is looking for student volunteers to serve as the team mascot at home games this season. Interested students should see Mrs. Hand for more details. The SCI club is also looking for great student leaders and is inviting interested students to meet on September 18th at 11:00 in the library. Finally, there are various volunteer opportunities posted around the school for events like the Small Halls Festival, Simcoe County Sliders sledge hockey, and the Stayner Fall Festival.
International Friendship Day is celebrated in many countries to honor the importance of friendship. It originated in Paraguay in 1958 and encourages people to express their care for friends through cards and gifts. The day celebrates cherishing friendships through both good and challenging times. Common ways of marking the day include exchanging friendship bracelets and bands, sharing messages through cards and social media, and giving thoughtful gifts like flowers, photo frames, or mugs with personal messages.
Social Media in Public Libraries: The good, the bad an the ugly!CILIP PPRG
Social media can help public libraries grow their audience if used strategically. Libraries should ask patrons to like their social media pages and share content with related local groups to expand their reach. While social media can promote library programs and events, libraries must be careful not to overshare or post inappropriate content that could damage their reputation. Maintaining a positive online presence requires trial and error as well as ensuring any social media use follows basic etiquette guidelines.
The document announces several upcoming school events and meetings including a junior high art reps meeting, Spanish Club dues collection, inter- and JV basketball tournament fundraiser, Pac-5 swimming practice start, and lost and found items needing to be claimed by week's end.
Roundup presentation for Cub Scout RoundtableTamara Mayrend
Cub Scout Roundup is being held by Pack 249 at Lincoln Community United Methodist Church to recruit new Scouts. The Pack will promote the event through flyers at local schools, presentations, and social media. At the Roundup, current Scouts will do outdoor activities while parents attend an indoor information session. The event will provide recruitment materials and information about joining Cub Scouts.
Elar support for hisd library services summer readingvhunter1
The document is a request from a librarian for support from the English and language arts team for the school's summer reading program. It provides details on collecting reading logs from students and hosting an end-of-summer celebration. It notes that reading logs are due by September 23 and the celebration will be in late September. It asks teachers to encourage students to submit logs, consider extra credit or grading incentives, and provide passes for students to visit the library. It also requests volunteers and donations to host a celebration in the library's stacks area with food and prizes, continuing a tradition from previous years.
The document describes several programs offered by the SSSES Library including the Birthday Book Club, Friends of the Library, and opportunities for students to become Library Aides or participate in activities like the Book Swap Shop and Book BINGO Challenge. The Birthday Book Club allows parents to donate $15 for a new book in their child's name which they get to select and take home, while Friends of the Library are volunteers who help out in the library. Library Aides are 5th/6th graders who help in the library one day a week, and the Book Swap Shop and BINGO Challenge encourage students to read books and participate in the library.
The document describes the Birthday Book Club at the SSSES Library. It explains that for a $15 donation, a child's birthday will be celebrated with a party and they can select a new book for the library collection. The book will have a personalized bookplate and the child's photo will be displayed in the library during their birthday month. Membership benefits the library by providing new books and engages children around their birthdays. The document also describes how to become a Friend of the Library or Library Aide by filling out the appropriate forms.
The Kessler Elementary PTO newsletter welcomes students and families back for the upcoming school year. It provides information on upcoming PTO events and needs for volunteers. Upcoming events include a fall book fair in September, popcorn Fridays beginning in August, fall picture day in October, and a fun run in October to raise money. The PTO is also seeking volunteers and nominations for open board positions.
The document describes several programs offered by the SSSES Library including the Birthday Book Club, Friends of the Library, opportunities to become a Library Aide or participate in the Book Swap Shop. It provides details on how to get involved in each program and who to contact with any questions.
The document provides information for an infant massage and story time session including materials needed, announcements, and activities. It recommends continuing to read daily to the child, allowing exploration, and using positive words. The focus will be on language and cognitive development. The session will work on following directions and engaging through the song "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes".
Valentine's grams and chocolates are for sale this week at lunch to support the Jr Girls Volleyball team, which plays after school today. The alpine ski team will compete in a race next week at Gbssa's. The Band will have a practice at 11:10am sharp in the music room today, see Ms. Forrester if you cannot attend. Volunteers are needed for events in Wasaga Beach, assisting with a community arts program, and helping close caption videos. Students can volunteer to be leaders at an upcoming Grade 7/8 welcome night for community service hours.
The meeting minutes summarized a general meeting that discussed upcoming social and fundraising events, including a possible karaoke night, pop can drive, and pumpkin patch outing. Community service opportunities like an adopt-a-highway cleanup and work at an animal shelter were announced. The minutes also included information on active membership requirements, upcoming elections, and available NSCS scholarships.
1) The document outlines a proposal for organizing an "Adventure Day" holiday at a school, with activities that promote adventure, discovery, and developing new skills.
2) The organizer would offer trips to different places for students to travel and feel a sense of adventure, as well as a photography contest between classes to capture the most beautiful photo from their adventures.
3) The document also lists some traditions for Adventure Day, including being equipped with essential gear, going somewhere new with friends, wearing a uniform, taking pictures, and bringing back souvenirs.
This document provides information about upcoming events, activities, and menu items at a school. It lists lunch times and dates for the week of December 9th-13th, which is referred to as Week A. It also announces upcoming dances, open mic nights, pajama day, and other special events happening before the winter break in December. The document repeats information about it being Week A and provides daily menus for that week. It also includes announcements about band booster pizza kit pick up, curling opportunities, math help sessions, skills competition information, camp leadership applications and scholarship deadlines.
The library statistics for November and December show a decrease in days open, classes served, student visits, checkouts, and eBooks viewed from November to December. The top circulating materials were fiction books, followed by nonfiction. Sixth graders checked out the most materials. The top ten readers were all sixth graders, led by Elijah W. Several library activities are described, including classes using computers for research, resetting iPads, and a successful book fair that earned $600 for the library. Popular series and titles are shown, including five Junior Book Award selections. The iPad update details issues addressed like damage, resets, and app problems totaling 95 iPads.
The document contains announcements for students regarding parking passes, ordering balloons for gifts, an upcoming field trip to St. Augustine, senior class information, yearbook details, uploading photos to the yearbook, upcoming sports schedules, and a toy drive competition between sports teams.
Announcements- Thursday October 10, 2019Ken Stayner
Forms for an event are due as soon as possible, ideally today. There is an intermediate girls basketball practice at 11:20 am in the gym. The school's Terry Fox Run is taking place on October 11th with a goal of raising $1000 in pledges. There is also an intermediate boys volleyball practice this Friday at 7:30 am that all players are hoped to attend. Volunteers meet daily at 11:00 am in the art room. The deadline for submissions to the OSSTF/FEESO Student Achievement Awards on this year's theme of "One Strong Woman" is November 15th.
Announcements- Monday November 13, 2017Ken Stayner
Senior boys basketball tryouts are taking place after school today. A job fair will be held on Thursday during lunch with available positions at Blue Mountain. Workshops on OSAP, university applications, and college applications will take place in guidance during lunch this month.
This document provides information about summer internship and study abroad opportunities for agronomy students. It describes internship opportunities at golf clubs and courses in locations like Washington D.C., Tennessee, Scotland, and Florida. It also shares details about a study abroad program at the University of Aberwystwyth in Wales. Tips are provided for pursuing these opportunities, such as talking to Professor Cale to get guidance and getting resumes out early. Several students share their experiences from past internships.
This document provides the agenda and notes for a youth ministry meeting on May 13, 2013. The agenda includes an opening prayer, icebreaker, devotional, announcements about upcoming events like a teddy bear picnic and coffeehouse, a Catholic meme, opportunities to volunteer, and setting the date for the next meeting.
The document describes the programs and events at Monkey See Monkey Do children's bookstore in Clarence, NY, which brings books to life for children through book-based camps, author visits, community outreach partnerships, literacy programs in local schools, and hosting free community events to promote reading and literacy. The bookstore is also planning the inaugural Western New York Children's Book Expo to be held in November 2015 with the goal of making it free and accessible to families to foster a love of reading.
This document contains announcements for Friday April 13th including: a girls softball meeting; volleyball drills and a game; a chess tournament in the library; yearbooks available for pre-order; a reminder about option sheets for guidance; grad gown rentals due; community service hours due for grads; French and math help available at lunch; scholarships and bursaries available for graduating students; a public service essay contest; a dress code reminder; youth nights at the Wasaga Youth Centre; gift cards for sale; and D.E.A.R. time during period 4.
This document provides information from Sperreng Middle School including the character word of the month (friendship), upcoming dates, and announcements. It discusses the digitization of the school Buzz Book, various school activities like the canned food drive and book club, and fundraising opportunities. The document serves to communicate important information to parents and students.
The presentation scheduled for discussion at the School Committee meeting on Tuesday, Mar 24, 2015. The first elementary level Best Buddies program is at Keller Elementary School in Franklin, MA
The document contains announcements for various school activities, events, and opportunities including:
- A call for student designs for next year's student card.
- A meeting for OELC participants and information about an agriculture bursary.
- Sign-ups for a bake-off and chess club tournament.
- Details on an Earth Day clean-up and a community ambassador award nomination.
- Reminders about scholarships/bursaries and varsity sports practice being cancelled.
- The school cafeteria lunch menu.
K-1 Parent Workshop: How to Help with ReadingLauren Johnson
1) The document provides guidance for parents on how to help their children with reading at home. It discusses establishing a positive environment, reading with children daily, talking about books, and asking questions to check comprehension.
2) Specific guidance is given for supporting beginning readers, including doing picture walks before reading and prompting children to use context clues if they get stuck on a word.
3) The document emphasizes building reading confidence with easy books and re-reading, while also discussing sight words, phonics, and assessing reading level.
This is the slideshow that was created by First Grade teachers and the School Librarian for a parent night. The slidde show discusses what Reading Workshop, Guided Reading, and Word Work look like in the first grade classrooms. Helpful hints about how to read with your child were also presented.
This document provides information for parents about their child's kindergarten classroom. It outlines that children will be practicing reading skills like sight words, letter sounds, and reading simple books. It encourages parents to read with their child from the I Can Read notebook for 15 minutes weekly and do activities included. It also provides information about volunteering in the classroom, a classroom newsletter, and contacting the teacher. The overall goal is to help children progress in reading and writing skills over the kindergarten year through schoolwork and parental involvement at home.
The document discusses the results of a study on the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on air pollution. Researchers analyzed satellite data from NASA and the European Space Agency and found that nitrogen dioxide levels decreased significantly during lockdown periods in major cities around the world as traffic and industrial activities slowed. The lockdowns provided a glimpse of what cleaner air could look like if societies transitioned to more sustainable practices in transportation and energy long-term.
The Kessler Elementary PTO newsletter welcomes students and families back for the upcoming school year. It provides information on upcoming PTO events and needs for volunteers. Upcoming events include a fall book fair in September, popcorn Fridays beginning in August, fall picture day in October, and a fun run in October to raise money. The PTO is also seeking volunteers and nominations for open board positions.
The document describes several programs offered by the SSSES Library including the Birthday Book Club, Friends of the Library, opportunities to become a Library Aide or participate in the Book Swap Shop. It provides details on how to get involved in each program and who to contact with any questions.
The document provides information for an infant massage and story time session including materials needed, announcements, and activities. It recommends continuing to read daily to the child, allowing exploration, and using positive words. The focus will be on language and cognitive development. The session will work on following directions and engaging through the song "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes".
Valentine's grams and chocolates are for sale this week at lunch to support the Jr Girls Volleyball team, which plays after school today. The alpine ski team will compete in a race next week at Gbssa's. The Band will have a practice at 11:10am sharp in the music room today, see Ms. Forrester if you cannot attend. Volunteers are needed for events in Wasaga Beach, assisting with a community arts program, and helping close caption videos. Students can volunteer to be leaders at an upcoming Grade 7/8 welcome night for community service hours.
The meeting minutes summarized a general meeting that discussed upcoming social and fundraising events, including a possible karaoke night, pop can drive, and pumpkin patch outing. Community service opportunities like an adopt-a-highway cleanup and work at an animal shelter were announced. The minutes also included information on active membership requirements, upcoming elections, and available NSCS scholarships.
1) The document outlines a proposal for organizing an "Adventure Day" holiday at a school, with activities that promote adventure, discovery, and developing new skills.
2) The organizer would offer trips to different places for students to travel and feel a sense of adventure, as well as a photography contest between classes to capture the most beautiful photo from their adventures.
3) The document also lists some traditions for Adventure Day, including being equipped with essential gear, going somewhere new with friends, wearing a uniform, taking pictures, and bringing back souvenirs.
This document provides information about upcoming events, activities, and menu items at a school. It lists lunch times and dates for the week of December 9th-13th, which is referred to as Week A. It also announces upcoming dances, open mic nights, pajama day, and other special events happening before the winter break in December. The document repeats information about it being Week A and provides daily menus for that week. It also includes announcements about band booster pizza kit pick up, curling opportunities, math help sessions, skills competition information, camp leadership applications and scholarship deadlines.
The library statistics for November and December show a decrease in days open, classes served, student visits, checkouts, and eBooks viewed from November to December. The top circulating materials were fiction books, followed by nonfiction. Sixth graders checked out the most materials. The top ten readers were all sixth graders, led by Elijah W. Several library activities are described, including classes using computers for research, resetting iPads, and a successful book fair that earned $600 for the library. Popular series and titles are shown, including five Junior Book Award selections. The iPad update details issues addressed like damage, resets, and app problems totaling 95 iPads.
The document contains announcements for students regarding parking passes, ordering balloons for gifts, an upcoming field trip to St. Augustine, senior class information, yearbook details, uploading photos to the yearbook, upcoming sports schedules, and a toy drive competition between sports teams.
Announcements- Thursday October 10, 2019Ken Stayner
Forms for an event are due as soon as possible, ideally today. There is an intermediate girls basketball practice at 11:20 am in the gym. The school's Terry Fox Run is taking place on October 11th with a goal of raising $1000 in pledges. There is also an intermediate boys volleyball practice this Friday at 7:30 am that all players are hoped to attend. Volunteers meet daily at 11:00 am in the art room. The deadline for submissions to the OSSTF/FEESO Student Achievement Awards on this year's theme of "One Strong Woman" is November 15th.
Announcements- Monday November 13, 2017Ken Stayner
Senior boys basketball tryouts are taking place after school today. A job fair will be held on Thursday during lunch with available positions at Blue Mountain. Workshops on OSAP, university applications, and college applications will take place in guidance during lunch this month.
This document provides information about summer internship and study abroad opportunities for agronomy students. It describes internship opportunities at golf clubs and courses in locations like Washington D.C., Tennessee, Scotland, and Florida. It also shares details about a study abroad program at the University of Aberwystwyth in Wales. Tips are provided for pursuing these opportunities, such as talking to Professor Cale to get guidance and getting resumes out early. Several students share their experiences from past internships.
This document provides the agenda and notes for a youth ministry meeting on May 13, 2013. The agenda includes an opening prayer, icebreaker, devotional, announcements about upcoming events like a teddy bear picnic and coffeehouse, a Catholic meme, opportunities to volunteer, and setting the date for the next meeting.
The document describes the programs and events at Monkey See Monkey Do children's bookstore in Clarence, NY, which brings books to life for children through book-based camps, author visits, community outreach partnerships, literacy programs in local schools, and hosting free community events to promote reading and literacy. The bookstore is also planning the inaugural Western New York Children's Book Expo to be held in November 2015 with the goal of making it free and accessible to families to foster a love of reading.
This document contains announcements for Friday April 13th including: a girls softball meeting; volleyball drills and a game; a chess tournament in the library; yearbooks available for pre-order; a reminder about option sheets for guidance; grad gown rentals due; community service hours due for grads; French and math help available at lunch; scholarships and bursaries available for graduating students; a public service essay contest; a dress code reminder; youth nights at the Wasaga Youth Centre; gift cards for sale; and D.E.A.R. time during period 4.
This document provides information from Sperreng Middle School including the character word of the month (friendship), upcoming dates, and announcements. It discusses the digitization of the school Buzz Book, various school activities like the canned food drive and book club, and fundraising opportunities. The document serves to communicate important information to parents and students.
The presentation scheduled for discussion at the School Committee meeting on Tuesday, Mar 24, 2015. The first elementary level Best Buddies program is at Keller Elementary School in Franklin, MA
The document contains announcements for various school activities, events, and opportunities including:
- A call for student designs for next year's student card.
- A meeting for OELC participants and information about an agriculture bursary.
- Sign-ups for a bake-off and chess club tournament.
- Details on an Earth Day clean-up and a community ambassador award nomination.
- Reminders about scholarships/bursaries and varsity sports practice being cancelled.
- The school cafeteria lunch menu.
K-1 Parent Workshop: How to Help with ReadingLauren Johnson
1) The document provides guidance for parents on how to help their children with reading at home. It discusses establishing a positive environment, reading with children daily, talking about books, and asking questions to check comprehension.
2) Specific guidance is given for supporting beginning readers, including doing picture walks before reading and prompting children to use context clues if they get stuck on a word.
3) The document emphasizes building reading confidence with easy books and re-reading, while also discussing sight words, phonics, and assessing reading level.
This is the slideshow that was created by First Grade teachers and the School Librarian for a parent night. The slidde show discusses what Reading Workshop, Guided Reading, and Word Work look like in the first grade classrooms. Helpful hints about how to read with your child were also presented.
This document provides information for parents about their child's kindergarten classroom. It outlines that children will be practicing reading skills like sight words, letter sounds, and reading simple books. It encourages parents to read with their child from the I Can Read notebook for 15 minutes weekly and do activities included. It also provides information about volunteering in the classroom, a classroom newsletter, and contacting the teacher. The overall goal is to help children progress in reading and writing skills over the kindergarten year through schoolwork and parental involvement at home.
The document discusses the results of a study on the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on air pollution. Researchers analyzed satellite data from NASA and the European Space Agency and found that nitrogen dioxide levels decreased significantly during lockdown periods in major cities around the world as traffic and industrial activities slowed. The lockdowns provided a glimpse of what cleaner air could look like if societies transitioned to more sustainable practices in transportation and energy long-term.
This presentation describes the library program, 1000 Books Before Kindergarten including different ways to implement it and reasons why it is important.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms for those who already suffer from conditions like anxiety and depression.
Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, was a famous children's book author and illustrator. He was influenced by his mother's love of rhyme which helped develop his signature style. After studying at Dartmouth and Oxford, he began a career in advertising before publishing his first children's book in 1937. Some of his most beloved books include Green Eggs and Ham, The Cat in the Hat, and How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Over his career, Dr. Seuss published over 60 books and his works have sold over 200 million copies worldwide. He received numerous honors including two Academy Awards, two Emmy Awards, and the Pulitzer Prize.
The document discusses the history and development of the city of Boston from its founding in 1630 by Puritan colonists as a small settlement on the Shawmut Peninsula through its growth into a major seaport and center of trade and culture by the 18th century. It then outlines some of the key events and periods in Boston's history during the 19th and 20th centuries, including its role in various economic and social movements as well as its modern development into a large metropolitan area and global city.
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This professional development session provides strategies to help prepare preschoolers for reading success. It discusses how parents, teachers, and administrators each play a role. Parents should read to their children starting at a young age. Teachers should provide research-based literacy programming and oral language activities. Administrators should connect home and school through family resources and allowing access to materials. The session equips attendees with strategies like conducting surveys, providing resources to families, and examining curriculum to improve early literacy experiences.
A child found a lizard named Gecko in their house and kept it in a cup with some lettuce, which Gecko did not eat. When the child's mother returned home, they tried to release Gecko outside in the grass but it would not leave the cup, so the child instead released it on the patio with a message for Gecko to stay out of the house.
The document discusses being grateful for what one has, such as food and water, and not taking things for granted. It encourages sharing this message to remind others about those suffering in the world who do not have access to basic necessities. It asks readers to pray for those suffering globally and to never waste food or water.
The document summarizes the key details of a residential community called The Kensington located in Royal Palm Beach, Florida. It has 166 homes on 28 acres with condo, townhome, and villa options ranging from the 200s per square foot. Amenities include a gated entrance, clubhouse, pool, tennis court, trails, and pet friendliness. Nearby attractions highlighted are malls, parks, hospitals, and entertainment venues.
This is the world's first undersea restaurant located in the Maldives as part of the Hilton Resort and Spa on Rangalifinolhu Island. The Ithaa Undersea Restaurant offers an underwater gourmet dining experience with views of coral reefs and fish swimming by through large windows, serving a menu that balances western cuisine with local Maldivian flavors.
Inleiding en start van de "patientenverenigings Make-over" door Michel Van Cann, nomadic|nomadic en Marnix Bras, Web Power, gepresenteerd op /www.vanpatienttotzorgconsument.nl
The document discusses innovation challenges and provides thoughts on how to innovate. It suggests focusing on creating superior value for customers in the new "what can I do for you" economy where consumers are taking control. Companies should work on the edges, bring customers into strategic decisions, deepen core competencies while leveraging outside resources, and find ideas that unite stakeholders to continuously improve through practice.
Over 8 years, a school district received $9,240 total in literacy grants from the Illinois Reading Council to fund various projects promoting literacy. This included annual grants from 2007-2014 for a Family Reading Night, as well as grants to bring in presentations from Poetry Alive and author visits. Additional grants were used to start a Little Free Library and create literacy bags for students to check out books. The document provides guidelines and tips for applying for Illinois Reading Council grants to fund literacy initiatives.
The document provides information about various summer programs and activities at Isenberg Elementary School, including a science and technology camp, summer reading challenges, and honor roll recognitions. It encourages students to read, write, and engage in math and creative activities over the summer. It also announces winners of reading contests and recognizes students who made the honor roll for the third quarter.
Learning Challenges as a Way to Increase the Impact of Summer Reading Andrea Vaughn Johnson
This document discusses strategies for summer reading programs at the Brooklyn Public Library. It provides examples of gameboards and challenges used in past years to encourage reading and participation in library activities without weekly prizes. Research suggests external rewards diminish enjoyment and motivation. The document shares feedback from other libraries that moved away from prizes, noting parents and children still participate and enjoy the programs. Ideas are presented for experiential prizes and collaborative projects instead of individual prizes. Examples of themes and materials used for gameboards and challenges in recent years at Brooklyn Library are provided.
The document discusses several adult summer reading programs at various libraries. It provides details on the goals, activities, and growth of programs at Salem-South Lyon District Library, Holly County Memorial Library System, and Horry County Memorial Library. The programs aim to promote reading, library services, and family participation through simple activities like reviewing books, bingo, and prize drawings. Participation has increased substantially at Salem-South Lyon from 76 adults in 2003 to over 250 in 2008. Horry County offers a flexible program adapted to each branch's needs.
The principal of Central Elementary School welcomes parents in a letter. She discusses upcoming events like PTA activities and assessments. The school's mission is to create a caring learning environment where all students can reach their potential. The principal is working with teachers and parents to foster learning. Non-nutritional days and lunch times are listed. Information from teachers provides updates on classroom lessons and activities.
Mrs. Barnecut hosts Back to School Night to provide information to parents about the upcoming school year. The event includes signing in, reviewing materials in file folders, voting for the School Site Council, and writing notes to children. Mrs. Barnecut has over 20 years of education experience and various certifications. She outlines the daily schedule, homework expectations, classroom conduct policies, and ways for parents to volunteer in the classroom. The goal is for teachers and parents to work together to educate children.
This document provides information for parents about classroom procedures, curriculum, and events for a second grade classroom. It discusses supplies needed, homework expectations, the integrated language arts, mathematics, science and social studies curriculum. It also outlines procedures for star students, birthdays, book orders, field trips, and encourages parent volunteer involvement. The teacher contact information is provided at the end.
Thunderbots - STEM Exchange Program - Presented at First Championship Houston thunderbots
The Thunderbots team from Sacramento, California has been involved with FLL since 2013. Their goal is to make FLL and STEM education accessible to all children by offering robotics programs at local libraries. They explain how to start a library program with an initial investment of $450 for a LEGO EV3 kit. They provide guidance on tasks like getting library approval, teaching curriculum, and volunteer scheduling. The Thunderbots team has impacted their community and hopes to enable more children to experience the joy of FLL through their portal and donation initiatives.
Making Your Library Work for Homeschoolers Workshop (August 2018)ALATechSource
This document provides information and resources for libraries to better serve homeschooling families. It discusses collecting materials on topics like state history, audio books, and special needs that are relevant to homeschoolers. It also suggests services libraries can offer, such as testing proctoring, databases, and designated homeschooling areas. The document outlines typical programs for homeschoolers like classes, book groups, and STEM activities. It stresses the importance of connecting with local homeschooling organizations and providing resources from state associations and libraries.
The document outlines various homework assignments for children including practicing spelling words, times tables, reading aloud, helping with housework, going shopping with parents, playing sports, practicing music, and completing a science volcano project. The assignments are meant to reinforce concepts learned in school, contribute to family life, and incorporate physical activity and cultural enrichment. Parents are asked to sign off confirming the child completed each assignment.
The document summarizes information presented at a "Meet the Teacher" event for a grade school class. It introduces the two teachers, Mrs. Lennox and Mrs. Stewart, and outlines expectations and responsibilities for students, parents, and teachers to help ensure a successful school year. It also discusses planned field trips and fundraising activities to offset costs. The goal is to create an engaged community of parents, students, and teachers working together.
This document provides information for parents of students in Year 1. It outlines the class teachers, support staff, daily schedule, topics covered for the year, educational visits, parent workshops, and resources to support learning at home including Power Projects, Mathletics, Bug Club, phonics, handwriting, and behavior expectations. Reading and homework expectations are also explained.
This document provides information for parents about Grasshopper Class at Marlow C of E Infant School. It introduces the teaching staff and support staff for the class. It outlines the classroom routines and expectations, including their class charter, behavior system, and reward system. It describes the daily schedule and topics they will be learning about this term, including Romans and volcanoes. It provides information on reading records, home learning, and parent involvement opportunities. It concludes with contact details for the year 2 team and information about upcoming parent consultations.
This document provides information for parents about classroom policies and the curriculum for a Grade 2 class. It includes details about:
- Weather policies and communicating school closures
- Homework expectations of 20 minutes per night
- Snack and lunch guidelines
- Birthday celebration procedures
- Opportunities for parents to volunteer
- An overview of the workshop model and units covered in reading, writing, math, science, social studies, and other specials classes.
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This document provides information for parents about classroom policies and the grade 2 curriculum at HKIS. It includes details about homework, snacks, birthdays, volunteer opportunities, and the workshop model used for reading, writing, math, and other subjects. Parents are asked to introduce themselves to other parents, look at their child's portrait, sign up for conferences, and provide $100 for class parties. Details are also given about typhoon/rainstorm policies, health updates, and late arrivals/early dismissals.
The document is the minutes from a meeting of the Keystone Student Association (KSA). It includes an agenda with discussions on creating a KSA wiki site, a letter writing campaign for soldiers, a presentation by Mr. Karlik on his community service work, and a discussion on ways to increase holiday volunteering. It provides details on the letter writing campaign goals and guidelines. Mr. Karlik's presentation describes his experiences volunteering with a golf program for underprivileged youth and the benefits he has gained from community service. Ideas generated for increasing holiday volunteering included baking cookies for neighbors, shoveling snow, donating items to families in need, and caroling at local facilities.
The document is the minutes from a meeting of the Keystone Student Association (KSA). It includes an agenda with discussions on creating a KSA wiki site, a letter writing campaign for soldiers, a presentation by Mr. Karlik on his community service work, and a discussion on ways to increase holiday volunteering. It provides details on the letter writing campaign goals and guidelines. Mr. Karlik's presentation outlines his experiences volunteering with a golf program for underprivileged youth and how community service has benefited him. Ideas generated for increasing volunteering included acts like delivering cookies to neighbors, shoveling snow, donating items to families in need, and caroling at local facilities.
This document lists a variety of activities that mentors and their mentees can do together through the TeamMates mentoring program. It includes options for game nights, movies, trivia nights, college visits, sporting events, community service activities, and more. It also provides ideas for supporting and recognizing mentors, mentees, and their achievements. Suggested daily activities range from playing board games and doing puzzles to journaling, goal setting, and discussing future plans or careers. Physical activities, as well as after school and post-secondary/life skills options are also presented. The list aims to provide a broad range of engaging match activities.
Tips and tricks for running Family Reading Night, Poetry Nights and connecting with your school community through literacy. by Christina Basham and Cheryl Broderick
Brenda Muench, a K-3 music educator and K-12 tech integration specialist at Iroquois West CUSD 10 in Gilman, Illinois, discusses using iPad apps like Sketchbook Express and Pinnacle Studio for drawing and music in the classroom. She provides links to student work blogs and a SchoolTube page where examples from Iroquois West second and third graders using the apps can be seen.
The document lists amounts of Moolas grouped with their names. It records 1 Moola 6 times, 5 Moolas 6 times, 10 Moolas 6 times, and 50 Moolas 6 times, pairing each amount with "Muench Moola" and a descriptive name like "One Moola" or "Fifty Moolas".
The document discusses tools that a K-3 music educator uses in their classroom to make music fun and engage students. It mentions seeing skaters, boomwhackers, but also using tools like Carnegie Hall Listening Adventures, Musiquest, Scribblar, Etherpad, Wall Wisher, VoiceThread, virtual piano and drums, and Aviary's Myna. The educator encourages asking questions and trying out the new Wall Wisher tool.
This document summarizes the Response to Intervention (RTI) program at Iroquois West CUSD #10 across multiple schools in Illinois. It provides demographic information about the student population and buildings. It then describes the history and initial implementation of RTI beginning in 2007, including hiring reading aides, benchmark testing, and creating student groups. It outlines some challenges encountered and gives examples of reading activities used in kindergarten, first, second, and third grades. Photos show students participating in phonics, sight words, and oral reading activities. It concludes by listing resources used to support the RTI program.
The document discusses using blogs as an alternative to maintaining a traditional website. It provides examples of blogs that can be used to connect teachers with students, students with others, and teachers with each other. These include classroom blogs on edublogs.org and personal blogs on other sites. Blogs are described as a tool that allows sharing ideas and experiences like poetry in prose.
The document discusses using blogs as an alternative to maintaining a traditional website. It provides examples of blogs that can be used to connect teachers with students, students with others, and teachers with each other. These include classroom blogs on edublogs.org and personal blogs like www.techtempo.com. Blogs are described as a tool that can be used for professional collaboration and sharing ideas.
The document describes making a sandwich in a hurried manner, with onomatopoeic words like tick and pop representing the sounds of a toaster. It asks if the sandwich should be hamwich or jamwich, and the process of making the sandwich is repeated twice with the toaster stopping both times.
This document provides the Swahili numbers for counting from one to ten. It lists the numbers one through ten in Swahili as Moja, Mbili, Tatu, Nne, Tano, Sita, Saba, Nane, Tisa, and Kumi respectively. The document ends with the Swahili phrase "Kwa heri" which means goodbye.
This musical piece consists of alternating sections of the song "Holiday Rondo" and four different Christmas songs, with "Holiday Rondo" played between each song section.
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Dive into the world of AI! Experts Jon Hill and Tareq Monaur will guide you through AI's role in enhancing nonprofit websites and basic marketing strategies, making it easy to understand and apply.
How to Manage Your Lost Opportunities in Odoo 17 CRMCeline George
Odoo 17 CRM allows us to track why we lose sales opportunities with "Lost Reasons." This helps analyze our sales process and identify areas for improvement. Here's how to configure lost reasons in Odoo 17 CRM
How to Add Chatter in the odoo 17 ERP ModuleCeline George
In Odoo, the chatter is like a chat tool that helps you work together on records. You can leave notes and track things, making it easier to talk with your team and partners. Inside chatter, all communication history, activity, and changes will be displayed.
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This is part 1 of my Java Learning Journey. This Contains Custom methods, classes, constructors, packages, multithreading , try- catch block, finally block and more.
Strategies for Effective Upskilling is a presentation by Chinwendu Peace in a Your Skill Boost Masterclass organisation by the Excellence Foundation for South Sudan on 08th and 09th June 2024 from 1 PM to 3 PM on each day.
How to Build a Module in Odoo 17 Using the Scaffold MethodCeline George
Odoo provides an option for creating a module by using a single line command. By using this command the user can make a whole structure of a module. It is very easy for a beginner to make a module. There is no need to make each file manually. This slide will show how to create a module using the scaffold method.
MATATAG CURRICULUM: ASSESSING THE READINESS OF ELEM. PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS I...NelTorrente
In this research, it concludes that while the readiness of teachers in Caloocan City to implement the MATATAG Curriculum is generally positive, targeted efforts in professional development, resource distribution, support networks, and comprehensive preparation can address the existing gaps and ensure successful curriculum implementation.
This slide is special for master students (MIBS & MIFB) in UUM. Also useful for readers who are interested in the topic of contemporary Islamic banking.
1. Bingo: You Can Be A Winner with Family Reading Night! At Illinois Reading Conference Springfield, Illinois March 19, 2009
2. Christina Basham Title I Reading Teacher Cheryl Broderick Title I Reading Teacher Kim Eggemeyer 2 nd Grade Teacher Laurel Rodriguez kindergarten Teacher
62. Family Reading Night Evaluation 1. What went well from your part of the program? 2. What did not go well, and how can we improve it? 3. Would you be interested in having this again next year? 4. If you were a host for a reader, did you have a good turnout at each session?