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11/20/2009 In English class, we worked on persuasive writing. We are learning strategies on how to write a persuasive paper about an assigned topic. We will continue learning about this next week. Ms. Lanto came and taught us about empathy on Friday.
11/20/2009 This week in Healthful Living we learned about Emotional IQ and how to deal with stress. The students discussed how to handle stress in a positive manner.
11/20/2009 This week in Healthful Living we learned about Emotional IQ and how to deal with stress. The students discussed how to handle stress in a positive manner.
11/13/2009 The English class finished reading Stargirl. The students completed a stick person biography about the three main characters. The theme of the book is to be yourself and to not to do things just to be part of a group.
11/13/2009 In Healthful Living we focused on alcohol abuse. We discussed the physical and mental consequences of alcohol use. We also worked on earning and giving respect.
11/13/2009 In Healthful Living we focused on alcohol abuse. We discussed the physical and mental consequences of alcohol use. We also worked on earning and giving respect.
11/8/2009 The school had an awesome Veterans' Day assembly on Friday the 6th. The speakers were from World War II, Korea and Vietnam. The speakers were wonderful and the students were very attentive.
11/1/2009 In English class, we had Ms. Lanto come and teach Second Step one day this week. We went to the library, book fair and the computer lab. We also had our end of the nine week reward day.
11/1/2009 We concentrated on Red Ribbon week in Healthful Living class this week. We learned about drug resistance and how to say "no". We watched videos on "Natural Highs". We worked on packets about peer pressure.
11/1/2009 We concentrated on Red Ribbon week in Healthful Living class this week. We learned about drug resistance and how to say "no". We watched videos on "Natural Highs". We worked on packets about peer pressure.
10/25/2009 In English class we worked on metaphors and similies. We also continued reading Stargirl. We went to the computer lab to work on word attack skills. The computer report shows that the students are making progress.
10/25/2009 In Healthful Living class, we worked on how to handle bullying and teasing. We did a lot of role playing of possible situations that the students may encounter. We learned four stategies in dealing with teasing.
10/25/2009 In Healthful Living class, we worked on how to handle bullying and teasing. We did a lot of role playing of possible situations that the students may encounter. We learned four stategies in dealing with teasing.
10/18/09 In English, we are reading Stargirl. We worked on cause and effect this week. We also discussed foreshadowing which is a hint or warning of what can happen in the future. Our spelling test scores are high and we have been spending time in the computer lab.
10/18/09 In Healthful Living class, we watched a series of video clips called "Getting in Character" from United Streaming. It talked about responsibility, respect, integity and kindness.
9/25/2009 We finished the book Because of Winn-Dixie in English class this week. We had a party similar to the one in the book. The students seemed to enjoy playing games such as Uno, chess and checkers. They will be performing a Because of Winn-Dixie play next week.
9/25/2009 In Healthful Living class, we have been discussing strategies on how to maintain friendships. We discussed what type of friendships are worth building up and which friendships are best to end. We practiced how to give compliments and created Wordles of our names which included the compliments that the students gave to each other. Wordles are word art that are made on the computer
9/17/2009 In English class yesterday we used laptops to write chapter summaries using PowerPoint presentation software. The students were wonderful and creative! I am impressed with their knowledge!
9/17/2009 In Science of the Mind class, we have been using film clips to explore honesty and vision. The students made flip charts to show how they were going to go about reaching their ten year goal. We also discussed reasonable and unreasonable requests.
9/17/2009 In Science of the Mind class, we have been using film clips to explore honesty and vision. The students made flip charts to show how they were going to go about reaching their ten year goal. We also discussed reasonable and unreasonable requests.
9/4/09 We took our first Story Web/Character Analysis test yesterday and our first spelling test today in English. I am so proud of the students! You can check out Bulldog grades to see the results.
9/4/09 In Science of the Mind classes we have been discussing Chain of Events, ABCs of behavior and creating a chain of positive actions.
9/4/09 In Science of the Mind classes we have been discussing Chain of Events, ABCs of behavior and creating a chain of positive actions.
8/31/09 Mrs. Condie's English class started reading Because of Winn-Dixie last Friday. We read through chapter four today and completed a Story Web about what we read. We also took a spelling pretest. Everyone was given five spelling words which they will tested on come Friday.
8/31/09 Mrs. Condie's Science of the Mind classes have been working on discussion skills and personality collages.