Congratulations to Roosevelt Elementary School for winning the 2012 Rotary Spelling Bee. Special recognition to Matthew Martinez who won the individual spelling portion of the contest and to Tyler Schlesselman for coming in a very close second. Congratulations to the RAMS!!!
- Dr. Joe Hernandez (DUSD Superintendent)
SCICON Open House on will be on Sunday, Feb. 5th, from noon until 4:00pm.
This will be for fifth and sixth grade students and their families to tour the campus and become more familiar with the SCICON program. There will be staff on hand to lead
tours and answer questions.
Print the Scicon Open House Flyer for more information.
Also, don't forget to order the "SCICON Rocks!" t-shirt.
Roosevelt students study the major systems of the human body. Science can be fun! Do you know you have a very long "tube" than runs completely through your entire body? It's similar to a hole in a donut. We are somewhat like "human donuts!" This tube is called your "digestive system." If you removed this tube (do not do this unless you have parent permission) and stretched it out, it would be two basketball hoops high! Wow! Check out our clamation video of the digestive system!
Other Roosevelt School Clamation:
What is "Peristalsis" and how does it work?
Your Epiglottis helps you survive!
Pollination and our bee friends
Rot is good! Decomposition helps us!
Enertia and Gravity: Two forces that work together
The difference between erosion and weathering of rocks
See the full video of our Scicon Experience.
Check out the World Famous "Boogie Bridge" at Scicon Outdoor School.
February 2012
We have a new math program, enVisionMath. With our new math book comes digital resources which are outstanding! Our "Digital Native" students will excel even more using the online tools offered in our new math series.
Teachers: To register, you will need your access code (given to you during training this summer).
- Go to www.pearsonsuccessnet.com
- Click Register.
- Enter the Access code (use the number 0 and be case sensitive)
- Click Next, and follow directions to create username and password.
- Log-in with your username and password.
New! Click here for a movie tutorial on how to quickly register.
For all tutorial movies and PDF's on implementing all aspects of enVisionMath, go to myPearson Training. It's a great way to quickly learn how to use these outstanding digital resources in your classroom.
Treasures!
Start here: Students, teachers, and families can go to the California Treasures Start Page.
New! Treasures Resources Site: www.treasuresresources.com
Leveled Reader Database for your online reading needs! Over 1000 books!
Post your standards! Treasures Weekly Standards Posters. Also, Individual Standards Posters.
QAR (Question/Answer Relationships) Posters: Right There; Think and Search; Author and Me; On My Own
A good one page explanation of QAR; Shared by Marlene Galvan.
Building Reading and Writing Skills: Treasures online comprehension lessons, Grammar and Writing Activities, Daily Language Activities (PDF booklet),
Treasures has some awesome mp3 music files to help our students learn the California standards. Your kids can rock to such hits as "Every Time I Write" (Purpose and Audience) or "The Preposition Expedition." Consider downloading "Grammar Tunes" and importing into iTunes for quick playback. Have someone in the "iPod crowd" help you download and import if you need help. Alphabet Songs, Kindergarten Grammar Tunes. Also Grade 1 Grammar Tunes.
"How should I teach this lesson? Treasures is so new." In the Professional Development section of their Website, Treasures has the "California Treasures Video Library." You can stream the video of your choice (just click "play), or if you click on the "iPod file" button, the file will download to your computer. After it downloads, launch the file and it will automatically load itself into the "Movie" portion of itunes. If you download the videos, you can play them offline. This is, of course, if you have itunes set as your default media player.
BQB (Big Question Board): A template to help you design your Treasures Big Question Board. Shared by Marlene Galvan.
Need a spelling list? Check out the online unit Spelling Lists.
Book lists for families. These book lists complement each Treasures Unit.
Wonders California Content Readers Routines, Lessons, and Quizzes. Multimedia list (Flash Movies) for Wonders content! Science instruction at its best! Teacher Edition/Guide for Wonders.
Backwards Standards Maps Feb 2008 versions: 5th, 4th, 3rd, 2nd. These easy-to-use grids point back to the released questions. A quick reference tool!
New! Backwards Standards Maps for 2009! 5th, 4th, 3rd, 2nd.
STAR Test Scale Score Ranges. Know the cut-off!
Student, Parent, and Teacher Friendly Standards check-off list! (5th, 4th, 3rd) Consider sharing this wonderful resource with your students and parents.