Free Tutoring Available. A Parent Information/Provider Fair will take place on Friday, August 27, 2010 (5:00 - 7:00 pm) at the Dinuba High School West Gym, 340 East Kern Street.
The meeting is a "walk-about" format. Parents will have suggested questions to ask the providers as they visit the displays. Interpreters will be availabe to assist with forms. Parents will select their 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choice providers and sign a form to release student information. For more information, contactSusie Pickrell, SES Coordinator @ 559-595-8196 or Barbara Thiesen @ 559-595-7200 ext. 298.
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.
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.
TCOE Technology Classes. Want to brush up on Word? Want to do more with PowerPoint? Teach the way kids learn, and motivate your students! Take a class at the ERS Technology Center. Download the latestFall Tech Class Schedule from ERS.
Roosevelt PTO's next meeting: Sept. 27th @ 3:30 (Roosevelt conference room)
The Promethean Interactive board and Expression Remotes
Are Promethean Boards effective in helping to teach our children? According to recent studies, yes! Download the Marzano study.
Fifth Grade Science at Roosevelt School. Students test objects to see if they will conduct electricity.