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In Class

    Bonnie Orthmeyer's (Linlee) second grade class is finishing "How To Plant a Seed" Brochure using the Word template (Click cancel on the permission window) provided on the home page of this site.  

NEWSFLASH

STLP Gold Schools 

- During KTLC at Louisville, Arlington, Johnson and Mary Todd Elementary were recognized as STLP Gold Schools!!!!!!!!  A Power Point scrap book was submitted for each school to show they had accomplished every thing listed in a rubric that can be found @ http://www.kde.state.ky.us/oet/customer/stlp/gold.asp.

These schools will be added to the list of STLP Gold schools across the state.  For more information visit the KDE STLP web site.  Also look for the new STLP logo.

Literacy First Idea

     Sadlier-Oxford has several interactive games you might like students to use for phonetic practice/drill.  The games are grouped by grade level and most are named according to skill.  

     You might want to check out the other subject areas as well.

New Additions to

"The Joy of Teaching"

Website

• On the Teacher Request page sites have been added under: Math, Writing Prompts, Reading,

• Time Line Activity:  Teacher Request, Social Studies 

Sites 

Recommended by

Others

Cathy Brandt:  Inspiration Templates from SC

Tips by 

Others

Debbie Watts:  Newsletter from Microsoft Classroom Teacher Network site.  The March Newsletter included: 

New Sites

• Mad Minute math drills for all addition, subtraction and multiplication 

• Grammar for Writing is a site on Sadlier-Oxford that provides prompts with suggested internet based research and tips for the student.  Some possible transactive writing pieces could develop from this site.

• Internet4Classrooms for Helping teachers make effective use of the Internet.

Important Date to Remember

April 13, 2002

FCPS Technology Fair

@

P. L. Dunbar

See Student Showcases

1 hour Professional Development Sessions

Vendor Booths

For more information

http://teach.fcps.net/stlp/fair/sessions.htm

My Schedule-March and April

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Linlee

19

Linlee

20

Linlee

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Linlee

22

Linlee

1:00 Distwide TRT 

25

Linlee

26

Linlee

27

Linlee

28

Linlee

29

OUT

April 1

SPRING

2

BREAK

3

ALL

4

WEEK

5

OUT

8

Mary Todd

9

Mary Todd

10

Staff meeting 8:30

11

Arlington

2:25 Linlee STLP

3:30 Dixie KTLN lab 

12

Arlington

15

Float

Booked

16

Johnson

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Johnson

18

Float

Booked

2:30 Linlee-Willett

19

Mary Todd

22

Mary Todd

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Float

8:45-Mary Todd

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Arlington

25

Arlington

3:00-Arlington STLP

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Float

3:00 Johnson-Thomas

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Johnson

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Johnson