Here is a wonderful FREE field trip!
Hi,
everyone,
We are strongly encouraging everyone from the other elementary schools
in Fayette County to visit the KTLN classrooms this year so that
your students can have the enriching experience of distance
education. One of the opportunities you can offer to the teachers at
your schools is some connections we have scheduled with the Cleveland
Zoo in the next few months. These connections are free and
bus transportation will be paid by Terry Wicker's office. If they
are interested, they will need to contact me by email. Here is
the info. for you to pass on. Thanks!
K-2nd Programs
Discover
Australia Oct. 15 10:00 - 10:30 (Think that you are the only
species that goes to class? Think again! Learn how Australian animals
get "class"ified.
Wonderful
World of Wolves Oct. 18 1:00 - 1:30 (Explore the wonderful
world of wolves and discover some of the many ways in which they
communicate. It will be a howlin' good time!)
The
Bearable Truth Oct. 24 1:00 - 1:30 (All bears hibernate, right?
Discover the truth about bears and learn about their different
families.)
Boo!
I'm a Bat! Nov. 4 10:30 - 11:00 (Many people are afraid of bats -
which is boo-hoo for them! These amazing creatures have an
undeserved reputation and are really quite important to the
environment.)
Jambo
Means Hello Nov. 12 10:00 - 10:30 (Study the differences between
mammals, reptiles and birds on this safari through Africa.)
Jambo
Means Hello Dec. 5 10:00 - 10:30
Don't Koala Me. I'll Koala You
Dec. 9 1:30 - 2:00 (Often mistaken for a bear, this fuzzy
marsupial is one of Australia's most recognized native animal species.
3rd-5th
Programs
The Training Game Oct. 22 10:00 -
10:45 (Ever wonder how it's possible to train a wide variety of
zoo animals to listen to basic commands? Participate in our training
game and we might even be able to train you!)
Wolf!
Oct. 31 11:00 - 11:45 (Werewolf? No, where's the wolf? Test your
knowledge of wolves in the game show "Fact or Fairy Tale!")
"Fossa"nation
Nov. 12 1:00 - 1:45 (What looks like a cat and a weasel but is
neither a cat nor a weasel? Join a zookeeper in solving this riddle
and be "fossa"nated by this rare animal.
Going
Ape Over Apes Nov. 13 1:00 - 1:45 (Have you ever wanted to learn
more about our closest cousins in the animal world? Join one of the
Zoo's primate keepers in a discussion about the greater and lesser
apes.)
Going
Ape Over Apes Nov. 18 1:00 - 1:45
Condor Conservation Nov. 21 10:00
- 10:45 (What is a condor? What is conservation? Why is condor
conservation important to us? Learn about what the Zoo has done for
condor conservation in Venezuela.)
Elephants
Nov. 26 1:00 - 1:45 (What's it like to care for the largest
animals at the Zoo? Come explore the world of an animal that really
carries some weight.)
Reptiles
and Amphibians Get Some "Class" Dec. 13 1:00 - 1:45
(This "class" will provide opportunities to discover basic
taxonomy as we examine what makes an animal a reptile or amphibian.
Jan Ross
Library Media Specialist/KTLN Coordinator
Dixie Elementary
Magnet School
Lexington,
Kentucky
P.S. I have
taken students to some of these programs, and they are GREAT!
Barbara
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On-Line
Professional Development
This is the final week of registration for the P.D. on Kentucky
Virtual High School.
Eleven
courses are now available:
·
Using Microsoft PowerPoint Across the Curriculum
·
Engaging Students in Reading With the World Wide Web
·
The Science Classroom and Technology Integration
·
The Elementary Math Classroom and Technology Integration
·
The One Computer Classroom and Technology Integration
·
Introduction to Online Teaching and Learning
·
Using the Online Stock Market Game in Your Classroom
·
Using Internet Resources to Integrate Economics K-5
·
Principal Selection Training for SBDM Council Members
·
Introduction to Comprehensive Improvement Planning
(formerly Consolidated Planning)
·
Teaching All Students- For
Emergency/Probationary Special Education Teachers
This
is a great time for 4th graders to review keyboarding before portfolios.
If you need help, or review ideas, just give a yell!
Web Sites of
the Week
Books to download:
http://www.readinga-z.com/newfiles/preview.html
Ages 4 - 11. A number of books you can download and print for
your students. The books are all categorized by age.
CLIP ART:
http://www.awesomeclipartforkids.com/
For both teachers and kids! While this site is listed as Clip Art for students,
teachers will also find many valuable clip art resources here to use in their classroom and papers,
etc. throughout the school year.
My
Schedule
| Thurs.
Sept. 19 |
Yates |
| Fri.
Sept. 20 |
Staff
Meeting/Float |
| Mon.
Sept. 23 |
Grant
Writing |
| Tues.
Sept. 24 |
Grant
Writing |
| Wed.
Sept. 25 |
Lansdowne |
| Thurs.
Sept. 26 |
Lansdowne |
| Fri.
Sept. 27 |
Float |
Past
issues of newsletters available at:
http://teach.fcps.net/trt4/enews.htm
Many
of the ideas for this newsletter come from teachers at my schools.
If you have and idea to share, or want information on a subject, just let
me know!
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