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Barbara Barr, Technology Resource Teacher
Fayette County Public Schools
Instructional Technology
701 East Main Street, Lexington, KY  40502

NEW Cell Phone/Pager:  859.797.5702             FAX: 859.381.4763 
E-mail: bbarr@fayette.k12.ky.us  Website:http://teach.fcps.net/trt4/

Archived newsletters are available at http://teach.fcps.net/trt4/enews.htm


Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2003

How May I Help You?

     Are you looking for ways to provide differentiated instruction to your students?  The Internet and your classroom computer can be a great help.  If you are looking for some ideas, send me a email or touch base with me the next time I am at your school.

How may I help YOU!

When it comes to being thankful, 
I know I have so much!  
I am especially thankful for the opportunities I have to work with you!

MAY YOUR STUFFING BE TASTY,   MAY YOUR TURKEY BE PLUMP.
MAY YOUR POTATOES 'N GRAVY HAVE NARY A LUMP,
MAY YOUR YAMS BE DELICIOUS MAY YOUR PIES TAKE THE PRIZE,
MAY YOUR THANKSGIVING DINNER STAY OFF OF YOUR THIGHS.

From the "Night of Thanksgiving"
 by Anonymous 


May you have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!


Web Sites of the Week

 PROJECT LA
(Language Arts)
http://classroom.jc-schools.net/
la/activities/index.html
(one link)

GRADE 1 AND ABOVE:  Engaging lessons and activities to teach capitalization, punctuation, verbs, nouns, proofreading and other aspects of language arts.  A special thanks to  Melba Leach (Arlington) for sharing this wonderful site from Jefferson County Schools in Tennessee.

OPEN RESPONSE QUESTION GENERATOR
http://www.jefferson.k12.ky.us/Departments/
Gheens/LiteracyORQGenerator.html

ALL GRADES:  Last year Jefferson County, Kentucky was kind enough to share their open response questions with FCPS.  They have now redesigned the site and it no long requires a password.

PHONICS FUN
http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/
Dell/4678/kindergarten.html

K-1:  Online activities for common beginning and ending sounds.

My Schedule

Tuesday, Nov. 25 Harrison
Wednesday, Nov. 26 Harrison
Thursday, Nov. 27 Happy Thanksgiving!
Friday, Nov. 28 Shop 'Til You Drop
Monday, Dec. 1 Lansdowne
Tuesday, Dec. 2 Lansdowne
Wednesday, Dec. 3 Arlington
Thursday, Dec. 4 Arlington
Friday, Dec. 5 Staff Meeting