Mrs. Susan Burke

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Notes:

For the week of Nov. 17th General announcements:

 6th Graders- Progress Report grades out this week- some are low due to vocab. quiz grades or missing assignments... lots of time to pull them up- let's work hard! Extra Credit opportunities- assignments attached below!

Lots of work to do...let's strive to do our best!

• We are falling into good habits as we shine for Him in all we do!

Elementary Computer

• 2nd grade:  Beginning to learn paint skills and mouse dexterity as we draw. Also continuing with keyboarding skills and Home Row reviews.
• 3rd grade: Practicing our beginning keyboarding skills in Ultra Key, adding new keys. Having fun learning some paint techniques as well!
  
• 4th: Working on Word Processing skills in Microsoft word 2007, Including inserting & formatting text & Clip Art, editing documents, and saving & printing completed work.
  
• 5th Grade: Cotinuing in our Learning With Computers books, reviewing new vocab. terms as we complete lessons in Word Processing. 

6th Grade Computer  

• Learning With Computers! Objectives in our current lesson: Learning keyboard shortcuts, editing tools, and reviewing changes in Word '07.
• Don't forget- the link to LWC Green is located below. All of the games and info. in Student Resources will help you in our class units!

Elementary Chorus

•  3rd, 4th, and 5th grade chorus- working on good breathing, good tone, dynamics and good vowels & consonants . Learning lots of new music... busily preparing for our Christmas concert!

This year, our most important musical goal will be cultivating a beautiful, healthy singing tone. As we work to prepare our songs, nurture the spiritual growth of our singers, and maintain and atmosphere of fun in learning, we are also building singing skills designed to last a lifetime.

Extra Credit Opportunities 

6th Graders: See below attachment for extra credit vocab. work- especially those who need to bring up their grades! 

Resources

• The History Channel One of the very best History sites.
• http://www.tyson.com/projectaplus/ Tyson Food labels collection information
• http://www.boxtops4education.com// Box Tops for Education information
• www.freetypinggame.net  Great at-home practice for improving typing skills
• www.typing-lesson.org another good practice-at-home site for typing skills
• www.abcya.com good educational fun, appropriate grade levels
• www.lwcgreen.keyboarding.com (6th grade)
• www.lwcblue.keyboarding.com (5th grade)
  

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