This week in the lab, Kindergartners will continue perfecting their drawing skills using KidPix. First graders are making webs in Kidspiration. Second graders are practicing their graphing skills using The Graph Club. Third and fifth graders are continuing to make "All About Me" Powerpoints. Fourth graders are researching battles from The American Revolution and are beginning to make brochures using Microsoft Publisher. What a busy week we are having in the lab!
January 24, 2012
January 10, 2012
Week of January 9-13
Welcome Back! I hope everyone had a fabulous winter break and you are ready to get back in the swing of things. This week is a busy week in the lab. Kindergarten will be drawing their faces in Kid Pix. First graders are creating webs in Kidspiration. Second grades will be exploring the Graph Club. Third, fourth and fifth graders will continue with their keyboarding skills using Type to Learn 4. Get ready for fun in the lab!
December 22, 2011
December 23-January 9
Eastvalley will be on Winter Break from December 23-January 9. I hope you all have a wonderful holiday and get lots of rest!
December 19, 2011
Week of December 19-23
We are down to our last four days before Winter Break. I know we are all excited to have a nice long break and spend time gearing up for the second half of the year. This week, all classes will be taking reading assessments to finish out the nine weeks. After the reading assessments, students will be able to play Holiday Games.
December 05, 2011
Week of December 5-9
Only three more weeks until our December break! We have a lot to cover in the next three weeks. Children will be finishing this nine week's standards and getting ready for the break! This week in the lab, Second graders will be creating webs in Inspiration. Kindergarten will be drawing pictures in KidPix. First graders will be making graphs in The Graph Club. Fifth graders and fourth graders will be making holiday poems in Microsoft Word. Third graders will continue researching in Cobb Virtual Library! It's going to be a busy, busy week in the lab! Get ready!
November 28, 2011
Week of November 28-December 2
This week in the lab, second graders will be doing Inspiration webs on their Thanksgiving Break. Kindergarten will be drawing numbers in Kid Pix. First graders will continue graphing using the Graph Club. Fifth graders will finish their Photostories. Fourth graders will be typing persuasive letters and third graders will be using Cobb Virtual Library to research Susan B. Anthony. It's going to be a great week in the lab.
November 20, 2011
Week of November 21-25
This week students are enjoying their Thanksgiving break. Enjoy your week off! Make sure you practice your keyboarding skills.
November 14, 2011
Week of November 14-18
This is going to be a very busy week in the lab! Kindergartners will be showing numbers in Kid Pix. First graders will continue graphing with the Graph Club. Second graders are making webs in Inspiration on things that they are thankful for. Third graders will be practicing keyboarding skills using Type to Learn 4. Fourth graders will be writing letters to their teachers or parents telling why they are thankful. Fifth graders will be finishing their Photo Stories on their field trip to the Marietta Square.
November 07, 2011
Week of November 7-11
This is going to be a busy week in computer lab this week! Students do not have school on Tuesday! Enjoy your day off! Kindergarten will be using KidPix to show numbers 1-4. First graders will continue learning all about the Graph Club. Second Graders will finish their family webs in Inspiration. Third graders will be watching Brain Pop videos on Paul Revere. Fourth graders will type letters to their teachers in Microsoft Word. Fifth graders will continue working on their Photostories of their Marietta Square field trip. It is going to be a great week in the lab!
October 24, 2011
Week of October 24-28
This week is a busy week at Eastvalley! It is conference week, the book fair, early release and red ribbon week! In computer lab this week, Kindergartners will be learning all about our drawing program, KidPix! They will enjoy learning the tools in this program! In first grade, they will be playing all the games on the First Grade Links. Second, third, and fourth graders will be practicing their typing skills in Type to Learn 4. Fifth graders will be making Photostories from their field trip to the Marietta Square. It is going to be a busy week in the computer lab!
October 17, 2011
Week of October 17-21
Please try and make sure your child is at school on the day he/she has computer lab so they can take this important test. This is a very important week in the computer lab. Students will be taking the STAR Reading Tests and the Scholastic Reading Inventory for teachers to share at conferences.
October 10, 2011
Week of October 10-14
This week in computer lab at Eastvalley, we will be doing lots of final evaluations for the end of the nine weeks. Kindergarten will be exploring Martha Speaks. First graders and second graders will be drawing pictures in KidPix. Third grade will be creating a web using Inspiration 9. Fourth graders will be finishing their "All About Me" newsletters in Microsoft Publisher. Fifth graders will be typing letters to their parents about conference week. It's going to be a great week in the lab!
October 03, 2011
Week of October 3 - 7
Welcome to October! We are gearing up for a great week in the lab! Kindergarten will be learning all about mommies and babies through Barnyard Babies and Who's the Mommy websites. First grade is going to be exploring Education City. Second graders are checking out our new Type to Learn 4 program! Third graders are completing a sensory web in Inspiration. Fourth and fifth graders will be finishing their newsletters in Microsoft Publisher. We are ready for a great week of learning!
September 26, 2011
Week of September 26-30
This week in the lab, Kindergarten will continue practicing logging in and learning on Learning Planet. First graders are using KidPix to draw addition number sentences. Second graders are using KidPix to draw the three states of matter. Third, fourth, and fifth graders are finishing their letters to the troops and then exploring the new Typing Program we purchased, Type to Learn 4! It's going to be a great week in the lab!
September 19, 2011
Week of September 19-23
What a great week we are going to have in the computer lab! This week Kindergarten will be practicing clicking and double clicking the mouse on Learning Planet. First grade will be drawing pictures of the weather using KidPix. Second graders will be drawing what makes them special using KidPix. Third, fourth and fifth graders will be typing letters to the troops just in time for them to get them for Thanksgiving!
September 12, 2011
Week of September 12-16
What a fun week we are going to have in the lab! Kindergarten will be practicing logging into the computer and then will play games on Learning Planet. First and second graders will continue to draw pictures in KidPix. Third graders will continue their Inspiration webs from last week. Fourth and fifth graders will be making newsletters in Microsoft Publisher. Fourth graders are making "All About Me" newsletters and fifth graders are making internet safety newsletters. It's going to be a busy week in the lab!
August 29, 2011
Week of August 29-September 2
Third through fifth grade will be taking the Scholastic Reading Inventory followed by practicing our Keyboarding Skills. We will have our Boosterthon Fun Run on Thursday with K-2 running at 8:00 a.m. and our 3-5 running at 9:45. The kids are really looking forward to the fun run! This week will be a fabulous, exciting, wonderful week in the Computer Lab! Kindergarten is going to be learning how to log in with their own special number and then visiting PBS Kids. First grade and second grade will be drawing pictures using our Kid Pix drawing program.
August 22, 2011
Week of August 22-26
This week students in the computer lab will be learning and reviewing all the components of a computer and computer lab. After reviewing the parts, students in grades 2-5 will be exploring computer vocabulary. All students will be taking the Star Reading test. It is going to be a productive week in the lab!
August 15, 2011
Week of August 15-19
Our first week in the lab! I am so excited to get to know all of you and teach you all this year. It's going to be a great year! This week, second through fifth graders will be playing a Jeopardy game to review the rules of the computer lab! Kindergarten and first graders will be reminded of the rules and then will explore STARFALL. It's going to be a great week in the lab!
August 11, 2011
May 27, 2011
SUMMER
We had a fabulous year in the computer lab. All of the grade levels learned many new things on Word processing, making graphs, drawing pictures, having fun and learning! Over the summer I hope you will all take the time to work on your Keyboarding Skills. We have an exciting new program we will use next year so we can all become super fast typers! Have a great summer!
April 18, 2011
Week of April 18-22
Only 5 more weeks of school! This week the lab will be back to normal after Monday's classes. NO MORE CRCT!!!! Yeah!!!! This week, Kindergartners will be exploring graphs using The Graph Club. In first and second grade, students will be typing using Microsoft Word. In third grade, students will be learning how to import data and make graphs into Microsoft Excel. In fourth and fifth grade, students will be practicing multiplication and division skills using Skills Tutor. It's going to be a very productive week in the lab!
March 28, 2011
Week of March 28-April 1
First of all, I want to say a huge THANK YOU to all of the amazing parents and PTA here at Eastvalley. You made all of the staff feel so wonderful during Staff Appreciation Week!
Next week is Spring Break and the school will be closed! Enjoy your week off! This week in the lab, Kindergarteners are drawing "April Showers Bring May Flowers" using Kid Pix. First graders are practicing First In Math. Second grade, third, fourth, and fifth graders are all doing Skills Tutor to practice addition and multiplication facts. It is going to be a great week in the lab!
March 21, 2011
Week of March 21-25
This week second, fifth and third graders will be working on a new program, Skills Tutor. They will be working on math facts and accuracy. They can log in to this program at home if they would like to using the same login they used at school. Kindergartners will be drawing "April Showers Bring May Flowers" on Kidpix. First graders will continue to type in Microsoft Word and fourth graders will continue making their Power Points on their research papers! It is going to be a busy week in the lab!
March 14, 2011
Week of March 14-18
This week in the lab Kindergarten is drawing their self portrait in Kid Pix. First grade is using Microsoft Word to type sentences. Second graders are practicing their typing skills using Type to Learn. Third graders are typing their research papers in Microsoft Word. Fourth graders are working on their research Power Points and fifth graders are typing acrostic poems.
