English is hard...

No WONDER grammar can be such a hard subject!

 

A site I wish I had a long time ago..

Are you having a hard time keeping your student on track at home? Check out this website! www.classdojo.com 

ClassDojo improves behavior in class with just one click of a smartphone, laptop, or tablet. And it's FREE!

Benefits:

Instantly reinforce good behavior.

Easily award feedback points for behavior in class in real-time, with just one click of your smartphone or laptop. This actually improves behavior.

Engage students in minutes.

ClassDojo provides instant notifications for your students (‘Well done Josh! +1 for teamwork!’). All fully customizable for your classroom. 

When you create an account, do so as a teacher. The students in your "classroom" will be your students at home.

I LOVE IT! 

Story building apps

Getting "writer's block" is a fairly common occurrence for students. These are some fantastic story building apps that allow students to create a concrete visual of their stories (or just play around with them until the GET an idea for a story) before they begin writing about them, which will allow their writing to be more descriptive and interesting. 

Check 'em out! 

1. Story Fry (free)

2. Storyboard Stickers ($.99 great for younger students)

3. Tapikeo ($3.99 Create the story right within the app)

4. Storyboards & Storyboards 3D (free- great for older students)

Enjoy! 

 

Field trip to the state capitol!

This week we went on our field trip to Salt Lake to tour the capitol building and meet one of Utah's senators, Mark Madsen. 

 

That was my first time touring the building and it was gorgeous! If you've never been before, go check it out!

You can visit the capitol building anytime or have a guided tour. Click here for more information.

You can also take a virtual tour by clicking here.

NEW Study Island Program!

I am really excited to share with you the newest help we have for preparing for end of year tests or if you need any extra help with a particular subject area. It's called Study Island. Using Study Island is a great resource that is online and very easy to use.

Student will complete lessons and games in their grade level. Every time a lesson is completed, they earn a virtual blue ribbon. When 10 blue ribbons are earned online, we will mail them a prize!
 

Please look over the document below to get a better understanding of Study Island and how to use it. Your student's login and password will be emailed to them in their progress report this week from Miss Shelby.  If you have any questions, please send a quick kmail over to Miss Shelby and she will help you.

How to use Study Island:

https://docs.google.com/a/provo.edu/file/d/0B-I_LDVLXYqOLVhYUG9Nd0tJdjQ/edit

NEW Peak Reader Program!

Seven Peaks water park partners with schools each March to encourage students in grades K-6th to read. Students in these grades who read at least 500 minutes in the month of March (about 20 minutes each night) and document their reading, will receive a FREE one day pass to Seven Peaks this summer! 

 

It's easy! All you have to do is print out the form here:

 https://docs.google.com/a/provo.edu/file/d/0B-I_LDVLXYqORUJ5VFRsbFd6cU0/edit 

Keep track of minutes read during the month of March and have your parent sign the bottom of BOTH papers. Then mail or drop your forms off to the Provo School District Office by April 3rd. 

If you'd like to mail it in, please mail it to this address:

Provo School District
ATTN: eSchool
280 West 940 North
Provo, Utah 84604

Happy reading!