Giving and Receiving Compliments

This past month we focused our energy on the Open Circle theme of Giving and Receiving Compliments.  I am proud of the work our third grade students did introducing the theme and creating this bulletin board below which highlighted positive student behavior.  Follow this link to a parent letter describing our Open Circle program.

Students should remember the three rules about giving compliments
1. Be specific
2. Be true
3. Be positive

Read Across America - Howdy Partner!

http://2013raa-readingroundup.wikispaces.com/INTRODUCTION

Don't forget to continue reading for Read Across America.  Reading logs can be found on-line.

RMLD award ceremony

An award ceremony was recently held at the Reading Municipal Light Department for the 14 winners of the Annual RMLD T-shirt Contest. A first, second and third place winner from each town and two honorable mentions from Reading were selected in the contest that encourages third and fourth graders to be more energy conscious and aware of their own impact on the environment.

Reading winners included (front row, left to right) Kate Witham, 2^nd place, Killam School;  Samantha Simpson, Honorable Mention, Birch Meadow School; Kate Shankland, 3^rd place, Barrows School; Samantha Brabeck, 1^st place, Wood End School; and Smritha Srinivasan,  Honorable Mention – Joshua Eaton School. Joining in the congratulations are teachers, administrators and representatives from the Reading Municipal Light Department.

 

The Principal Rule: Safety First | Edutopia

The Principal Rule: Safety First | Edutopia - Three types of safety all students should feel at school.

Interactive Whiteboard Teacher Tools | DreamBox Learning®

Interactive Whiteboard Teacher Tools | DreamBox Learning®
These activities can be used on a SMARTboard or computer.

Don’t Blame Autism for Newtown - NYTimes.com

Don’t Blame Autism for Newtown - NYTimes.com - This article describes the misperceptions about autism and that it is not a mental illness. 

What we can continue to learn from Dawn Hochsprung

What we can continue to learn from Dawn Hochsprung - I blog post from George Couros honoring Dawn Hochsprung.