The Gunderson Gazette
January 13th Newsletter
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Location: Murdock, MN, United States
Phone: 571-392-2615
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2014!!!
Back into the swing of things!
We are already half way through January! Crazy how time flies. I have set some New Year's Goals for myself. #1 is to drink less pop! #2 is to run 3 times a week. So far I am doing well and hope to achieve these goals in 2014! I will keep you posted.
I am sure you have seen on the news the cold weather that I have been having in Minnesota. This week I will be see above 0 temps and I am really looking forward to that so the kids and myself can get out of the house some!
Terms 1, 2, and 3 be reflecting on your school goals and we will discuss in our upcoming conferences.
Here's to a wonderful year together!
Warmly,
Ms. Heidi
Upcoming Dates
No School
January 21st - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
February 7th - Teacher Work Day
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Progress Goals
Please use this guide to keep progress on track. These are suggested %’s to reach 100% by the end of the year.
Click on picture to enlarge and view progress percentages.
Mid Term Reminders
Important Dates
50% is your goal at semester in all courses:)
Progress Reports will be generated on the following dates:
Term 1 ~ December 20, 2013
Term 2 ~ January 17, 2014
Term 3 ~ January 31, 2014
Term 4 ~ February 18, 2014
*Full-time students should reach the following attendance goals:
K-2 ~ 360 hours
3-5 ~ 450 hours
Coach to Coach Connect
When: January 29th at 1 pm EST
Topic: Time Management and Scheduling
Host: 7 different learning coaches have set up schedules for their students/ We will be discussing challenges, solutions, and planning techniques for learning coaches
Teacher Tip: Blackboard Collaborate
Having trouble with your Blackboard connection? Try adjusting the connection speed. In Blackboard, go to the Edit menu>Preferences>Session>Connection and adjust your connection speed from the pull down menu on the right. The best setting to choose is Wireless, even if your computer is plugged into your internet cable. The speed for the wireless setting works best with most connections.
Whoot Whoot
Help Wanted! Can I get a Whoot, Whoot? Please send any pictures, stories of exciting news and/or hard work that you want to share with the class. This can be school related and non school related. It can be as big as landing a part in a local play, to finally writing your numbers in the right direction.
See below student work that was submitted by Noah! Whoot Whoot Noah! Very neat, thank you for sharing with us!
Kids Corner
Weekly Riddle
Riddle of the Week:
Where does a snowman keep his money?
Answer to Last Week’s Riddle:
What is a snowman’s favorite lunch?
Answer:
An Iceberger
Send your guesses to me or wait until next week for the answer :)
Journal Topic
What three things do you enjoy most about the winter season? What three things do you dislike most?
ARTSONIA
Publish your student's artwork on ARTSONIA!
Check out our site and some of our amazing students' art!
http://www.artsonia.com/schools/school.asp?id=137845
You too can join in the fun! Send me your student's artwork to be added to our site. Please title the kmail Artsonia. I will send you a permission slip that allows us to post the work. Once I have that back, we can add your work to the collection.
Get CrAfTy!!
Class Connect Recordings Links
Math+ Blue
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArbvttVoCMS_dG1CZURZMl9ZNUVBRUVLcGZESGJoLXc&usp=sharing
Language Skills Blue
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArbvttVoCMS_dHJsZFlsNS1ya2w1UDVBaEVBc0dXbFE&usp=sharing
Math+ Green
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArbvttVoCMS_dDJPRWh1SXV3NU85YjB0UUpfTG5kMXc&usp=sharing
Language Skills Green
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArbvttVoCMS_dERzeFJ2NnhaN01FOHdvN0RhdmlQMGc&usp=sharing
Language Skills Orange (PG 1) Math Orange (PG 2)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArbvttVoCMS_dHc5cnJCbDgxbmhTZnIzNU1NUHhlZ0E&usp=sharing
Math+ Purple
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArbvttVoCMS_dENEVHF1VWNlRGhud1A4U3hjdHBXOEE&usp=sharing
Language Skills 3
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArbvttVoCMS_dE04NmU4MjlvQW9USklNM2QyRzhzNEE&usp=sharing
Math+ Red
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArbvttVoCMS_dFJqVnRvSzZmQnYtTmRJQWsyYWZwZ2c&usp=sharing
Language Skills 4
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArbvttVoCMS_dHc5Z2F5bG5leUtHSlVaRXZXVG9qYXc&usp=sharing
Math+ Yellow
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArbvttVoCMS_dGJTZTNmQnJwWXZYaDJTR1B4UU9ya3c&usp=sharing
Language Skills 5
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArbvttVoCMS_dGJtOEV0QTgwYlJzdUdCMXY5RS1xSFE&usp=sharing
American History A
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArbvttVoCMS_dDRLMUM4UWF3NW9NcERMTHJvQ1B1aVE#gid=0
Science K2
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArbvttVoCMS_dHZpcEg1bDFfdkl6bzdGNEtZMnpxRmc&usp=sharing
Science 3-5
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArbvttVoCMS_dHRZb3kzUTR2YzhhMWJhNWR5TXRydkE&usp=sharing