http://www.mrschrader.com/index.php/site/index/ en edjukated@gmail.com Copyright 2010 2010-03-01T20:08:12+00:00 http://www.mrschrader.com/index.php/site/state_assessments/ http://www.mrschrader.com/index.php/site/state_assessments/#When:20:08:12Z State assessments are here, and we're ready for our Kansas Reading Assessment this week. Here are a few ways to make sure we're ready to do our best. One, make sure each student gets a good nights rest; no staying up late or sleeping in. Two, a good hardy breakfast makes us alert. Finally, we're working to earn a class celebration after all of our assessments. A key to this is making sure we are all here to school on time. We may enter our classroom at 8:15, and the tardy bell rings at 8:30, so be sure to be ready before then. Thanks! News 2010-03-01T20:08:12+00:00 http://www.mrschrader.com/index.php/site/art_night/ http://www.mrschrader.com/index.php/site/art_night/#When:22:45:26Z Art Night is Tuesday, February 9, 2010 from 6:00 - 7:00. A pancake dinner is being served at 5:30. See you there! News 2010-02-08T22:45:26+00:00 http://www.mrschrader.com/index.php/site/valentines_party/ http://www.mrschrader.com/index.php/site/valentines_party/#When:22:01:27Z Our Valentines Party will be on Friday, February 12, at 2:30. I will be sending notes home this week with a class list and a reminder to those that have offered to provide items for the party. Thanks! Parent News 2010-02-05T22:01:27+00:00 http://www.mrschrader.com/index.php/site/conference_notes/ http://www.mrschrader.com/index.php/site/conference_notes/#When:15:08:19Z Spring Parent / Teacher conferences are scheduled for February 3 and 4, 2010. Notes confirming scheduled meeting times will be sent home today. For the most part, we have kept the same schedule as in the Fall. Please review the note and check whether the time works for you or not, and return the note to school. Thanks, and I'm excited to be able to meet! 2010-01-20T15:08:19+00:00 http://www.mrschrader.com/index.php/site/read_and_feed/ http://www.mrschrader.com/index.php/site/read_and_feed/#When:14:50:35Z Congratulations to our class for reaching their goal of 50 orange bucks in 45 days! We have worked very hard to reach this goal, and as a reward, we have voted to hold a Read and Feed this Friday, January 22, 2010. This means students can bring a pillow and a small snack to school. Toward the end of our day, we will sprawl out around the room and have silent reading time. Snacks should be limited to something small, about the size of a ziplock sandwich bag. If a student does not have a snack, popcorn will be available. Our next goal is to have 50 orange bucks in 35 days! I'm proud of my students for challenging themselves! Parent News 2010-01-20T14:50:35+00:00 http://www.mrschrader.com/index.php/site/read_across_the_usa/ http://www.mrschrader.com/index.php/site/read_across_the_usa/#When:00:23:03Z I've taken one of our bulletin boards in our classroom, and I have put it on our website. The latest part of our website is Read Across the USA. One of the important literary aspects of reading is to note settings. A setting is the place and time a story is happening. This is an opportunity to locate on a map those places we find while reading. Check it out under the student section. 2009-12-24T00:23:03+00:00 http://www.mrschrader.com/index.php/site/a_couple_things/ http://www.mrschrader.com/index.php/site/a_couple_things/#When:00:49:00Z First off, what a great day outside! The weather was AWESOME, and we had such a fun day at school today getting a lot accomplished. However, that said, we did not have much time at the end of the day to get planners done. Not to worry though, if your student does not have it finished. Also, I just wanted to let you know quickly that I sent home progress reports today, so be sure to check backpacks for those! Have a great weekend! Parent News 2009-11-07T00:49:00+00:00 http://www.mrschrader.com/index.php/site/thanks_for_giving/ http://www.mrschrader.com/index.php/site/thanks_for_giving/#When:01:01:19Z This month, you can see some of our class' awesome writing displayed on the bulletin board in the main hallway by the office. Since it is November, one thing we often do is think about the things we are thankful for, so we made that our theme for our bulletin board. In a project called Thanks for Giving, each student chose a different staff member in our building in which they were thankful for having. Using a powerful writing tree as a guide, we came up with a five paragraph essay detailing the ways in which we are thankful for them. Then, we typed our essays, hung them on the bulletin board along with pictures we took with our featured staff member. The result is a great way to say thank you to those that help us every day! News 2009-11-06T01:01:19+00:00 http://www.mrschrader.com/index.php/site/ipod_flash_cards/ http://www.mrschrader.com/index.php/site/ipod_flash_cards/#When:16:18:48Z In preparation for our new iPods, we have created a new section of our website designed to leverage the use of these new tools. Introducing: iPod Flash Cards. Do you own an iPod, Miscrosoft Zune, or other personal media device? Check out this awesome tool to help you in your studies. Using the photos feature of your device, these flash cards can be flipped through for some quick studying! Additionally, these files can be downloaded on computers for a quick flip through as pictures. Already, there are several flash card sets for our language arts series. Check them out in the students section. News 2009-10-30T16:18:48+00:00 http://www.mrschrader.com/index.php/site/november_book_order/ http://www.mrschrader.com/index.php/site/november_book_order/#When:21:50:00Z Our November book order went home yesterday. We had time to look through the catalog and find items we are interested in. Orders are due back to Mr. Schrader next Friday, November 6, 2009. News, Parent News 2009-10-29T21:50:00+00:00