Mrs. Ruiz
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Grading
Hello Families, Since we have adopted the Common Core, our grading and scoring have changed. One of the more noticeable changes will be the lack of letter grades. In primary, you were likely used to seeing Outstanding (O), Satisfactory (S), Needs Improvement (N) and Unsatisfactory (U). Once you receive your first progress report (which you should this…
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Visual Literacy & the Internet
Visual Literacy is not a new concept. As a matter of fact it was concept given a name in 1969 by writer and educator John L. Debes. To put it simply, visual literacy is defined as the ability to make meaning from what we see. The fact that this concept was around before the Internet…
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21st Century Learning
The instructional strategies we use with your students are very important. Like our students, our instructional strategies can be quite diverse. Any teacher knows that having a wide assortment of instructional strategies in your teacher toolbox is very handy indeed. However, many of our strategies can be ‘dated’ and need to be UP-dated in order…
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International Space Station
We have some exciting news at DGE today! Our 2014 Teacher of the Year and HAM Radio Club advisor Beverly Matheson has made it so that our HAM Radio Club students are making contact with the International Space Station today! The whole campus is abuzz with excitement and you can view the contact from home via Ustream:…
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Hispanic Heritage Month
The Fontana Teacher’s Association has released information that its Hispanic Heritage Month Contest is now open! Hispanic_Heritage_Month_Flyer_2014 Hispanic_Heritage_Month_Guidelines_Rubric_2014 I will be working with the class on entries for the essay and multimedia categories for sure, but you are more than welcome to work on an entry at home with your child and send them to…
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Back to School Night!
Hello Families! Tonight is back to school night and I am looking forward to meeting you all. If you would like to see or review the information I will be sharing with you here is a link to the presentation. http://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/assetGuid/C0EF0997-FD8D-E39E-6189-22409F4089AB Our principal will be speaking to families in the cafeteria at 5:30pm and classrooms…
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Summer Slump
Hello Everyone! I am often asked about educational apps and programs for students. I wish I knew them all well. There are so many great programs out there! One site I personally turn to when evaluating technology for my 9 year old son is Common Sense Media. They have a great guide on avoiding the…
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Class News for May 21st
Hello Families! Next week is our last week of school and I wanted to let you know about a few things. Monday, May 26th is Memorial Day and there will be no school. Tuesday, May 27th at 9:30 am is our trimester awards assembly. If your child is receiving an award, you will receive a…
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Class News for May 16th
Hello Families! As we come up on the last several days of school I have decided there will no longer be any “official” homework. Instead I am sending home easy to do science projects and math art for students and families who still want something to work on. Any work completed will be worth ClassDojo…
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Homework
Hello Parents and Families, I am curious as to your thoughts on homework for the last 13 days of school. Please reply to this survey. If you would like to make a comment on the subject, please do so in the comments area of this post. Thank you! ~Mrs. Ruiz
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