Competitions

Thoughts on Women’s History Month

Mrs. Ruiz

March 6, 2015

My class has recently begun to investigate women for women’s history month. As a teacher, much of what I do is based on my own experiences as a student as well as my professional training and work experience. One topic of importance to me is choice. As a student the ability to choose was huge…

Competitions, My Opinion

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Black History Month Contest Results

Mrs. Ruiz

February 27, 2015

Hello Families! This month I worked with the class on our social studies project for Black History Month, which was a contest hosted by the Fontana Teachers Association. (Unfortunately I was unable to attend the awards ceremony so I do not have complete results. As soon as I do I will update this post to…

Competitions, Fontana Teachers Association

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Women’s History Month

Mrs. Ruiz

February 26, 2015

Hello Families! The Fontana Teacher’s Association has announced their next contest and it is Women’s History Month (March 2015). I have spoken with the class about this and have begun to get them thinking on who they would like to become an expert on. I am providing you the information I have received from the…

Class News, Competitions, Fontana Teachers Association

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Hispanic Heritage Month

Mrs. Ruiz

August 22, 2014

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…

Competitions, Fontana Teachers Association

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Women’s History Month Contest

Mrs. Ruiz

March 20, 2014

Due to a district training I was not in the classroom much during the window of time for the Fontana Teachers Association’s Women’s History Month contest. That doesn’t mean I wasn’t able to select student work to submit, it means I was unable to work with all third graders at Grant to have the same…

Class News, Competitions

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Women’s History Month Contest

Mrs. Ruiz

March 5, 2014

The Fontana Teachers Association has officially announced its next contest! The theme is “Celebrating Women of Character, Courage, and Commitment.” View the FTA flyer here: Womens_History_2014_Flyer View FTA Contest Guidelines and Rubric here: Womens_History_Month_Guidelines_Rubric_2014 Other information provided by FTA: “Celebrating Women of Character, Courage and Commitment, honors the extraordinary and often unrecognized determination and tenacity…

Class News, Competitions, DGE Online Tech Club, Interesting Websites

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Class News

Mrs. Ruiz

March 1, 2014

Several Dorothy Grant 3rd graders were recently honored for their essays and art created in honor of the Fontana Teachers Association’s Black History Month Essay, Visual Arts, and Media Presentation Contest entitled “Civil Rights in America.” I had the pleasure of working with all the 3rd graders on this project and the following students’ work…

Class News, Competitions

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