Melanie Ruiz
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A Few Announcements
Every Friday is “Physical Fitness Friday” and we will be running/walking the mile in preparation for the 5th grade Physical Fitness exam and playing NationBall (a variation of dodge ball). Please make sure your child is wearing sneakers. Anyone in open toed or ill fitting footwear will not be allowed to participate. Also, if your…
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I WON!
I was just informed that my students had the highest level of participation in our spring fundraiser and because of that I have won a brand new iPad! So in honor of this wonderful gift and the hard work of my students in raising funds for our school, I have asked them what they might…
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Online Tech Club
A few things have delayed my starting of DGE’s Online Tech Club but I have many ideas for projects! I have some students signed up already as young as TK and up through 3rd. I would really enjoy having all grade levels represented, so please encourage any 4th and 5th grade students you know to…
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Women’s History Month Contest
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…
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California Baptist University
Today we had some special visitors from California Baptist University (CBU). Last year when Mrs. Cabrales asked teachers to select a class college/university to promote higher education with our students I chose CBU because that is where I went to earn my teaching credential and Masters (I earned my Bachelors in International Business from the University…
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Field Testing the New State Test
Recently a letter went home to all DGE families about the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) which are the new computer assessments our students will be taking to gauge their academic progress. I am reposting the links here as I cannot stress enough how important it is for families to know and understand…
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Class News
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…
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Experiment
In light of my current displeasure over the lack of necessary technology in my classroom, I have decided to conduct an experiment. I would like to put to use all of the wonderful things I already know about Web 2.0 tools as well as what I will learn as a part of the DEN STAR…
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Enough is Enough
Today I reached an all time high level of frustration, which had nothing at all to do with my students. It is more to do with the incredible lack of resources my school and classroom have. I don’t blame my principal for this, or even my district. I blame the government. Today I attended what…
21st Century Educator 