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Monday, April 29th, 2019
Thank you so much for visiting my schoolnotes page :) Schoolnotes is a wonderful tool for parents/guardians to use throughout the school year. If you check it every Sunday, you will be able to stay abreast of what your child will be busy learning at FSLMA for the upcoming week.
During the week of April 29th through May 3rd, Ms. Russell's wonderful students will be busy doing the following:
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UPDATE ON FT. BENNING FIELD DAY:
Thankfully, our annual Field Day has been rescheduled :) The new date is Friday, May 10th, 2019. PARENTS: Please try to locate the blue MWR t-shirt your child brought home. It says ATHLETE in big white lettering on the back. They will need to wear this on May 10th.
THANK YOU!!!!
MONDAY: Life Skills warm-up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections and academic rotations, pre-test in spelling and reading, homework is dispersed today.
TUESDAY: Life Skills warm-up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections and academic rotations.
WEDNESDAY: Life skills warm up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections, academic rotations.
THURSDAY: Life skills warm up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections, academic rotations.
FRIDAY: Life skills warm up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections, academic rotations. Spelling and reading post-test will be administered today.
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- Edmark station: The students are working hard on mastering both the word recognition and comprehenison portions of their Edmark lessons. Every week, they work on the following skills at the reading station: 1) They read their Story of the Week orally (word recognition and fluency) while also discussing elements of the story, such as the characters and setting, 2) They answer reading comprehension questions that ask who, what, where and why--these go along with their weekly story (verbally and written), 3) They practice reading key words, phrases and sentences out of the Edmark Manual (discrimination, word recognition and fluency), and 4) They complete Edmark comprehension worksheets that are linked to their independent reading level. These worksheets concentrate on picture/phrase matching and filling in the blank. In addition, data is gathered on each student's individual reading IEP goals/objectives while at the Edmark station.
- Touch Math Station: When the students work at the Touch Math station, they complete work that is aligned with their math IEP goals and objectives. Some of the students are working on counting, number identification, and single digit addition, while others are working on double digit addition/ subtraction with regrouping, multiplication and division. Manipulatives, number lines, dry eraser boards, and Touch Math cards are used to assist in the learning during this station. Data is gathered on the progress each student makes toward their IEP math goals/objectives.
- Computer Station: When the students transition to the computer station, they work on Achieve3000, Star Reading/Math and Moby Max. These are standards based websites where students at any level can practice their academic skills.
- Leisure Time Station: This station is in the Cozy Corner of our classroom. Students can read, color, draw or play educational games while at this station.
- Independent Station: When it is time for the students to visit this station, they return to their desks and complete work in their Independent Work Binders. These binders have a variety of worksheets that cover math, reading, writing, counting money, and telling time. The students can also spend this time working on class work they are behind on.
- Styer-Fitzgerald Station: When the students visit this station, I work with them on functional academics. The various skills we work on are: time telling, time management, counting coins and bills, calculator skills, computer skills, phone skills, and life skills such as check writing. We also work on their individual IEP goals that are not addressed at either the Edmark or Touchmath stations.
- Functional Social Studies: Last week, we learned the names of all 7 continents and one fact about each continent. We will continue with our geography lesson this week on the regions of the USA.
- Functional Science: The students are really enjoying our week long lessons on animals. Thus far, we have learned about sharks, pandas, penguins, lions, gorillas and hippos! Our concentration is on each animal's habitat, the food they eat, and their young.
- Homework: The students will bring home spelling/writing homework as well as 2 math worksheets for homework every Monday. This is due the following Friday. PLEASE go over these words with your child throughout the week. When they study, it REALLY makes a difference in their spelling test grades!!! THANK YOU!!
As always, I have an open door policy. Any family member is more than welcome to come by and see their child in our classroom. We are located in room #124 in Zone D with Team 7-2.
Thank you for everything you do!!
Jody Hunsaker Russell, M.Ed.
Functional curriculum learning specialist & Webmaster
Fort Service Learning Magnet Academy
706.761.1954 cell
Monday, April 22nd, 2019
Thank you so much for visiting my schoolnotes page :) Schoolnotes is a wonderful tool for parents/guardians to use throughout the school year. If you check it every Sunday, you will be able to stay abreast of what your child will be busy learning at FSLMA for the upcoming week.
During the week of April 22nd through April 26th, Ms. Russell's wonderful students will be busy doing the following:
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UPDATE ON FT. BENNING FIELD DAY:
Thankfully, our annual Field Day has been rescheduled :) The new date is Friday, May 10th, 2019. PARENTS: Please try to locate the blue MWR t-shirt your child brought home. It says ATHLETE in big white lettering on the back. They will need to wear this on May 10th.
THANK YOU!!!!
MONDAY: Life Skills warm-up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections and academic rotations, pre-test in spelling and reading, homework is dispersed today.
TUESDAY: Life Skills warm-up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections and academic rotations.
WEDNESDAY: Life skills warm up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections, academic rotations.
THURSDAY: Life skills warm up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections, academic rotations.
FRIDAY: Life skills warm up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections, academic rotations. Spelling and reading post-test will be administered today.
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- Edmark station: The students are working hard on mastering both the word recognition and comprehenison portions of their Edmark lessons. Every week, they work on the following skills at the reading station: 1) They read their Story of the Week orally (word recognition and fluency) while also discussing elements of the story, such as the characters and setting, 2) They answer reading comprehension questions that ask who, what, where and why--these go along with their weekly story (verbally and written), 3) They practice reading key words, phrases and sentences out of the Edmark Manual (discrimination, word recognition and fluency), and 4) They complete Edmark comprehension worksheets that are linked to their independent reading level. These worksheets concentrate on picture/phrase matching and filling in the blank. In addition, data is gathered on each student's individual reading IEP goals/objectives while at the Edmark station.
- Touch Math Station: When the students work at the Touch Math station, they complete work that is aligned with their math IEP goals and objectives. Some of the students are working on counting, number identification, and single digit addition, while others are working on double digit addition/ subtraction with regrouping, multiplication and division. Manipulatives, number lines, dry eraser boards, and Touch Math cards are used to assist in the learning during this station. Data is gathered on the progress each student makes toward their IEP math goals/objectives.
- Computer Station: When the students transition to the computer station, they work on Achieve3000, Star Reading/Math and Moby Max. These are standards based websites where students at any level can practice their academic skills.
- Leisure Time Station: This station is in the Cozy Corner of our classroom. Students can read, color, draw or play educational games while at this station.
- Independent Station: When it is time for the students to visit this station, they return to their desks and complete work in their Independent Work Binders. These binders have a variety of worksheets that cover math, reading, writing, counting money, and telling time. The students can also spend this time working on class work they are behind on.
- Styer-Fitzgerald Station: When the students visit this station, I work with them on functional academics. The various skills we work on are: time telling, time management, counting coins and bills, calculator skills, computer skills, phone skills, and life skills such as check writing. We also work on their individual IEP goals that are not addressed at either the Edmark or Touchmath stations.
- Functional Social Studies: Last week, we learned the names of all 7 continents and one fact about each continent. We will continue with our geography lesson this week.
- Functional Science: The students are really enjoying our week long lessons on animals. Thus far, we have learned about sharks, pandas, penguins, lions, gorillas and now hippos! Our concentration is on each animal's habitat, the food they eat, and their young.
- Homework: The students will bring home spelling/writing homework as well as 2 math worksheets for homework every Monday. This is due the following Friday. PLEASE go over these words with your child throughout the week. When they study, it REALLY makes a difference in their spelling test grades!!! THANK YOU!!
As always, I have an open door policy. Any family member is more than welcome to come by and see their child in our classroom. We are located in room #124 in Zone D with Team 7-2.
Thank you for everything you do!!
Jody Hunsaker Russell, M.Ed.
Functional curriculum learning specialist & Webmaster
Fort Service Learning Magnet Academy
706.761.1954 cell
Monday, April 15th, 2019
Thank you so much for visiting my schoolnotes page :) Schoolnotes is a wonderful tool for parents/guardians to use throughout the school year. If you check it every Sunday, you will be able to stay abreast of what your child will be busy learning at FSLMA for the upcoming week.
During the week of April 15th through April 19th, Ms. Russell's wonderful students will be busy doing the following:
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GEORGIA ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENT (GAA):
The administration of the Georgia Alternative Assessment (GAA) will end this week. The students have all performed better than I could have imagined! They have all tried very hard, listened intently, and made smart choices. I couldn't be prouder! The seventh graders are done with testing, and 4 of the eighth graders still have science to complete. I am planning on everyone being done with testing by Monday afternoon, April 15th.
MONDAY: Life Skills warm-up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections and academic rotations, pre-test in spelling and reading, homework is dispersed today.
TUESDAY: Life Skills warm-up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections and academic rotations.
WEDNESDAY: Life skills warm up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections, academic rotations.
THURSDAY: Life skills warm up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections, academic rotations. Due to Friday's field trip to Fort Benning, the students will take their post-test (spelling and reading) today.
FRIDAY: Directly after breakfast and the restroom, we will be going to Fort Benning for our annual Field Day! We should be back at school by 2pm at the latest. Math and Spelling homework is due today.
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- Edmark station: The students are working hard on mastering both the word recognition and comprehenison portions of their Edmark lessons. Every week, they work on the following skills at the reading station: 1) They read their Story of the Week orally (word recognition and fluency) while also discussing elements of the story, such as the characters and setting, 2) They answer reading comprehension questions that ask who, what, where and why--these go along with their weekly story (verbally and written), 3) They practice reading key words, phrases and sentences out of the Edmark Manual (discrimination, word recognition and fluency), and 4) They complete Edmark comprehension worksheets that are linked to their independent reading level. These worksheets concentrate on picture/phrase matching and filling in the blank. In addition, data is gathered on each student's individual reading IEP goals/objectives while at the Edmark station.
- Touch Math Station: When the students work at the Touch Math station, they complete work that is aligned with their math IEP goals and objectives. Some of the students are working on counting, number identification, and single digit addition, while others are working on double digit addition/ subtraction with regrouping, multiplication and division. Manipulatives, number lines, dry eraser boards, and Touch Math cards are used to assist in the learning during this station. Data is gathered on the progress each student makes toward their IEP math goals/objectives.
- Computer Station: When the students transition to the computer station, they work on Achieve3000, Star Reading/Math and Moby Max. These are standards based websites where students at any level can practice their academic skills.
- Leisure Time Station: This station is in the Cozy Corner of our classroom. Students can read, color, draw or play educational games while at this station.
- Independent Station: When it is time for the students to visit this station, they return to their desks and complete work in their Independent Work Binders. These binders have a variety of worksheets that cover math, reading, writing, counting money, and telling time. The students can also spend this time working on class work they are behind on.
- Styer-Fitzgerald Station: When the students visit this station, I work with them on functional academics. The various skills we work on are: time telling, time management, counting coins and bills, calculator skills, computer skills, phone skills, and life skills such as check writing. We also work on their individual IEP goals that are not addressed at either the Edmark or Touchmath stations.
- Functional Science: The students are really enjoying our week long lessons on animals. Thus far, we have learned about sharks, pandas, penguins, lions, gorillas and now hippos! Our concentration is on each animal's habitat, the food they eat, and their young.
- Homework: The students will bring home spelling/writing homework as well as 2 math worksheets for homework every Monday. This is due the following Friday. PLEASE go over these words with your child throughout the week. When they study, it REALLY makes a difference in their spelling test grades!!! THANK YOU!!
As always, I have an open door policy. Any family member is more than welcome to come by and see their child in our classroom. We are located in room #124 in Zone D with Team 7-2.
Thank you for everything you do!!
Jody Hunsaker Russell, M.Ed.
Functional curriculum learning specialist & Webmaster
Fort Service Learning Magnet Academy
706.761.1954 cell
Monday, April 1st, 2019
Thank you so much for visiting my schoolnotes page :) Schoolnotes is a wonderful tool for parents/guardians to use throughout the school year. If you check it every Sunday, you will be able to stay abreast of what your child will be busy learning at FSLMA for the upcoming week.
During the week of April 1st through April 5th, Ms. Russell's wonderful students will be busy doing the following:
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GEORGIA ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENT (GAA):
The administration of the Georgia Alternative Assessment (GAA) will begin this week. The format of the GAA was dramatically changed this year. Instead of working on it throughout the year, and submitting individual portfolios for each student, it will be individually administered in the spring during the same time the Georgia Milestones is being administered. We have been given strict instructions to administer the test in the same environment the students are used to learning in, which means one-on-one stations. Our days of testing will not be that much different from a normal school day--when they come to my station, I will administer the various GAA tasks. My 7th graders will be assessed on math and ELA only. My 8th graders will be assessed on math, ELA, science and social studies. The tasks are grade level standards-based, but modified to a certain extent. If you have any questions about the GAA, please don't hesitate to ask me.
MONDAY: Life Skills warm-up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections and academic rotations, pre-test in spelling and reading, homework is dispersed today.
TUESDAY: Life Skills warm-up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections and academic rotations.
WEDNESDAY: Life skills warm up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections, academic rotations.
THURSDAY: Life skills warm up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections, academic rotations. Due to Friday's field trip to Fort Benning, the students will take their post-test (spelling and reading) today.
FRIDAY: Directly after breakfast and the restroom, we will be going to Fort Benning for our annual Field Day! We should be back at school by 2pm at the latest. Math and Spelling homework is due today.
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- Edmark station: The students are working hard on mastering both the word recognition and comprehenison portions of their Edmark lessons. Every week, they work on the following skills at the reading station: 1) They read their Story of the Week orally (word recognition and fluency) while also discussing elements of the story, such as the characters and setting, 2) They answer reading comprehension questions that ask who, what, where and why--these go along with their weekly story (verbally and written), 3) They practice reading key words, phrases and sentences out of the Edmark Manual (discrimination, word recognition and fluency), and 4) They complete Edmark comprehension worksheets that are linked to their independent reading level. These worksheets concentrate on picture/phrase matching and filling in the blank. In addition, data is gathered on each student's individual reading IEP goals/objectives while at the Edmark station.
- Touch Math Station: When the students work at the Touch Math station, they complete work that is aligned with their math IEP goals and objectives. Some of the students are working on counting, number identification, and single digit addition, while others are working on double digit addition/ subtraction with regrouping, multiplication and division. Manipulatives, number lines, dry eraser boards, and Touch Math cards are used to assist in the learning during this station. Data is gathered on the progress each student makes toward their IEP math goals/objectives.
- Computer Station: When the students transition to the computer station, they work on Achieve3000, Star Reading/Math and Moby Max. These are standards based websites where students at any level can practice their academic skills.
- Leisure Time Station: This station is in the Cozy Corner of our classroom. Students can read, color, draw or play educational games while at this station.
- Independent Station: When it is time for the students to visit this station, they return to their desks and complete work in their Independent Work Binders. These binders have a variety of worksheets that cover math, reading, writing, counting money, and telling time. The students can also spend this time working on class work they are behind on.
- Styer-Fitzgerald Station: When the students visit this station, I work with them on functional academics. The various skills we work on are: time telling, time management, counting coins and bills, calculator skills, computer skills, phone skills, and life skills such as check writing. We also work on their individual IEP goals that are not addressed at either the Edmark or Touchmath stations.
- Functional Science: We will complete our science lesson on hippos this week. The students are really enjoying our week long lessons on animals. Thus far, we have learned about sharks, pandas, penguins, lions, gorillas and now hippos!
- Homework: The students will bring home spelling/writing homework as well as 2 math worksheets for homework every Monday. This is due the following Friday. PLEASE go over these words with your child throughout the week. When they study, it REALLY makes a difference in their spelling test grades!!! THANK YOU!!
As always, I have an open door policy. Any family member is more than welcome to come by and see their child in our classroom. We are located in room #124 in Zone D with Team 7-2.
Thank you for everything you do!!
Jody Hunsaker Russell, M.Ed.
Functional curriculum learning specialist & Webmaster
Fort Service Learning Magnet Academy
706.761.1954 cell
Monday, March 18th, 2019
Thank you so much for visiting my schoolnotes page :) Schoolnotes is a wonderful tool for parents/guardians to use throughout the school year. If you check it every Sunday, you will be able to stay abreast of what your child will be busy learning at FSLMA for the upcoming week.
During the week of March 18th through March 22nd, Ms. Russell's wonderful students will be busy doing the following:
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MONDAY: Life Skills warm-up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections and academic rotations, pre-test in spelling and reading, homework is dispersed today.
TUESDAY: Life Skills warm-up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections and academic rotations.
WEDNESDAY: Life skills warm up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections, academic rotations.
THURSDAY: Life skills warm up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections, academic rotations.
REPORT CARDS COME HOME TODAY!
FRIDAY: Life skills warm up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections, students will take their post-test (spelling and reading), Math and Spelling homework is due today.
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- Edmark station: The students are working hard on mastering both the word recognition and comprehenison portions of their Edmark lessons. Every week, they work on the following skills at the reading station: 1) They read their Story of the Week orally (word recognition and fluency) while also discussing elements of the story, such as the characters and setting, 2) They answer reading comprehension questions that ask who, what, where and why--these go along with their weekly story (verbally and written), 3) They practice reading key words, phrases and sentences out of the Edmark Manual (discrimination, word recognition and fluency), and 4) They complete Edmark comprehension worksheets that are linked to their independent reading level. These worksheets concentrate on picture/phrase matching and filling in the blank. In addition, data is gathered on each student's individual reading IEP goals/objectives while at the Edmark station.
- Touch Math Station: When the students work at the Touch Math station, they complete work that is aligned with their math IEP goals and objectives. Some of the students are working on counting, number identification, and single digit addition, while others are working on double digit addition/ subtraction with regrouping, multiplication and division. Manipulatives, number lines, dry eraser boards, and Touch Math cards are used to assist in the learning during this station. Data is gathered on the progress each student makes toward their IEP math goals/objectives.
- Computer Station: When the students transition to the computer station, they work on Achieve3000, Star Reading/Math and Moby Max. These are standards based websites where students at any level can practice their academic skills.
- Leisure Time Station: This station is in the Cozy Corner of our classroom. Students can read, color, draw or play educational games while at this station.
- Independent Station: When it is time for the students to visit this station, they return to their desks and complete work in their Independent Work Binders. These binders have a variety of worksheets that cover math, reading, writing, counting money, and telling time. The students can also spend this time working on class work they are behind on.
- Styer-Fitzgerald Station: When the students visit this station, I work with them on functional academics. The various skills we work on are: time telling, time management, counting coins and bills, calculator skills, computer skills, phone skills, and life skills such as check writing. We also work on their individual IEP goals that are not addressed at either the Edmark or Touchmath stations.
- Functional Science: We will begin our science lesson on a different animal this week. The students are really enjoying our week long lessons on animals. Thus far, we have learned about sharks, pandas, penguins, lions, gorillas and now hippos!
- Homework: The students will bring home spelling/writing homework as well as 2 math worksheets for homework every Monday. This is due the following Friday. PLEASE go over these words with your child throughout the week. When they study, it REALLY makes a difference in their spelling test grades!!! THANK YOU!!
As always, I have an open door policy. Any family member is more than welcome to come by and see their child in our classroom. We are located in room #124 in Zone D with Team 7-2.
Thank you for everything you do!!
Jody Hunsaker Russell, M.Ed.
Functional curriculum learning specialist & Webmaster
Fort Service Learning Magnet Academy
706.761.1954 cell
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