Robotics Club

2006 Fall Competition

2007 Spring Competition

Resources

Ancillary Schedules

Digital Publishing Fair

Learning.com

Monthly Mustang

Typing

Volunteers

Software Orders

Grading Policy

Objectives

Email:

Sabrina Provencher

Mike Connolly

 Weekly Schedule

Robotics

 Robotics Club meets on Tuesdays from 2:45-4:30 p.m. Some of the students will be particiaing in the EARLY Robotics Tournament will be held at Hogg Middle School. Sat. Dec. 13

The Monthly Mustang  meets Mondays in the computer lab from 2:45-3:30 p.m. 3rd Grade reporters meet on Wednesdays from 2:00 -2:45. Watch the Pony Express for recruitment announcements. Currently all positions are full.

Easy Tech Learning.com
Easy Tech has been adopted statewide as the Technology Curriculum. It provides online training for our students , teachers and parents in software applications.  3rd, 4th and 5th grade students have been given their usernames and passwords. We have also set up generic accounts for all K-2 students as well as for teachers and parents. Usernames and passwords were published in the Pony Express.
Email: Michael Connolly for help logging in. 4th and 5th Grade Students are required to complete 1 lesson on Learning.com after each computer lab. Completion of the homework is part of the 9 weeks grade.

Typing
Touch typing will become more important as your child begins middle school.   To prepare I recommend students practice on a daily basis for 20 minutes.  It is important they use the proper fingering technique when the practice. HISD schools and many private schools use Type to Learn 3  You can order this program by putting a check in my box made out to Scholastic software for $14.95.  Be sure to attach a note with your child's name and homeroom teacher.  Another good program is Mavis Teaches Typing. There is also practice available online at www.learning.com email Michael Connolly for the username and password.

Volunteers are appreciated for K - 3 grade  computer labs. Times are below. To find out when your child's class is coming to the lab see the ancillary schedules Contact Sabrina Provencher or Mike Connolly if you would like to help. Two volunteers are best for lower grades (K-2) and one volunteer is sufficient for 3rd grade classes.  Volunteers are generally not needed for 4th and 5th grade unless we are doing a special project.  For example each 5th grade class will be producing a News program video.  Volunteers can help when we send different film crews to different parts of the campus.  Email us if you are interested and we will let you know when we will be taping our next project.

Scholastic Software Order forms are given out to the students during computer class.  Each month different titles are offered.  Software may also be ordered online To Login the username is Computerlab and the password is westu. There is a great selection of educational programs and typing programs.    Recommendations are: Type to Learn 3, Cross Country USA 2, Photosafari, A to Zap and Kid Pix Studio  4 & Art Workshop Value Pack.

Grading Policy

In grades 3-5 students will be graded on completed work, classroom behavior and following instructions both verbal and written. The grading scale is E, S U, N.

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