Let your voice be heard!

The students from our Clay Animation enrichment class have several films to share.  Click this link to check out our videos about endangered species- http://www.trantwoodes.vbschools.com/clayanim.htm

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We will miss our cardinals over the summer.  Please keep in touch by commenting to this post.  Tell us about your summer reading, travels, adventures, and activities. 

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Voicethread is the coolest tool for creating, communicating, and connecting!  Click this link below to see and hear our Voicethread about the famous people we need to know for the fifth grade Social Studies SOL test.  
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Extra-Extra hear all about it!  We have a digial story to share about the famous Americans we must know for the 3rd grade SOLs.  Enjoy! Click this link.
The Important Book of Famous Americans (Appox. 6 minutes windows media file)
*If you have any trouble viewing try this:  Right click>Save Target As> Save to Desktop and view from there. 
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Mrs. Teri

Our SOL test will be given during the third week of May.  If you have taken the SOLs in a previous grade, we need your advice.  What is the best way to get ready for the test and have success?

We have a special podcast to share from several of Mrs. Mutsch’s third grade students.  These poems were inspired by Dr. Seuss.  We celebrated this amazing author’s birthday on March 2nd.
Click here to listen- Our Poems (approx. 2 minutes)
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(Picture source http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cat_in_the_Hat)

Everybody give a cheer, our new playground is finally here!  Tell us what you think about our new play structure.  To leave us a comment, click the title of this blog and scroll down.  You will see where to type. 

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Have you ever been bullied?  Listen to this podcast to hear how these young ladies handled difficult situations.  We hope you will learn some strategies for dealing with bullies in an assertive and positive way. 
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Thriving and Surviving in a Girl’s World Part 2 (approx. 2.5 minutes)
 

 Mrs. Smith’s 5th graders have been learning about molecules, atoms, elements and compounds.    They have a song to share in this podcast that will teach you about atoms. Click the MP3 file below and turn up the volume.  Snap along to the “Atom Family”! If you would like to leave a comments, click the title of this blog post and scroll down.  Approved comments will be displayed in 24 - 48 hours.
  The Atom Family (approx. 2 minutes)

Mrs. Randles and her 4th grade lunch bunch have a very special podcast to share with you about surviving and thriving in a girl’s world.  Click the mp3 file below to hear an important message.  You go girls!

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Thriving in a Girl’s World (approx. 3 minutes)

Have you ever met a magical snowman?  Listen to a few students from Miss Themides’ class tell you about their experiences. 
magicalsnowmen.mp3 (Approx. 3 minutes)
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Mrs. Wright-Owens’ class has a biography to share about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.   Please leave a message for her class by clicking on the title of this blog entry and scrolling down.  Approved messages will be posted within 24 -48 hours. 
mlkstory.mp3 (Approx. length= 1.5 minutes)
Picture source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King,_Jr.

Schools are closed on Monday, January 21st to recognize Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  Our S.W.A.T. Team (Students Working Along Technology) created a podcast about their dreams for the world inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King’s famous speech.  We are also posting the full speech and an excerpt of the speech that we found at http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/special/mlk/king/speeches.html  .
ourdreams.mp3 (Our Dreams by Trantwood S.W.A.T. Team- 3 minutes)
dream_excerpt.mp3  (I Have a Dream Excerpt- 1 minute)
mlkingihaveadreamfull.mp3 (I Have a Dream Full- 16 minutes)
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Students, Teachers, and Parents-

January is Reading Month.  What is your favorite book or series?  Tell us about the book and why you would recommend it to a friend. 

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Hanukah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa make December so very special to many of the Trantwood families. Let us know some of the special things you do to celebrate these holidays. 

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You won a ticket to ride the Trantwood Time Machine!  You can safely travel back in time to Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, or Ancient Mali.  Which one would you like to visit?  Tell us what you would see and do.

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5th Graders:  If you lived back in 1607 and were asked to sail to the ”New World” with the London Company to create a settlement for England, would you go?  Explain why or why not.

Governor Tim Kaine has declared that October is Internet Safety month in all of Virginia.  What are some things you can share about keeping safe on-line?  Let’s learn from each other.  I know you will have wonderful suggestions!

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 Mrs. Teri

Learning, research, and connecting with people has changed dramatically with what’s on the net.  Please tell us about how you or your child utilizes the internet for both learning and entertainment. 

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 Sheila Teri, Computer Resource Specialist

We hope you are all enjoying your summer vacation!  With the new school year approaching, I pose this question to our parents, students, and staff: 

What makes the ULTIMATE teacher? Describe the teacher you would want to have or would want your child to have. 

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*Please do not list specific teacher names.
*All comments will be reviewed for approval and will be posted overnight. 

~Sheila Teri, Trantwood Elementary Computer Resource Specialist