Mrs. Lesa's Computer Lab

Monday, April 29, 2013

internet safety

http://www.kidsmart.org.uk/teachers/ks1/sourcesDuck/index.htm

http://www.brainpopjr.com/artsandtechnology/technology/internetsafety/
http://www.att.com/Common/images/safety/game.html

http://www.kidscomjr.com/games/safety/safety.html

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Free Online Books

GES Families,
The following site has over 250 free online e-books. Enjoy!

Oxford Owl

Monday, April 1, 2013

I drew a yellow unicorn,
Complete with polka dots,
A seven-legged elephant,
A pig with purple spots,
The sky was full of furry fish
All flying upside down,
An octopus was dressed in plaid,
A camel wore a crown.

I drew a green rhinoceros
That floated on the breeze,
Some bees as big as basketballs,
And blue spaghetti trees,
The penguins wore pajamas,
And a carrot flew a kite...
My teacher says it's beautiful---
I think my teacher's right.

Jack Prelutsky

Click on the following link and type the animals listed. Choose your two favorites and make sure to type them in several times to make it larger.

http://www.wordle.net/

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Kindergarten Readers

A "HATS OFF" to Mrs. Julie Thomas and her Kindergarten Readers!!! They are reading Second Grade decodable books. WOOHOO!
We know how important reading is, and these pictures show attentive second graders listening to the kindergarten readers.

Friday, March 15, 2013

Fancy QR Code Generator

FancyQRCode - Online QR code generator with colors, effects, logo and more

Friday, March 8, 2013

American Red Cross Blood Drive

Due to the overwhelming response of our GES Families, Mrs. Lacey has scheduled another

Red Cross Blood Drive

April 3, 2013

from 12:00 - 4:00

This will help the GHS Seniors with scholarships from the American Red Cross. We need 34 donors for the blood drive. Thank you for always supporting our community events.

Science Fair

A shout out to the following winners:

Benjamin - First Place

Jack - Second Place

Elijah - Third Place

Honorable Mention:
Barrett, Tony, Sam, Caleb, Sydney, Joseph, Adam, Dakota

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Third Grade Poetry

Allow Me to Introduce Myself

Poem by Charles R. Smith, Jr.
Storyworks Feb/March 2011

They call me
the show stopper
the dime dropper
the spin-move-to-the-left
reverse jam poppa.
The high flier
on the high wire.
The intense rim-rattlin'
noise
amplifier.

The net-shaker
back board breaker
creator
of the funky dunk
hip-shaker.
The Man
Sir Slam
The Legend
I be.

That's just
a few of the names
they call me.

From Short Takes by Charles R. Smith, Jr.

Bandit

By Peggy Archer
Storyworks Nov/Dec 2010

My dog has two black patches
that cover up his eyes.
He sneaks around from room to room,
a bandit in disguise.

Stealing socks and slippers,
baseball caps and soap,
garden gloves and wooden spoons,
keys and jumping rope.

So if there's something missing,
like a book or cowboy boot,
just take a look by Bandit's bed---
that's where he keeps his loot.

From Name That Dog! by Peggy Archer

Thursday, February 28, 2013

Sixth Grade Students

Please click on the following link and take our annual needs survey. Thanks for your honest answers.

GES Annual Needs Survey

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

4th Grade Settlements

A special thanks to Sydney and Luke for this presentation.

Friday, February 22, 2013

Using Pinterest for Glogster

I am addicted to Pinterest... need I say more! It is so easy to spend hours and hours looking for new apps, sites, recipes, etc. I never thought about looking for public domain pictures to use for glogster. The following link explains the steps involved. Pinterest is blocked at school; however, most students work on their glogs at home anyway.

Using Pinterest for Glogster Link

Thursday, February 21, 2013

6th Grade Spelling Bee

Congratulations to Benjamin for winning the Smith County Sixth Grade Champion Spelling Bee.

A hats off to Genesis, Joseph, and Piper for also representing GES.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Math Apps

The second grade students are enjoying using the iPads for: Math Duel (a little competition!) and Grade 2 Splash Math. Thanks to Mrs. Ann for the pictures.

Friday, February 15, 2013

Think and Wonder, Wonder and Think

Thursday, January 24, 2013

Reading Connections Newsletters

Remember to check our Title I blog for the latest Reading Connections Newsletters. The link is:

http://gestitle1.wordpress.com/

Monday, January 7, 2013

Outlines

We will be completing outlines and posting the information on your blogs. The following is the website for your outline:

http://www.text2mindmap.com/

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

2nd and 6th Grade Program

A "hats off" to our students and Mr. Grisham for a wonderful program to get us in the holiday spirit!

Paint Projects

Friday, December 14, 2012

Google Earth

After schoolwide benchmark testing, the students were ready for Google Earth. 4th grade students have studied the American Revolution. Boston Harbor, Betsy Ross' house, Lexington, Philadelphia, and many more sites were located by the students. After completing their map locations, the 6th grade students were excited to have 20 minutes of uninterrupted.. let's go places... time. In their words, "This is cool!"