Obama Speech Lesson Plans

The prez sez do gud in skool.

I was happy to get the call last night from our principal saying they would be showing Obama's speech at PEC on Tuesday. If you've been listening to the public hysteria from local and national news about the speech, you'd think kids were actually going to listen to the speech and not spend the time texting, listening to their iPod or watching the clock. The first time I remember seeing the President on TV was in Ms. Siegel's class in third grade. We watched Carter's inauguration. Through the years, I probably saw every president on TV during the school year, though those were the days when we'd pile into the auditorium to watch it on our one huge color monitor. American government is a part of nearly every grade levels state standards. Here is the link for lesson plans that go along with the speech. Not much about "whine until you persuade your parents to back my health care plan."

EUSD is going green!! (or at leasting trying to save money)

I love the sentiment, but it's not the same thing. This year, families get to print out the myriad of forms required to have their student attend school in the Encinitas Union School District in an effort to save the district money on printing. To 'go green' would be to have all of this information applied ONLINE. Another green effort would be to pass out only one Parent and Student Handbook(which looks AWESOME and will come in handy) per family, maybe just go with the youngest sibling. Maybe next year? All the districts in North County are beginning to implement (if they haven't already) online student management systems. Would you rather access the info online or is paper easier?

Who'd you get?

Class assignments are posted at Central. LOTS of changes in teacher assignments to grade levels. Change is good?! Welcome back teachers, staff and families to another great school year at the greatest school on earth! Enjoy your last rocking weekend of summer, friends, and see you Monday.