Upcoming

• LP2 Ends: Friday 10/16
• Harvest Festival: FLYER: Friday 10/23.

• Daylight saving time ends: Sunday, November 1
• Sly Park Science Camp: Monday, November 2 - Friday, November 16
• Overnight science camp for 5th & 6th graders only. Student enrollment by contacting Nancy Peterson at napeterson@viedu.org.
• Veteran's Day (Holiday): Wednesday, November 11
• LP3 Ends: Friday, November 13
• Thanksgiving Week Break: Monday, November 23 - Friday, November 27

• Scholastic Book Fair: Monday, December 7 - Friday, December 11
• LP 4 Ends: Friday, December 11
• Optional School Pictures: Thursday, December 10
• Spelling Bee: Friday, December 11, 9-1 p.m.
• Christ Community Church, Manzanita Avenue, Carmichael. Grades 1-8 will do a grade level preliminary spelling bee. The top three winners of grades 3-8 will progress to a final round. The winner of the final round is eligible to participate in the Central Valley Spelling Bee.
• Winter Break: Monday December 21 - Friday, January 1

Keyboarding Skills

Looking for some cool resources to teach your students keyboarding skills?

Being able to quickly maneuver around the keyboard is a valuable skill. Not only are our standardized tests being administered on the computer, but kids are using academic programs on the computer more and more these days.

Here are some well reviewed paid programs:
Typing Instructor for Kids Platinum 5

Disney: Mickey's Typing Adventure for Windows and Mac

Keyboarding Without Tears

Spongebob typing

Here are some free programs (beware of ads):
BBC Dance Mat Typing
http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/z3c6tfr
learninggamesforkids.org
http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/keyboarding_games.html
Typershark
http://www.shockwave.com/gamelanding/typershark.jsp
e-learningforkids.org
http://www.e-learningforkids.org/computer-skills/lesson/keyboarding-skills/
Typing master games
http://www.typingmaster.com/games/typing-games.asp

This Week's Meeting Schedule

This is one of the rare LPs that we have four actual school weeks. Therefore, there are no regularly scheduled meetings this week. I will be busy working from home getting all of your work samples ready to submit to the school. I will be available by text, phone, or email to answer any questions you may have.

Monday 10/12
Jackson
Emily - 12:30
CT Meeting @ 1:30

Tuesday
Office Day

Wednesday
Office Day

Thursday
Office Day
Somerset
Available for make-up meetings at Crossroads Cafe, 6032 Grizzly Flat Rd, Somerset, CA 95684
Gage - 11:00?
Lily - 12:00?

Friday
Office Day