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| Join us at the Book Fair! November 17 - 21 from 8 AM to 2 PM. |
Kindergarten - Itsy Bitsy Spider song
This week in the media center, Mrs. King read the fiction story of the Itsy Bitsy Spider to the kindergarten students. The students then sang the Itsy Bitsy Spider song for Mrs. King. Finally, Mrs. King shared a nonfiction spider story with the students. The students are excellent listeners!
Mrs. Roy's class is featured in the video. (Thank you, Mrs. Roy, for leading the singers!)
Mrs. Roy's class is featured in the video. (Thank you, Mrs. Roy, for leading the singers!)
MackinVIA
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| Second graders in Mrs. Tracey Harlan's class - using electronic resources in MackinVIA. |
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| More second graders in Mrs. Tracey Harlan's class - looking at ebooks and in databases in MackinVIA.
If you have internet access
at home, then you have access to all of Woodland’s electronic resources –
ebooks, databases, and audiobooks – through Fulton County’s new vendor
MackinVIA. MackinVIA is a complete eResource management system providing easy
access to eBooks, digital audiobooks and educational databases. With just one
login user name and password, users can view, utilize, and manage all of their
eResources. MackinVIA can be accessed from any device.
In the upper right
hand corner of the Media Center Home Page, click on “log in”. The student’s 10
digit identification number (barcode number/lunch number) is the user name. The
student’s 8 digit birthdate is the password. Then click on the colorful “MackinVIA”
logo on the Media Center Home Page and log in again. Use the same student user
name and password.
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5th grade Civil War activities
Fifth grade students at Woodland Elementary School recently
brought history into the classroom with the help of a “Traveling Trunk”
borrowed from the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park. The trunk held
reproductions of soldier uniforms, metal dinnerware, and other daily use items
of the 1860s. Students had the opportunity to try on a uniform, research the
Civil War, and create hardtack – a simple, long lasting hard biscuit made from
flour, salt, and water – as part of their instruction. The students also had
their pictures made in the Civil War uniforms. Mrs. Kamisha Botts, Woodland’s
Technology Specialist, assisted the students in editing their photograph using
the PicCollage application on the iPad. The hands-on activities were fun and
kept the students focused, engaged, and learning.
Mrs. Leah Germon - Our Summer Reading Program Guest Speaker
2014 Summer Reading Program
June 3rd- July 30th
June 3rd- July 30th
Sandy Springs Library
395 Mt. Vernon Hwy NE
Sandy Springs, GA 30328
404-303-6130
Summer Reading
Summer is almost
here! We are pleased to announce the Fulton County School’s Summer Reading
Lists. Please find the list at this link http://www.fultonmeti.org/summer-reading-list.html
A PDF is also
available at the link. A committee of media and educational technology
instructors from all levels, elementary, middle and high school worked
to compile the summer reading list. The summer reading committee selected
titles based on their appeal to students. The goal of the summer reading list
is to provide students with a wide variety of books to enjoy during the summer
months. Students may wish to read works from other level lists as appropriate.
It is our hopes that the summer reading list will encourage students to make
reading an essential part of summer vacation.
The Buy One, Get One Free Scholastic Book Fair is Here
Students are preparing for summer reading by getting a supply of books at our spring book fair!
April is Poetry Month
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| Mrs. Bernstein's 4th graders are using PicCollage on the iPads to write Acrostic poetry. |
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| The students used dictionaries and thesauruses to help them with vocabulary choices. |
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| This is an example of a final product. |
March 2014 Statistics
Spring has finally sprung! We had about 1,600 students visit the media center independently during March. The circulation statistics show that 3904 items were checked during the month!
March - in the media center
Recently in the media center . . .
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| Fourth graders have reviewed reference materials and used Photo Story to help them with the review. |
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| First graders in Ms. Cantlebary's class are displaying their projects. They are also creating a story with the iPads to share information about their work. |
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| Kindergarten students are using the Story Creator app to take digital pictures and create a story. Their story reviews what happens in the media center. |
February 2014 Statistics
Because of some more inclement weather, students only attended school for 15 days in February. Thirty classes met with Mrs. King for instruction, approximately 1450 students visited the media center independently, and almost 3000 items were checked out. Students also received the books that they had created from Student Treasures, Black History Month was celebrated, and everyone enjoyed a mid-winter break that included Winter Olympics.
February is Pet Dental Month
Nancy Gunter from Dunwoody Veterinary Center donated
bookmarks to our school in honor of Pet Dental Month.
January 2014 statistics
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| Mrs. Lopez's class celebrating the 100th day of school on Jan. 27th. |
Digital Learning Day
Every day is Digital Learning Day at Woodland, but Feb. 5th is the day set aside to recognize digital learning.
In the media center on Feb. 5th:
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| Ms. Schaffer's 2nd grade students using GALILEO. |
In the media center on Feb. 5th:
- 1st graders in Mrs. Mann's class created Valentine tagxedos! They can be viewed at http://mymediacenter.wikispaces.com/1st+grade+-+Mann
- February is Black History Month. The 2nd graders in Ms. C. Schaffer's class used GALILEO to begin research on a famous African American. After the students took notes, they began putting their facts in a Powerpoint presentation.
- 3rd graders in Ms. Pruett's class used PebbleGo databases to find information on Franklin or Eleanor Roosevelt. The information was also placed in a Powerpoint format.
- 5th grade - Ms. Thibadeau's 5th graders learned about copyright and citing references when researching and creating multimedia projects.
Jan. 28, 2014
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| Mrs. Donna Mann, first grade teacher, reading to our first graders. |
- Before I could assist some of our younger students at the computers, Valeska would be up and helping. This happened more than once. She was fabulous.
- Amaree sat with one of the Pre-K students and let the younger child choose which apps to play. He also helped Mr. Mendez get the mats for everyone and was on the floor helping to clean them.
- Jaylen also worked with the younger students. He also helped Mr. Mendez and Abraham clean the mats for everyone. Every time I looked up, he was being helpful.
4th graders evaluate websites
Woodland's Spelling Champions
On Thursday, Jan. 9th, the Woodland Elementary School Spelling Bee was held in the media center. Mrs. Elizabeth Sapp coordinated and hosted the event. Mrs. Kamisha Botts, Mrs. Aimee Range, and Mrs. Deana King served as judges. Two students from each 4th and 5th grade class participated in the contest. Madeleine Rosenberg won the Woodland Elementary Spelling Bee. Armani Dill was the first runner up! Both girls are in 4th grade. Madeleine is in Mrs. Sanford's class and Armani is in Mrs. Blair's class. Congratulations to both girls!
Statistics - Dec. 2013
December was a short month. Students only visited the media center for 15 days and yet 2,563 items were checked out. Wow! We have been busy. In addition, 61 classes visited with their teachers for instruction. Over 1,100 students came to the media center independently.
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