OT Movement
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Kasandra Starkey and Lauren Dille's first grade students have been trying a new approach to learning this year. Each Wednesday, students have been participating in "OT Movement" with Occupational Therapist, Jane Osborne, and Speech Pathologist, Sharon Wachenschwanz. During this time, students have been working on building language and math skills while using whole-body movement. Challenging students to move around while reviewing familiar concepts allows them to use multiple parts of the brain, as well as work on their fine and gross motor skills. Both Mrs. Dille and Mrs. Starkey have seen a dramatic increase in each student's number sense and overall language skills as a result of "OT Movement" and attribute this success to the program. When asked how he felt about the program, one student responded by sharing, "I love it. It gets my brain working."
Kindergarten Registration | |
The Logan Elm School District announces the following schedule for registration of kindergarten students for the 2012-13 school year:
To be eligible for next year's kindergarten, a child must have attained the age of five (5) years on or before August 1, 2012. Parents are asked to bring the following documentation when registering children for kindergarten: 1. Driver's license or some other positive identification of the parent registering the child. 2. The child's birth certificate. Proof of date of birth must be presented in the form of a certified Birth Certificate. Hospital records cannot be accepted. 3. The child's record of immunizations. Before child can enter school, he/she must have all required immunizations with the month, day and year they were administered. 4. A copy of custody orders, if parents are divorced or legally separated. 5. Social Security Card for the child or proof that you are in the process of acquiring the card. 6. Babysitter name, address and phone number, if child is picked up and dropped off at a residence besides their home. 7. Proof of residency (electric bill, rent receipt, property tax receipt, etc.). A complete health exam is encouraged but it is not required. Parents with questions regarding Logan Elm's kindergarten registration can call their local elementary school's principal. Restructuring Update | |
We are working diligently on the plans for elementary restructuring for the 2012-2013 school year. The staffing assignments are complete. The elementary principals have been planning with next years’ teachers in the three K-4 buildings to create an environment specifically for primary age children with programs that support and align with young students. There will be two (2) all day, everyday kindergarten teachers in each building. Preschool will be offered at Laurelville Elementary. Intervention programs will be designed to focus on reading and math skills, including a full-time reading intervention teacher assigned to each building. Resource rooms of leveled texts and chapter books for primary age students will be available, with a variety of fiction and non-fiction materials. The new 5-6 intermediate school structure will provide an earlier opportunity to promote strong, positive relationships among students and parents from across the district. The new arrangement will focus on the physical, social and academic needs for students age 11-13. Programs will be designed to meet their intellectual and emotional development. Many of the details of the restructuring are still being planned. Some of the original target dates published in January have been revised. The planning issues, with new expected completion and notification dates, are:
SMS Text Messaging with One Call Now | |
Our new messaging system, One Call Now, has the capability to send SMS text messages. We will use this capability for school closings and delays. If you would like to opt-in for this service, please send a text message with the word "Alert" to 22300. Your cell phone number must be entered in One Call Now in order to use this service. If you need to add your number, click here. Standard Message charges apply. November 2011 Board of Education Meeting Pictures | |
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