Running Club made its debut today! All were welcome to participate. During lunch recess a course was laid out and students received a stamp for every lap completed. At the end of the run they were given a ticket per lap for the chance to win a wonderful prize (the drawing was held at the end of the day). This was a fun way to get students moving at recess - ask your child to tell you all about it.

On Wednesday, in honor of Read Across America Day, Redmond's very own Mayor Marchione spent the morning fielding questions and sharing Green Eggs and Ham with both fifth grade classes.  The Mayor, a gifted storyteller, bedazzled the students with his lively read aloud version of this classic Seuss favorite. 

For this second semester, the fifth grade team is piloting the usage of 32 Dell netbook computers in our classrooms.  We've integrated their use into our math, science, language arts, and social studies curriculum on a daily basis.  The students skillfully maneuver a touchpad in place of a mouse and the smaller keyboard offers a more comfortable fit for their young hands.  

Next year the district plans on rolling out similar sets of netbooks to all grade levels here at Einstein.  To help some of the younger students get comfortable with the new technology, our 5th graders have been showing their Little Buddies in Mrs. Stonich's first grade and Mrs. Wartenbe's second grade how to use the netbooks.  This week they enjoyed playing Seussville.com games together. 

Sunny wishes,
Karen Ollerenshaw & Karl Olson

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