How May I Help You?

      Will “get organized” be one of your resolutions for 2008? Many of you have asked for help with all the emails you receive from Gail and myself. There are tons of ways to get organized on your computer. We'd be delighted to help you set up a filing system, organize your email, or help you in ways that you want to get organized.  Just send us an email to set up an appointment!  When you email us, please include your phone extension that reaches you directly. 

If you have any suggestions, questions, comments or concerns, please email us and let me know.  Our email addresses are
mlewis@amherst.k12.va.us  &  gmoore@amherst.k12.va.us.

Melanie & Gail

You Give Gifts All Year!

     As professionals working in a school, you give many gifts every day of the week, throughout the entire year!  On a daily basis, you give students your gifts of kindness, caring, patience, guidance, knowledge, experience, and vision. Each day you impact the lives of children through your example.  While I can't begin to count the many gifts you bestow upon the students, I've read that it takes a village to raise a child.  I'm very lucky to be a part of your village.  Every chance I get, I love to brag on what you are doing.  Thank you for allowing me to be a small part of what you do for your students.

     May you and yours enjoy a very Merry Christmas, and have a healthy and happy new year!

Brag Time

     Several of you have signed up to take part in a couple of online projects.  I am so proud of you and eager to see the results!  The project due dates will be here before you know it.  The Suess Project will end on December 4th. We need to work on creating your class' web page and the book reviews from your students.  It will help speed up the process if you have the students prewrite the reviews before I come in to help post the reviews online.  That way, we can check over for spelling and grammar errors. 

     The cards for the Holiday Card Exchange must also be in the mail by December 4th.  After the cards are in the mail, you just need to sit back and enjoy watching the cards you receive in return. You are probably receiving (or soon will be) many kmz files.  If you do not have Google Earth downloaded onto your computer, please let me know.  I will help you download this and create your kmz file to send back to your partner classrooms.


     Next month, I will highlight those classrooms that are taking part in these projects.  If you did not get to participate in these projects this year, please do not feel badly.  More projects are coming up in the spring.  Registration will most likely start for spring projects sometime in February.  You can sign up for your own project. 

     NOTE:  Project participants will have first dibs on my time when I am in your building since we have a deadline to fill.

Tech Tip

      In a hurry and need to close several word documents?  Try this:  

1. Hold down SHIFT and click the File menu. When you hold down SHIFT, two new options appear on the File menu: Close All and Save All.
2. To save all your open documents at once, click Save All. Or, to close all your open documents, click Close All; Word will prompt you to save your changes before closing any documents.

Downloadable Goodies

multiplication jeopardy	author study ppt (template)
language arts scavenger hunt	raceway language arts
win big math-1st/2nd grade	raceway synonyms and antonyms
fraction jeopardy	horse race
boat race	car race
what is louie thinking (template)	big board of facts (template)