School Closed Friday, January 8, 2010

There will be no school for Leake County Schools Friday, January 8, 2010.
School will resume at its regular time Monday, January 11, 2010.

SLE's January Newsletter 2010

January

6- Report Cards Go Home
7- School Board Meets
14 – 2nd Grade Field Trip
14 – PTO Meeting 6 p.m.
15-K Visits WG Library
15 – AR Ballgame
18- MLK Jr. Holiday
19-5/6 Look at the Stars
21- School Board Meets
29-4th Grade Assembly

From the Principal:

It is a new year, and it is time to check your child’s progress. If your child is making less than an 80 in any subject, please make an appointment with the teacher to discuss ways to help your child. This spring semester will fly by, so take advantage of the tools and resources SLE offers you. I am committed to helping the children, parents, and teachers of SLE in any way I can. Please plan to attend the PTO meeting January 14 at 6 p.m. to learn more.- JH

In Case of Bad Weather…

January sometimes brings with it bad winter weather. In the event we have to close school, you will receive an automated phone call from the superintendent’s office. Please make sure the school has your most current phone number on file. SLE will also try to alert you by letter when possible. You can also find out about school closing information by listening to Kicks 98, KIX 107.5 and WJMI 99.7 on the radio. All three major television stations in Jackson will also carry school closing news for your information. Let’s hope that we don’t have to call off school. If we do, we will have to make it up in the spring!

SLE Invites Public for School Tour

Principal Henderson invites the public to take a tour of SLE on January 12. Please call the school at 253-2324 to sign up for a time to tour the school between the hours of 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. If you know of businesses and civic groups that are interested, please pass this information along.

Fourth Grade Plans MLK Jr. Program

Students in Mrs. Drury’s and Mrs. Williamson’s fourth grade classes will present a play recognizing the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Plan to come to the program Friday, January 29 at 9 a.m.

Astronomy Demonstration Planned

Presenters from the Rainwater Observatory in French Camp will bring their telescope to SLE January 19 for students to look at the stars, Mars, and the moon. A special lecture and star gazing will be given from 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Please call the school to sign up for this free and fun presentation.

Principal Visits Local Churches

Mr. Henderson thanks the congregations of Jones Chapel and Truelight Church for allowing him to visit and share news about SLE and the school’s accountability status. If your church is interested, please contact the school to schedule a time and date.

Immune Attack

Here is one more link to a free educational game you may be interested in. If you click on Immune Attack
and use the game, which allows students to drive nanobots through the bloodstream, let me know what you think. If you find other free educational games on the web, let me know. We may use it at SLE. - JH
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Study: Inexpensive Games Improve Children’s Reasoning Ability

Kids everywhere should love to hear their principal say this, "Students, play your Nintendos!"

Not all video games are bad for kids. It seems that many are very good for them. Japan is on the leading edge of using handheld games to teach and tutor students. Go to Study: Inexpensive Games Improve Children’s Reasoning Ability » Spotlight to learn more. - JH

Why Educators Should Embrace Texting, Tweeting and All That Mobile Technology Has to Offer » Spotlight

Here is another thought provoking article about a current trend that all teachers and parents should be interested in. I became interested in using social networking platforms, such as Blogger and Facebook, and emailing as educational tools after attending a workshop last year. I believe teachers and parents should be in the driver's seat when it comes to teaching children how to use these tools responsibly. Young people are going to learn to use them one way or the other, so we adults should learn to show them the correct way.

Click on: PLAYBACK: Why Educators Should Embrace Texting, Tweeting and All That Mobile Technology Has to Offer » Spotlight and give me some feedback. - JH

Can Gaming Change Education?

Here is an interesting article about how gaming IS changing education. Teachers, parents, and students will find it interesting. Click on: PLAYBACK: Can Gaming Change Education? » Spotlight.

If your children received video games and systems for Christmas, tell me what types of games they like. Have you checked into the educational features of your child's games? If you are interested in learning about what kinds of educational games are available for your child's entertainment system, contact me. - JH

Check Out This Free Download!

I found this while reading about how video games can be used in teaching kids about science and math. I've looked at it, and it looks fun and educational.You may want to check it out. Go to Download! If you try it out, give me some feedback.

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