July 6, 2011
Frog Blog!:  KIDS-  Share what you have been doing this summer!!  
Awards:  I have updated this page with 3 new website awards!

January 4, 2011
Daily Schedule:  Check here for encore schedule. 

January 1, 2011
Frog Blog!: Kids--post your answer to our Winter Break blog question! Remember to only write your 1st name and get your parent's permission first.
Now Showing:  Check this page for a few announcements.  
Book Clubs: The January orders are now open online--remember, our class receives $3 in FREE books with every online order!

November 20, 2010
Book Clubs:  The December orders are now open online--remember, we receive $3 in FREE books with every online order!  Also, this month there are clubs available for toddlers to teens... for holiday gift giving!!

October 10, 2010
Now Showing:  Updated with some class announcements as well as our 1st slideshow... with pictures from our summer Open House.  
Daily Schedule:  Updated Encore schedule.
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Letter Exchange:  Check out the slideshow of the letters we have received so far.  
Meet the Teachers:  Updated with this year's info.
Our Wishing Fish:  Thank you!  Our class has been overwhelmed with your generousity!!

October 4, 2010
Calendar:  Our calendar has been updated with lots of dates for 2010-2011 school year!  
Daily Schedule:  Check here for our daily routine and Encore schedule. 
Book Clubs:  Ready for October ordering! 

September 7, 2010
Book Clubs:  Ready for September ordering!

August 25, 2010
Frog Blog:  New kindergarteners:  Please introduce yourself!  Previous students: What are you doing during your last few weeks of summer fun?

August 16, 2010
Karen's Kitchen:  Resources:  I began adding some emergent readers and EAGLE Notebook resources to this page.  LOTS more to come!

July 31, 2010
Ollie and Oscar's Sign Up Page:  We need YOU, Vermont!!  :o)

July 27, 2010
Ollie and Oscar's Sign Up Page:  Just 2 more states... ND and VT!! 

July 23, 2010
Online Collaborative Projects:  Gave this page a new look and updated it with our 2010-2011 projects.  Look at all the learning fun we will have!!

July 21, 2010
Supply List:  Gave this page a new look and updated it with the 2010-2011 supply list.
Wishing Fish:  Gave this page a new look and updated it with our class "wishes."
Ollie and Oscar's Sign Up Page:  Just 3 more states needed for our 2010-2011 project!  AL, ND, and VT... we need YOU! 
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Letter Exchange Project:  Is full and ready to start in Fall of 2010! 

July 19, 2010
Ollie and Oscar's Sign Up Page:  We are looking for 10 states to join our Race Across the USA project!  Pre-K through 5th grade classes are welcome--AL, AK, CO, MD, MO, ND, SD, VT, WA, and WI.  
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Letter Exchange Project:  We need 4 more classrooms to exchange lowercase letters!  Check here for more details! 

July 15, 2010
Project Information and Sign Up: 
++8 States are AVAILABLE for 2010-2011 registration (CO, MD, MO, ND, SD, TX, VT, and WV). 
++35 States have CONFIRMED their 2010-2011 registration (AZ, AR, CA, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, ME, MA, MI, MN, MS, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, UT, VA, and WY). 09-10 Project Teachers, please let me know before 7/17 if you would like to represent your state for this year's project. After that date, it will be first come, first served. Thanks!!

July 10, 2010
Language Links:  This new and improved, KID FRIENDLY page is now complete!  Check out these Reading and Writing websites!!
Project Information and Sign Up:  7 States are AVAILABLE for 2010-2011 registration (CO, MD, ND, SD, TX, VT, and WV). 23 States have CONFIRMED their 2010-2011 registration (AZ, AR, CA, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, KS, ME, MA, MI, NE, NV, NH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, and VA). 09-10 Project Teachers, please let me know before 7/17 if you would like to represent your state for this year's project. After that date, it will be first come, first served. Thanks!!

July 8, 2010
Language Links:  Check out the new KID FRIENDLY picture links on this page--Kids' Camp: Reading and Writing Websites!!  It's still under construction... if you have suggestions for this page, please let me know! 
Project Information and Sign Up: 7 States are AVAILABLE for 2010-2011 registration (CO, MD, ND, SD, TX, VT, and WV). 21 States have CONFIRMED their 2010-2011 registration (AZ, AR, CA, CT, FL, GA, HI, IA, KS, ME, MA, MI, NE, NV, NH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, and VA). 09-10 Project Teachers, please let me know before 7/17 if you would like to represent your state for this year's project. After that date, it will be first come, first served. Thanks!!

July 5, 2010
Project Information and Sign Up:  5 States are AVAILABLE for 2010-2011 registration (CO, MD, SD, VT, and WV).  10 States have CONFIRMED their 2010-2011 registration (AZ, CA, CT, KS, MI, NE, NH, OK, TN, and VA).  09-10 Project Teachers, please let me know before 7/17 if you would like to represent your state for this year's project. After that date, it will be first come, first served. Thanks!!

July 3, 2010
Mystery Readers:  Check for updated photos!
Eagle of the Week:  Check for updated photos and information!
Ollie and Oscar's Race: Updated photos on Oscar's page. Oscar: 7 states VS Ollie: 1 state  09-10 Project Teachers: if Ollie or Oscar has visited you, please email those photos and journal entries... I haven't heard of the puppies whereabouts for a long time--we'd love your help in locating them!!
Project Information and Sign Up:  Ollie and Oscar's Race 2010-2011 SIGN-UP will open July 17th (the race will begin in October).  09-10 Project Teachers, please let me know before 7/17 if you would like to represent your state for this year's project. After that date, it will be first come, first served.  Thanks!!

July 1, 2010
Frog Blog!:  Kids--post your answer to our blog question!  Remember to only write your 1st name and get your parent's permission first. 
Now Showing:  updated the announcements
Our Kinder-GARDEN:  updated this page with new graphics and layout... ready for 2010-2011 news and announcements. 
Awards Are Such a Treat!:  We received some more awards!  Thank you for recognizing our classroom website!!
Stamp of Approval:  We've awarded some wonderful teacher websites!!  Added screen shots of each site too.

May 15, 2010
Now Showing:  updated announcements
Calendar:  updated calendar with ABC Countdown dates
Kindergarten is an Adventure:  updated schedule
Frog Blog!:  There's a new question for you!

February 16, 2010
Kindergarten is an Adventure:  updated encore schedule
Calendar:  updated some dates and began color coding events for easier viewing

February 10, 2010
Eagles of the Week:  pictures added and information updated
Mystery Readers:  see who has surprised our class!!  Also, you'll find available dates. 
Site Map:  updated a few links
Ollie and Oscar's Race Across the USA:  updated page with project information
Ollie's Race:  added Ollie's page and race information
Oscar's Race:  added Oscar's page and race information

February 3, 2010
Now Showing:  updated with class announcements.
Kindergarten is an Adventure:  updated encore schedule to reflect today's SNOW day! 
Calendar:  updated with upcoming events.
Frog Blog:  Kids, post your answers to our blog questions!  Remember to get your parent's permission first and only use your 1st name.  Blog posts are sent to me for approval before being posted.
Hop to It Homework!:  gave this page a new look and linked to the next three pages.
Monthly Family Projects:  added this new page to highlight our family projects.  Pictures will be added soon!
RAH! RAH! Read At Home!:  added this new page to highlight our nightly reading program.  Pictures coming soon!
Discovery Backpacks:  added this new page to highlight our discovery backpacks.  Pictures coming soon!
Ollie's Travels:  Ollie and Oscar have already begun their race across the USA!  Ollie headed to Florida (then Alabama and Georgia) and Oscar started in Hawaii (then Alaska and Washington).  I'll be updating their pages with pictures before their trip and the rest of the travel schedule this week.
Awards:  Thank you for the awards we received this month!!!
Stamp of Approval: Thanks to those classrooms that applied for our award.  We have selected some winners!

January 24, 2010
Frog Blog: Kids, post your answers to our blog questions!  Remember to get your parent's permission first and only use your 1st name.  Blog posts are sent to me for approval before being posted.
Wish List:  We'd love more soft soap and tissues.  Just received word that there are only 3 more days before our Donors Choose project expires. 
Kindergarten is an Adventure:  updated encore schedule

January 15, 2010
Book Clubs:  updated for January club ordering

January 4, 2010
Calendar:  Updated with snow dates for Holidays Around the World and Polar Express train ride. 
Kindergarten is an Adventure:  encore schedule updated.

January 2, 2010
Awards:  Thanks to Ms. Winston, Miss Powell, Ms. Hanson, Mrs. Ponvelle, and Mrs. Long for recognizing our class website! 
Stamp of Approval:  We'd like to give out a few awards of our own... apply for our Stamp of Approval Website Award!!

December 29, 2009
Ollie's Travels:  updated page as we prepare for Ollie and Oscar's Race Across the USA!
Awards:  Thank you to Happy Apple Publishing for our Outstanding Classroom Website Award!!

November 29, 2009
Now Showing:  updated announcements.  Don't forget about the Amazon link when you're making holiday purchases for your family.  Simply clicking on this link to access Amazon sends 4% of your purchases back to our classroom!! 
Kindergarten in an Adventure:  updated class encore schedule
Calendar:  updated with upcoming events
Giving Tree:  updated our wish list

October 11, 2009
Now Showing:  updated with lots of announcements!
Ollie's Travels:  We now have an Alabama class!  Just looking for 4 more classes... CO, SD, VT, and WV!!