New Addition to the Gymnasium!

Check out our new score board and screen in the gym! Awesome addition for our Soaring Eagles!

Lascaux Cave in France lesson

The first graders learned about the Lascaux Cave in France today. They learned and participated in drawing like prehistoric people. Check out their drawings here! Way to go guys! Find out more on the Lascaux Cave Here

Winter Concert videos and photos!

Did you miss the Winter Concert or want to watch it again? Fear not we have the videos up on GEO's YouTube Channel! Click Here To view the 4 videos! Great job students! You all are amazing singers and musicians!

Happy Holidays!

IMPORTANT information regarding the end of the semester!

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EAGLE Program 2012-2013

The EAGLE program will be used consistently throughout the school to promote the behaviors and social skills that are valued at PPP.

So what does EAGLE stand for?

Enthusiasm – Students will approach work with a positive attitude, eager to do their personal best. Best efforts should be made to follow teacher/staff directions quickly and respectfully. Having a positive outlook will benefit the student as well as those around him.

Accountability – Students will be responsible for monitoring their own behavior. It is important for everyone to know and follow rules and procedures. Each student should keep track of your academic progress in each class. If you need help, ask for it. If you don’t know how you are doing, ask.

Generosity – Students will give of their time, talents, and efforts to help others. Each student will make an effort to improve themselves, the school, and the community on a daily basis and through special service projects.

Leadership – Students will cooperate with others and work in small and large groups. Students should express ideas and take ownership within group activities. Each student should contribute to the outcome of a group project or idea. Students in grades 6-12 will take more leadership roles, beginning with the WingBuddies program and culminating with a service project led by the student before they graduate. Other specific leadership opportunities will include Student Council and the Ambassadors.

Excellence – Students will strive always for their personal best. They will take pride in their work and the work of others. Students should be attentive in the classroom, participate constantly, and behave in an appropriate manner for each situation.

 

2012-2013 School Highlights

New for 2012/2013 School Year   Grades K-8: ·         Core Knowledge sequenced interdisciplinary curriculum for K-8 ·         Leadership and Positive Behavior Support program ·         Service Learning ·         One-to-one technology with iPads and netbooks ·         Collaborative, differential, individualized instruction New for Grades 9-12: ·         College preparation with a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) focus ·         Free college credits while in high school ·         Project Lead the Way® engineering program ·         High school electives include 3D Animation and Game Design, Computer Graphic Design and a choice of four different on-line foreign languages ·         Credit recovery through E20/20 ·         One-to-one technology with netbooks ·         Collegiate-model Blended instruction Coming Soon: ·         Weight and fitness room ·         Workshop for Engineering and 3D Art ·         Parent and Community Resource Center ·         New music classrooms ·         Library

2010 Governor’s Distinguished Improvement Award for high school.

A Must Read!

We know we're a few days late on Website Wednesday, but we sure are excited about this week's topic. We don't want anyone to miss out. This week it's all about Language Arts. Check out these exciting sites!


Catch the Spelling
http://www.manythings.org/cts/
Has a huge collection of spelling games. Game have falling letters, you catch with a paddle, much like the popular arcade game Breakout. Select from word categories (birds, kitchen, body parts), difficulty, level of hints provided, or grade level. (Dolch site words for kindergarten through third grade.)

Lexical FreeNet
http://www.lexfn.com/
Type in any two words and look for synonyms, antonyms, rhymes, anagrams and more. There's even an option to find words in the database with similar spellings.

WritingFix
http://www.writingfix.com/
Writing Fix has hundreds of ideas for teaching writing. Their site supports resources and ideas from K-12th grade.

Language Arts for Middle School and High School
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/lang_mid.htm
This site has a plethora of sites to help with citing sources, grammar exercises, Homonyms and Homophones, and soooo much more.

Wordle
Wordle.net
Wordle allows you and your students to make “word clouds.” Use it for vocabulary, spelling, writing, and more. One of the ways I’ve seen Wordle used is by copying and pasting a speech by a Democratic President and a Republican President and comparing. Great tool for all ages!

Myfakewall.com
myfakewall.com
Ever wonder what Benjamin Franklin’s Facebook page might look like? Ever wonder who he might have friended? What about Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird? What would her Facebook page look like? Well why don’t you or your students create a fake Facebook wall with myfakewall.com. It’s simple and free. Check it out!