SMART Technology

Classroom instruction looks very different today than when you and I went to school. If you visited us today, you would see SMART boards in some classrooms. SMART boards have the potential to change how instruction is delivered to students. These pieces of technology allow teachers to prepare very interactive lessons for students. Students can be touching, moving, and following a variety of tasks and functions as they learn. Video, internet, and movies can be incorporated into the instruction. Students are more involved, more on-task, and more intuned to what is happening. Our teachers are learning how to use this technology and change instruction in their classrooms. How exciting!!

Posted on Thursday, February 4, 2010
Report Cards Home

This week marked the end of the second quarter here at Rutledge Hall. Teachers have completed assessing and grading their students, and have completed marking report cards. Standards are reported for all students in our building in all academic areas. Report cards were sent home on Wednesday. Please take time to review the information included in your child's report card. Remember that specific standard information is in the standards booklets that you received at the beginning of the year. If you have any questions, ask your child's teacher, or call Dr. Weiss. We hope that you see progress with your child!!

Posted on Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Random Acts of Kindness

Students have been giving and receiving "random acts of kindness" for the last few weeks. Started by our SAC, we are acknowledging those students who are following the expectations and going the extra mile to treat others with caring and kindness. If a random act of kindness is given, a kindness slip is completed and put into our jar. Each day, one slip is selected and read on the daily announcements. The students who were acknowledged receive a special pencil and have their picture taken for our bulletin board. Our "random acts" have been a big hit, and students are really stepping up to the plate.

Posted on Thursday, January 21, 2010
Let it Snow!!

The children certainly had fun last week playing in the light and fluffy snow that we had.  The temperatures were warm enough that we were able to get outside on both days that we had significant snowfall.  Students that were appropriately dressed enjoyed making snowmen, building snow forts, and running and jumping in snow piles.  It was great to see them really having fun!!

Please remember to send your children to school every day dressed for outdoor weather and outdoor play.  Students need warm jackets, snow pants, boots, gloves, hats, and scarves.  With the right outerwear, we know that children can play safely and have fun.

Posted on Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Rutledge Rally

This week we began the new year with reviewing the expectations for positive and safe behavior at our school. Students were reminded of the ways to "be respectful", "be responsible", and "be safe". Teaching stations helped students to practice the expectations. We also had an all-building assembly to process what we had reviewed in the morning. All had a fun time as we played "Rutledge Rally". This was a take-off on the game show Family Feud. Teams of students competed to see if they could come up with the top responses to how to be respectful, responsible, and safe in the building. The sound effects were great!! We all decided that with positive behaviors, we would certainly have a much better learning environment, and a better school for all of us to attend every day. We will continue to reinforce these positive behavior expectations throughout the school year.

Posted on Thursday, January 7, 2010
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Lincolnwood, IL 60712
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