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Ever wondered where the term “Baker’s Dozen” came from. This skit, performed by the Podcasting Elective Class of Fall 2009 explains the legend. This is good for December 6, which is Saint Nicholas’s Day, for the Dutch.
There are more Christmas classics from last Fall’s Podcasting Class coming soon, so stay tuned…
Enjoy!!
Once again, we are recycling used printer cartridges and cell phones as a technology fundraiser. Each year we raise $1500-1800 for new hardware and software. In this troublesome economy, here’s a FREE, easy way to help OLM School keep our technology current. The program, through the Funding Factory, pays us money for each QUALIFYING cartridge and cell phone. These donations are then re-purposed in the industry.
Which cartridges qualify? Approximately 80% qualify for this program. To find out if your home or business cartridges qualify, visit this link. If it’s on the list, send it to school with your child.
Pizza Contest
Mr. Somers tracks all cartridge and cell phone donations by class. At the end of the year, the top three classes will get a pizza party for their class.
Other hints:
Thanks for supporting the OLM School Technology Program.
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Our Relay for Life team is raising money to help fight cancer as they walk for this important cause. To earn money, we are raffling off some valuable prizes on April 24. Listen to this advertisement the Spring 2009 Podcasting Elective class made to help out.
All of our teachers have blogs. They are listed in the sidebar and are available for you and your children to see news and assignments pertaining to their class. They will be updated regularly. We encourage you to read them from time to time. If you use an RSS reader, like Google Reader or Bloglines, you can even subscribe to them and be updated as soon as new posts are published.
Here’s how one video producer describes the process.
The Tech Savvy Marketer explains how to subscribe to a blog
For more information, here’s a good series of short videos explaining what RSS is and how to use Bloglines.
Here’s the first is a series. Click on the video when it’s done to see more.
How to Use Bloglines
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This episode was recorded, edited and produced by the Fall 2007 Podcasting elective class. It features 3 Christmas-themed dramas written by Bob Snook. They are available, along with many others, for public use at www.thewestcoast.net/bobsnook. Many thanks to Bob Snook for allowing us to use his scripts. Enjoy!
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In order to help students and parents learn and understand the OLM Schoolwide Learning Expectations, Mr. Somers has recorded them and has posting it here. Listen to it now, right in your browser, or download it by right-clicking here and playing it on your computer of MP3 player. We suggest that you play it frequently as repetition aids in the learning process. What a great way to learn the SLE’s!
Here’s the text…
SCHOOLWIDE LEARNING EXPECTATIONS
Students graduating from Our Lady of Mercy School should be:
1. Active faith-filled people who:
a. Know the basic teachings of the Catholic Church
b. Live the Gospel Message through service
c. Participate in the faith life of the Church by celebrating the liturgical seasons and Catholic traditions
2. Effective communicators who:
a. Read, write, and speak with understanding
b. Listen attentively
c. Respond respectfully
3. Responsible citizens who:
a. Share their time, talents, and treasures with their community
b. Exercise personal responsibility and stewardship for the environment
4. Successful learners who:
a. Demonstrate a strong foundation in basic subject
b. Use current technology and research skills
c. Practice effective problem solving
d. Understand that learning is a life-long process
Check out our new Student Gallery page to see how OLM Students are using technology as a tool to produce content, instead of consume it. More will be added as time goes on.
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This Old Time Radio Show originally aired in 1947 as part of the radio series, “Escape.” This production was a result of a Fall 2005 podcasting elective class under the guidance of Mr. Somers.
We hope you like A Shipment of Mute Fate. Comments and questions are welcome Enjoy!
And now, A Shipment of Mute Fate, a radio play by Les Crutchfield, based on a story by Martin Storm. Download (15 MB) it now or subscribe to the feed in iTunes and get this and other episodes downloaded to you computer automatically.
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The First graders have been using a program called Letter Sounds (Sunburst) in the Computer Lab to create tongue twisters. They have recorded their favorites for you.
For the past four years, OLM students have been recycling used printer cartridges and cell phones. With the help of the Funding Factory program, our students are raising money for the school’s technology program while keeping More…these items out of our landfills and making this world a cleaner place to live. Every laser printer cartridge, inkjet cartridge, or cell phone they collect earns the school money for new computers, software and equipment.Last year alone, more than 300 million cartridges were thrown away, while 30,000,000 cell phones were tossed or replaced. Over 80% of printer cartridges on the market today can be recycled through this program. With the help of nine business supporters plus many other businesses who send their donations to school with their children, OLM School has earned over $2000 for technology this school year alone and over $16,750 since the school began the program four years ago. OLM School has kept 975 cartridges and cell phones from ending up in landfills.Besides being a fundraiser, OLM students are learning to be responsible citizens by exercising personal responsibility and stewardship for the environment. To find out more about how your business can get involved in this free, earth-friendly fundraiser, contact Mr. Somers at the school or visit www.olmlancers.com