Morris's Mavericks

Our 2008-2009 Maverick Year

The 08-09 school year is approaching quickly, and we are going to have wonderful class of Mavericks this fall. This BLOG site is going to be our official class website. On this class site you will find the newsletter and homework postings as well as all kinds of links to interesting websites that are "Maverick Safe".

So, thanks for visiting us here, and please come back every Sunday! I will be posting "good-to-know" stuff about our 2008-2009 class activities soon!

Later Mavs,
Mr. M.

Mr. M's Toy

"The only thing that changes about boys is the size of their toys."

The Homework Pile, Words O' the Week and Project Dates

Welcome to our homework and project plans for the next week. This area will be updated every week by Sunday afternoon. Please select the appropriate week and click on the proper Homework Pile. It will be in MSWord format. Go get 'em Mavs!

08-09 Dodgen Reading List and Activity Day

For all students bound for Dodgen here is your reading list - Download summer_reading_lists_0809.doc

Principal Snell is also invites new students to an optional orientation/activity day. Please follow this link to find out more about it!
http://dodgenms.typepad.com/notes_from_mr_snells_offi/

Special Project's Criteria!

The guidelines for the Rest of the Story papers:
Download 0607_ros_guide.doc

The 2008-2009 Maverick Mailgrams

The Maverick Mailgram

"All the Twice Monthly News that is News"

Click on the link to download the mailgram you wish to read in Microsoft Word.  All your favorites are here!

     

Safe Links for Mavericks

These sites are maintained by Ms. Jerri Cheek of Kennesaw State University and our Media Center and are an inclusive list of "All Things Fifth Grade." Feel free to explore!

This is a link to our Media Center and a safe place to surf and access all kinds of information:
http://mtbethel.blogs.com/wright/
http://elementary.nettrekker.com/subject/

A Child safe search engine:
http://www.squirrelnet.com/search/ajk/ask_kids.asp

This is a link to KSU and covers everything you can think of:
http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/web/3-5.htm

For Graphing and Graphs:
http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/index.asp
http://www.42explore.com/graphs.htm

For slightly more advanced topics:
http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/jcheek1/

For topics relative to Jekyll Island:
Download blog_jekyll_island_flora_and_fauna.doc
http://mtbethel.blogs.com/jekyll

For Civil War Topics:
Download blog_civil_war_sites.doc

For All Things Science:
Download blog_science_web_sites.doc
and:
Download blog_more_science_sites.doc

This is Cobb's virtual Library!
http://cvl.cobbk12.org/

Kennesaw Films a Maverick Math Lesson

Today we were lucky enough to be filmed by Mr. Stephen Rahn of the Kennesaw Educational Technology Training Center.   The video will hopefully become a way for other teachers and students to learn how to divide with fractions! A special word of thanks to Ms. Appleyard for her help in setting up this taping and for working with Henry to post this slide show on our site.

Mr. H.W. chose the wonderful music with a dramatic flair!

Official Stuff List

Official stuff I have to have on my BLOG:
Teacher: James W. Morris
Email address: James.Morris@CobbK12.org
Mt. Bethel Elementary School
1210 Johnson Ferry Road
Marietta, GA 30068
School Phone: 770.578.7248
School FAX:    770.578.7250