Announcements - March 31st

If you have an upright dolly, please return it to Front Office immediately. The green photo album containing student individual pictures and the VP box /TV are still missing. If you have them, please return them here immediately.
Thanks,
Don Mahoney

Congratulations to Rob and Michelle Whitaker on the birth of their son, Finn Malta Whitaker. Finn came into the world on March 21st at 4:59pm (7lbs 14 oz and 20.5 inches). We are excited for Rob, Michelle and Willow and welcome their little one!

I am sad to inform you of the passing of Mr. Jeffrey Finkel this past Sunday, March 26, 2006. Jeff was a dedicated and well-respected teacher at Kendall School for many years, as well as a wonderful person.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, March 28th. However, Shiva will be held at 7:30 pm on
Sunday, April 2nd at the home of Hillary and Jeff Finkel. (6105 Tamara Drive, Columbia, MD 21045)

Don Mahoney

KDES EXPO SCHEDULE

April 5th (Wednesday)
Team 4/5
10:30 - 11:20 AM and Noon - 12:50 PM

April 6th (Thursday)
Team 6/7/8
9:30 - 11:30 AM

Team 6/7/8 Play in the KDES Auditorium
2:00 - 2:55 PM

April 7th (Friday)
Team 1/2/3
9 - 10:15 AM


Editors to Sign New Book Deaf Learners Donald Moores, Professor of Education and David Martin, Professor Emeritus of Education, editors of the new book Deaf Learners: Developments in Curriculum and Instruction will autograph copies in 101A Fowler Hall on Tuesday April 4, from 3:30 – 5:00 pm. An in-depth collection by 17 renowned international scholars, Deaf Learners details a developmental framework to maximize academic success for deaf students from kindergarten through grade 12. It features a thorough analysis of the varied elements necessary to creating a successful curriculum, plus chapters on itinerant teachers, assessment, deaf students with multiple disabilities, school-to-work transitions, teaching Deaf culture, and more.
Susan Flanigan

· The CDC is looking for a few good people to hire for its summer program. If you have a specific talent, such as: lifeguard, instructor of dance and/or movement, swimming, art, yoga, martial arts, or tumbling, contact us. We are also looking for interns specializing in any of these areas.
If you are interested, please contact: stephany.sims@gallaudet.edu or sodartha.guion@gallaudet.edu, or call x5130.

· Nursery and Integrated Kindergarten classes will visit National Aquarium on 4/4.
· Cherry Blossom Princesses will visit KDES on 4/5.

Hi Everyone,

The next issue of Connections will be coming out in April. Highlights will include activities during March and April.

I would like to know if you have done or will be doing the following outside of Clerc Center:

· Presenting a workshop
· Conducting a training session
· Guest Speaker at a college undergraduate or graduate class
· Member of a national conference planning committee
· Teaching an online course
· Teaching a course outside of Clerc Center
· Board member of an organization

Please include details such as title of training/class/committee, dates, location, who hosted the to still share the information with me.I would appreciate getting the information by Wednesday, April 5.

Thank you, ~Lisa Jacobs, Outreach Specialist
202-651-5472 VP, 202-651-5857 Fax
Lisa.Jacobs@gallaudet.edu, http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/

Hey Wildcat! Don’t pay those expensive prices in the vending machines! The Deaf Wildcat Mall has many of those same items and more! M&M’s, Snickers, Kit Kats, Planters Peanuts, Starburst-only 50 cents each!! Please stop by the Kendall cafeteria Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 12:30 p.m. and buy a snack. All proceeds from Wildcat Mall sales go to support our Honorees and their graduation activities. Thank you for your support. Lynn Olden

FRIDAY, APRIL 7th is WILDCAT SPIRIT DAY!! You’re not fully dressed without your Wildcat t-shirt! We have all sizes available: youth sizes XS (2-4), S (6-8) and M (10-12) and adult sizes S, M, L, XL, XXL. (child size costs $10.00 each; adult size $12.00 each). Please get your Kendall Wildcat t-shirt from the Deaf Wildcat Mall, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays during the lunch hour. Or see Lynn Olden, Transition Counselor. All proceeds from Wildcat Mall sales go to our 16 Honorees. We appreciate your support!! Oh, and we still have sweatshirts available too! Thank you.

Team 6,7,8 will perform a play on the Last of the Mohicans on Thursday,
April 6th from 2pm to 3pm. This is an open invitation to all of KDES.
Gabrielle Jones

LOST/FOUND:
Two sets of keys were found and brought to Front Office.

I’ve written easy-to-follow handouts that deal with a variety of computer features and topics. Hopefully, these handouts discuss features you’ve been wanting to know about or try. Let me know if you’d like a copy of a handout or a quick lesson.

Helpdesk – Learn how to submit your computer problems or training needs to the Helpdesk.

Healthy Computer- Covers five general maintenance/fix features to give your computer the tender loving care it deserves. Includes disk error check, delete files, defragmentation and how to download, install and run Spybot – Search & Destroy & Adaware.

Microsoft Office 2003 Clipboard – Powerful feature that lets you copy text, graphics and data from a variety of Microsoft Office programs and then paste it into a new document.

Create Signature in Microsoft Outlook 2003 – Create a professional looking signature that appears on your outgoing email messages.

Gallaudet Web Email Auto Reply Feature – Going out town to a workshop or conference? Create an auto reply message in Gallaudet web email to let people know when you’ll be back and who they can contact in the meantime.
Thanks. Bill Humm

Lunch Menu (next week)

Monday: hot dogs, veggie dogs, cole slaw, mac/cheese
Tuesday: quesadilla bake, chicken/cheese, sweet corn, red rice
Wednesday: fish/chips, fried tofu, steamed rice, steamed carrots
Thursday: bbq chicken salad, fresh greens, baked red potatoes, roasted vegs
Friday: beefaroni, tomato sauce, garlic bread, broccoli

Served everyday: Salads, Cold Cut and Cheese platters, Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwiches and a variety of fresh fruits.

Athletics Corner - March 31st

Girls Softball:
Away game vs Grace Bethren Christian on 3/30
Result: KDES 8 Grace Bethren 21

Home game vs Maryland School for the Deaf at MSSD field on 4/4 at 4:00 pm.
Home game vs Montrose Christian at Gallaudet field on 4/6 at 4:00 pm.

Athletics Corner - 3/13/06

The names of KDES students have been announced for making Softball and Track/Field teams.
The names are posted in Front Office.

Announcements - March 10th

Early dismissal for KDES students at 1:00pm on Wednesday, March 15th

Do you have an old computer you never use or plan to trash or replace? Please donate it to our students! Contact Maureen Burns if you are able to donate a computer.

Thank you!
Maureen Burns

KHSO Meeting on Thursday, March 16, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Tyese Wright and the Family Involvement Unit

Announcements - March 6th

Reminder, all of Kendall's students and CDC's children have been invited to a special performance called "Toys" by a touring group of Deaf Russian Performers. It will be at Malz Theatre at MSSD on Tuesday, 3/21 at 10:00 am. MANY THANKS to Ms. Yola Rozynek of MSSD for making this special treat available to our children.

Don Mahoney


A HUGE SUCCESS!

Families Count! The event on Wednesday, March 1 was successful. Parents, guardians, and students learn how to use hands-on activities, read aloud stories, and watch videotapes on mathematics. We focused on geometry, which allowed participants to acquire a better understanding of geometry concepts. Math activities were also provided to encourage parents and guardians to work with their children at home. Next week, we will focus on measurements. Come and join us!

When: Wednesday, March 8
Time: 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Location: KDES Cafeteria

Thanks,
Tyese Wright and the Family Involvement Unit

Lunch Menu for 3/6-3/10

Monday: hot dogs, veggie dogs, cole slaw and mac/cheese
Tuesday: quesadilla bake, chicken and cheese, sweet corn and red rice
Wednesday: fish and chips, fried tofu, steamed rice and carrots
Thursday: bbq chicken salad, fresh greens, baked red potatoes, roasted vegs
Friday: beefaroni, tomato sauce, garlic bread and broccoli

Served everyday: Salads, Cold Cut and Cheese platters, Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwiches and a variety of fresh fruits.

Athletics Corner - March 3rd

Spring Sport Try-Outs!

Girls Softball and Coed Track & Field. March 6-8, Team selections will be announced Friday, Mar. 9th.

Thanks,
Steve Doleac

Announcements - March 1st

Dear TecEd Lab Users

This is a friendly reminder to please tidy up the KDES TecEds Lab after your class or group finishes using it.

Often, the next group that uses the lab after your group leaves has to spend valuable class and meeting time getting the lab back in order. A few simple rules will ensure the lab is in good condition for everyone:

· Push the chairs back under the table
· Throw away any bits and scarps of paper
· Wipe off the tables of snack crumbs or stains
· If you are responsible for returning equipment …. please return laptops, mice/mouse pads and electrical adapters to the TecEds Lab closet

Thanks very much
ISCS

Families Count!

Come join us on Wednesdays, March 1, 8, 22, and 29!

Time: 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Where: We will meet in the KDES cafeteria.

Families Count! is a hands-on approach to learning mathematics skills. Our workshops provide an excellent opportunity for your family to learn how to play math games, sign math signs, help your child with math at home, etc. If you have any questions, please see your family educator.

Thanks, Tyese Wright and the Family Involvement Unit

Lost and Found:

Missing: a single key attached to a brown-beaded necklace. If found, please give it to Ruth Innes.

Thanks.

To students, teachers, and staff: We Need Your Help!

The Clerc Center is printing a new magazine. The magazine will be a showcase of art and writing of deaf and hard of hearing students. It will be sent to students throughout the country and show the winning entries in the Gallaudet National Essay and Art Contest for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students.

Please help us decide the name of this new magazine. We have put three popular names on the web and are asking people to vote on their favorite. We would like to hear from teachers, staff, and, especially students. What is your opinion? Please look at the names and vote at:

http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/worldaroundyou/2006-02/mag-poll.html

The deadline for voting is March 1.

Thanks for your patience!

Michael Walton, Writer/Editor
Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center
Publications and Information Dissemination
Phone: (202) 651-5340 (V/TTY), Email: michael.walton@gallaudet.edu, VP: 202-651-5340

Kendall School Library purchased 371 new Reading Practice Quizzes and they were installed into Clerc Center’s AR database. Come to the library to see new AR books on the shelving display.

If you need more AR color coding labels for your team library, please contact the library staffs.

Cynthia Sadoski

Hello, my name is Angela Dunkle and I am a student teacher with Sharon Sandoval in Team 6/7/8, Social Studies. In March, my students will be acting out the "Boston Tea Party". I am asking that whoever is a tea drinker, please save your empty tea cartons and drop them off in Sharon's classroom or front office for me. I hope to collect quite a few so that my students will understand how much tea was wasted by being thrown out in ocean in the 1700s!
Thanks for your help.
Angela Dunkle

· Has your computer mouse died?


Don’t toss it---give it new life by donating it the Mouse Explorers!

KDES Computer Technology classes are looking inside computer mice to learn more about how they work. Please donate your old computer mice to Kathy Pongor at KDES. You can put them in my mailbox or drop them off at my office #2413
Any type, style or condition would be gladly accepted!

· Reading is Fundamental – RIF

We will be having our second RIF book distribution event on the last week of February. Activities will be conducted before distributing the books. Each student may receive 4-5 books. Here is our schedule.


Team
Day
Time
Activity
Team 4/5
Thursday, Mar 2
9 am
Read Aloud
(Sue Gill-Doleac)

*Parents will volunteer to read aloud their child’s team. Thank you, Rosemary Adamca-Balzer and Richard Jeffries, Co-coordinators

Hello everyone,
This bulletin is written to inform you that the Russian Deaf Performance Group, ”TOYS” will offer a very special performance for everyone. Because we want all teams to participate, the performance will be given in the MSSD Auditorium. It will be on Tuesday, March 21st @ 10:00 a.m. Many thanks to Tim Frelich for arranging this special performance for our children, teachers and staff. Everyone tells me that this group is fantastic and the children will love it.

See you there, Don



The 4th and 5th Team will be videotaped during Writers’ Workshop on the following dates:
Wednesday, March 1
Thursday, March 2

Tuesday, March 7
Wednesday, March 8
Thursday, March 9
Friday, March 10

All students, along with Susan Schatz, Preston Ponder, Nanette Virnig, Leslie Brewer, along with Tara Downing, Ruth Reed, Patti McIntyre, Cynthia Hunt, along with intern Holly McFarland, along with Dave Schleper, will be writing from 10:15 until 11:15 a.m. We are excited to be videotaped, and the videotape will be used for training of teachers throughout the country!

Any questions? Contact David.Schleper@gallaudet.edu. Thanks!


Technology Training Class Schedule
The ISCS team is pleased to announce this semester's offering of TecEds Technology Training classes. Take some time to peruse the class schedule and class descriptions and pick a class or two that appeal to you.

Classes will take place in the MSSD TecEds Lab or the KDES TecEds Lab.
We'd like a minimum of five students per class and a maximum of twelve.
Certificates will be given to students who complete a class.
Classes will be offered 3:15-4:45 PM. Check the calendar for specific dates and times.
Here's a list of upcoming classes: click on the link to see more information.

Microsoft Word Form Fields - Tuesday, March 7, 3:15 pm @ MSSD
Microsoft Publisher - Wednesday, March 22, 3:15 pm @ MSSD
SMART Board & Notebook in the Classroom - Tuesday, April 18, 3:15 PM @ KDES
Microsoft Word – Track Changes - Wednesday, April 26, 3:15 pm @ KDES
Macromedia Dreamweaver - Tuesday, May 2, 3:15 pm @ MSSD
Excel Basics - Thursday, May 18, 3:15 pm @ MSSD
Contact Bill Humm - William.Humm@gallaudet.edu if you'd like to reserve a place in this class or any of the classes.

TecEds Technology Training Class Schedule can be viewed at http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/TecEds/training/short-sessions/2006/index.html