YEAR IN REVIEW "Kids Learning"

Today we're going to visit Mr. Spanier's 5th grade classroom at Cold Spring Elementary.  This year Mr. Spanier has a new learning tool in his classroom called a "Smart Board".

The smartboard is like a giant computer screen displaying text, graphics, and photos that both the teacher and students can see, move, write on and interact with.  The entire class  can respond to information and lessons that are projected onto the big screen.  Lets drop in and see how this new technolgy is working for Mr. Spanier and his students.

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To View The SMARTBOARD Story CLICK HERE!
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ROCORI has a new band director, Tony Hutar.  The Fall Marching Band Camp was held where Mr. Hutar and this year's Marching Band got to put it all together.  The show this year is titled "Phantom of the Opera".

Tony Hutar joined the ROCORI teaching staff during the summer of 2005 as the new band director replacing Jason Koets.  Tony spent 10 years as the band director in Holdingford and has a bachelors degree from St. Scholastica and a masters degree in Music from St. Cloud University.

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View Mr. Hutar & Fall Band In Action
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When is the last time you sat in a 3rd grade elementary classroom?  Do you remember studying the stages of a Monarch butterfly?   This short visit to Ms. Schmidt's 3rd grade class will put a smile on your face.

Principal Jerry Sparby talks about the need for kids to get outside and play together.  Finally, Lynn Schurman, school board chair, provides some basic information about ROCORI school finances and the Nov. 8th referendum.  All this packed into a 5 minute, fun video.

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Click Here To See KIT Story
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The Cold Spring Fire Department held its annual Open House and Fire Prevention Education Day on Tuesday, October 11, 2005. 

Local firefighters spent most of the day in classrooms educating elementary students on fire safety.

In the evening, the entire department boarded all of their trucks and vehicles for a tour of the town looking for kids who practiced fire safety at home that night.

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Watch The Fire Department OPEN HOUSE 
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ROCORI High School has a wonderful new multimedia program for students that DigElogROCORI is honored to be able to work with.  These creative kids are under the direction of media instructor Linda Leibl, with the consultative assistance of our own Channel 10 Cable Queen Pat Grelson. 

Every other week during the school year, one of the student media teams creates a 5 minute video story just for DigElog ROCORI and the Channel 10 cable viewing audience.  Here is an example of a very action filled video called Wizards & Swords with some special effects that I know you'll enjoy.

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View WIZARDS & SWORDS Student Project
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