ES: Special Education Teachers: Mrs. Averbeck-Dace
Have a Great Summer!
It has been a wonderful school year. Each and every child in Mrs. A's room has worked so very hard all year. We have learned so many things academically, socially and emotionally. We have made good friends and had lots of . . . read more
Salute to Parents!!!
Believe it or not, this is the last real week of school! We will be in attendance next week, but it will be mostly fun and games. I want to take this opportunity to salute you parents for the hard work you have done helping your . . . read more
A Wonderful Time!!!
Students and staff members of Mrs. A's room had an absolutely wonderful time on our last classroom field trip of the year. After being rescheduled several times because of staff situations, we finally were able to load in the school van . . . read more
Adventures in Decatur
The children in Mrs. A's room are looking forward to one of their favorite outings of the year! On Monday, May 10, we will be traveling over to Decatur by van or bus depending on the numbers of children in attendance. We will first of . . . read more
More Fun Ahead!
Children and staff on Mrs. A's class had a wonderful time last week on our field trip. We enjoyed learning all about how we are protected and kept safe by police, firefighters and rescue personnel. It was also fascinating to be . . . read more
Field Trip This Week!
The children in Mrs. A's room are looking forward to an educational but fun field trip this Wednesday. We will leave the school at 9:00 and travel to the Rochester Fire Station. The children are looking forward to seeing fire . . . read more
Salute to Parents!
It was wonderful to see so many families get out to visit the Riverton Elementary School open house. The children were excited to be able to show off their room at school as well as some of their best work that has been collected over the . . . read more
Open House
The children in Mrs. A's room have been working hard preparing for open house. The theme of this year's special evening is "countries around the world." Walking through the halls you will enjoy a tour around the world while . . . read more
Moving Into Fourth Quarter!!!
It is difficult to believe that we are already moving into our fourth quarter. We spent last week settling into routines and schedules again after refreshing breaks for everyone. We are also moving into spring, and with spring . . . read more
Spring is Here!!
The children in Mrs. A's room are excited about saying "hello" to spring. Each day they excitedly anticipate the announcement as to whether or not recess will be outdoors. They have a great time running and playing and come in . . . read more
Break Time!
Spring break is upon us. Each and every child in Mrs. A's classroom has worked very hard all quarter. They deserve a break! On Tuesday we will go on our trip to the Decatur Children's Museum. We will leave in the . . . read more
The Long Winter
No matter whom you are talking to, it seems everyone feels this has been a long winter. It has been extra cold, and there has been very little outdoor play. The children have continued to work very hard. Everyday someone . . . read more
Calendar Time
When children arrive in the morning, they are excited to empty their penny boxes and count their earnings from the previous day. This is entered by the children on a chart. After all children have counted and recorded their . . . read more
A Fun Filled Week!
Last week was full of excitement for the children. The students spent each day in anticipation of the Valentine’s Day party on Friday. Valentine’s Day gives opportunity for some of the most fun and creative activities of the . . . read more
Valentine's Day Excitement
We have been having a wonderful time in anticipation of Valentine's Day! The favorite time of the day in Mrs. A's room is project time. "What is our project?" is asked almost as frequently as "What's for lunch?" Valentine's . . . read more
Our Special Friend Miss Karen
The children in Mrs. A’s room look forward to every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 8:30 when Riverton Elementary School volunteer Miss Karen comes to visit. Miss Karen has worked hard over the past two years to become . . . read more
Letter Names and Sounds
Some questions have come up concerning the fact that children in our room are first learning only the sounds the letters make and not the names of the letters. Potentially a student could name all the letters of the alphabet . . . read more
Homework!
Homework! Each evening Monday through Thursday every child in Mrs. A’s classroom does homework. The assignments are individually customized depending on each child’s needs and abilities. One part of the assignment . . . read more
Welcome Back!
Welcome Back! Everyone is excited to be back at school after wonderful breaks. A considerable amount of time will be spent during these first couple of days sharing adventures and experiences from our time away from school. . . . read more
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Merry Christmas! Christmas is a wonderful time of the year for the students in Mrs. A’s room. The children have been having sharing favorite elements of the season, reading stories, singing songs and sharing secrets of the . . . read more
Field Trip Excitement
The students in Mrs. A's room had a wonderful time on their field trip last Wednesday. We were gone the entire school day celebrating the holiday. The class left the school at 9:00 and traveled to a dollar store. The . . . read more
Field Trip Adventures
Field Trip Adventures by Donna Averbeck-Dace The children in Mrs. A’s room work very very hard on their schoolwork. Special activities, certificates, treasures and trinkets are provided throughout the . . . read more
Social Skills
Social skills are important too… In Mrs. A’s room we work hard at academics. Without question, the abilities to read and use numbers are important skills needed for success in life. We spend lots of time practicing, playing games, . . . read more
Take Time to Play!
The children in Mrs. A’s room study and work very hard, but we make sure to fit time for play into each day. When they play, children are experimenting with real life experiences and concepts. When playing with others, children are . . . read more
Mrs. A's Class and General Education Classrooms
Each student in Mrs.A's classroom also has a general education classroom. One of the biggest advantages of this is the fact that students have the opportunity to develop a stronger network of age similar friends. Students . . . read more
Computer Related Skills
In today’s society, it is vital for an individual to know his or her way around the computer! In addition to the weekly experience in multimedia specials, we in Mrs. A’s class are doing our best to help students . . . read more
End of First Quarter Information
It is difficult to believe that the end of the first quarter is near. Each student in Mrs. A's room has worked very hard through this first part of the school year. The boys and girls have all enjoyed moving through the day . . . read more
A Room of Readers
Ever single child in Mrs. A's room is progressing steadily on the road to reading. Whether it be learning the sounds of the letters of the alphabet, beginning to decode a printed word or reading simple stories, each student is . . . read more
Mrs. A's Treasure Box
Every day the children in Mrs. A's room work very hard for play pennies for their banks. Completion of each activity is rewarded with at least one penny. Very hard work or extra challenging projects may mean two, three, four . . . read more
"Watch Me Change" Bulletin Board
The children in Mrs. A's classroom are excited about our "Watch Me Change" bulletin board. Pictured is a little girl. The children in our class named her Isabella. She is standing beside a tree. Throughout the year . . . read more
A Year of Learning and Fun!!
Everyone in Mrs. A's room is excited and looking forward to another year of learning and fun. We said goodbye to some old friends who moved on to the middle school and said hello to some new friends who either moved into the district or . . . read more
Decatur Zoo Field Trip
Mrs. A's class had an absolutely wonderful time last week on our quarterly field trip. After leaving the school, we stopped by the Riverton Middle School. We made a quick visit to the classroom that our students will one day be . . . read more
Mrs. A is back!
Everyone is excited because our group is once again complete! Mrs. A is back from being off for two weeks. During the time Mrs. A was out, the class did not miss a beat. Each and every student continued to give his or her all to work and . . . read more
A Hard Working Team!!!!
The students in Mrs. A’s room are a hard working team. Mrs. A was out sick all last week. Every evening she checked in with Miss Tina to hear the results of the day. Each and every evening she was told the same thing. Every day Miss . . . read more
Learning about Eating Good Food
In the next couple of weeks the students in Mrs. A’s room will begin to learn about a different kind of topic. We will continue to invest lots of time on reading and math skills, but we will also begin to talk about the important . . . read more
Welcome Back!!!
After a wonderful two weeks of rest and fun with family and friends, everyone in Mrs. A's room is eager to get back to work! After taking turns sharing about all the adventures of the break, we got back to work. First of all we . . . read more
Spring Break Ahead!
It is difficult to believe that the third quarter is nearly over! The children are looking forward to a well-deserved break. They are anticipating two weeks of sleeping late, cartoons, video games, fun with friends and special time with . . . read more
Learning about Relationships
The children in Mrs. A’s room had a wonderful time last week thinking and talking about relationships. One of the children’s favorite activities was listening to the reading a book called Owen and Mzee. It is the true story of an . . . read more
More Manners!!!
This week in Mrs. A's room we will continue to learn about manners. We are learning that good manners don't so much involve learning and practicing rules as they involve simply being thoughtful and considerate of other people. . . . read more
Learning About Good Manners
The students in Mrs. A’s class have been busy learning about good manners. We have been reading stories, doing projects, using puppets and role-playing about good choices in this area. Each day we color a picture that . . . read more
Welcome Back...Again!!!
It was a short week last week! All the students and teachers in Mrs. A’s class enjoyed getting back in the swing of things and beginning to get settled in the new room. We were excited about the bigger . . . read more
Welcome Back!
Welcome Back! Everyone is excited to be back at school after wonderful breaks. A considerable amount of time will be spent during these first couple of days sharing adventures and experiences. We will also spend a few days . . . read more
Fun at the Festival!
The students in Mrs. A’s class had a wonderful time on their recent field trip. They enjoyed attending the annual Festival of Trees. Excitement abounded on Tuesday, November 25, as the class prepared to climb into the van . . . read more
Welcome Back!
We in Mrs. A's room are all excited to be back at school. Each child enjoyed standing before the class sharing about his or her adventures from the break. We will spend a day or two reviewing concepts that were presented early . . . read more
Field Trip Day!
Mrs. A’s class had a wonderful time Friday on our field trip. All children were able to attend. We enjoyed the beautiful day as we traveled to the Henson Robinson Zoo. The animals were great fun. We enjoyed . . . read more
Keyboarding Fun
Keyboarding is one of the favorite subjects of the students in Mrs. A’s room. Children begin completing the activity on a daily basis soon after they begin to learn the sounds of the letters of the alphabet. Keys of a keyboard are . . . read more
Welcome Back!
The students in Mrs. A’s class are once again hard at work after fun filled breaks. Each child was excited to share with classmates about activities of his or her summer. Most of the children were faithful to practice facts . . . read more
End of a Great Year!!!
It is hard to believe that we are nearing the end of the school year. We is Mrs. A's class have had a wonderful time over the past months leaning, sharing, investigating and just having fun. We are proud of every single . . . read more
Welcome Spring!!
The students and teachers in Mrs. A’s room have been celebrating the arrival of spring. We have enjoyed learning about various creatures we find outside during the springtime. Currently we are having fun reading books and . . . read more
Welcome Back!
Everyone returned to school with wonderful adventures to share of fun and exciting things that were experienced over break. The children had fun sharing about how their time had been spent. The CBE classroom finished up a unit . . . read more
Exciting Times!!!
Our class has enjoyed participating in several exciting experiences lately! On the snowy afternoon of October 22, we enjoyed a roller skating party at Skateland South. Surprisingly, the activity that was voted most fun was the . . . read more
General Schedule CBE Classroom
Following is the daily general schedule for the CBE classroom: Schedule CBE Classroom 8:00 Children arrive in room . . . read more
Specials Schedule
Following is the listing of specials in which children participate throughout the week. Your child's particular schedule is listed under his or her initials. Monday MF PE, . . . read more
It's cold outside!
It has been very cold outside, but the whole topic of winter has given us lots of ideas for fun, activities and discussions inside. We have enjoyed improving fine motor skills while making all sorts of things having to do with snow, . . . read more
January Updates
We are off to a great start in 2008! The children in Mrs. A’s room have been having a great time learning. Each and every one of them works hard to do his or her very best. Crafts, stories, activities and . . . read more
PARENT WELCOME!
It is my privilege and pleasure to be your child's teacher. I look forward to the wonderful adventure we will experience over the months ahead. I am excited about working with each one of your children and about . . . read more
