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ISAT Testing takes place March 4th - 10th

Inline Skating in PE classes begins March 2nd

Check out our Virtual Tour

Parent/Teacher Conferences

Aspen’s 3rd Annual Family University a Huge Success!

5th Grade Band Field Trip

Trimester 2 Report Cards distributed

PTO Variety Show

No School - Spring Break

Spring Class Pictures taken today

Library Resource Center

Animal Sites

• KidsPlanet
  Be a Defender of Wildlife!
• LakeCountySpecies.org
  Search the Lake County Forest Preserve Species Database.
• NG Animals
  National Geographic Animals
• Seaworld
  Seaworld Animal Sounds

Art / Drawing

• Sumo Paint
  Sumo Paint - Online Painting

Fire and Internet Safety

• CountrysideFire
  A Great Fire Safety Program for all Ages
• SurfSwellIsland
  Internet Safety Website for Kids and Parents
• NetSmartzKids
  Internet Safety Website for Kids and Parents

Games for Kids

• PrimaryGames
  Primary Games - A Fun Place to Learn

Geography for Kids

• EarthCamp For Kids
  Discovery WebCams for Kids
• Map Puzzles
  Puzzle Fun with World Geography
• NG Maps
  National Geographic Maps and Geography
• Sheppardsoftware
  All about Geography
• Westward Expansion
  America’s Westward Expansion

Government

• Government for Kids
  Great State and Federal Government For Kids
• Bensguide.gpo.gov
  Ben’s Guide to US Government for Kids
• PBSKids.org
  PBS Kids: Democracy/ Government and Me

Math Sites

• Counting Money
  Learn to Count Your Money
• EduPlace
  Math Chapter 3 Practice Site
• FunBrain Math
  Math Baseball
• Internet4classrooms.com
  Math Games for 1st Graders
• Internet4classrooms.com
  Math Games for 2nd Graders
• Internet4classrooms.com
  Math Games for 3rd Graders
• Internet4classrooms.com
  Math Games for 4th Graders
• Internet4classrooms.com
  Math Games for 5th Graders
• Kids Numbers
  Kids Numbers
• Math Dictionary for Kids
  Math Terms in Simple Language
• Rainforest Math
  Interactive Math Activities for Grades K-6
• WebMath
  Solve Your Math Problems Today- See How It’s Done!

Reading / Spelling

• Bookadventure
  Book Adventure Reading Site
• BookPals.net/storyline
  Let Actors Read You a Story
• FreeRice
  Donate Free Rice through the UN World Food Program while expanding your vocabulary.
• Interactive Story Books
  Online Stories for Reading Time
• Lexile
  Lexile Framework for Reading
• PBS Stop and Go Story Writing
  Create Beautiful Designs with Words
• Starfall
  A Beginning Reader Site
• Wordle
  Create Beautiful Designs with Words

Science, Planets / Weather Sites

• Bell Museum / Distance Learning
  A Worldwide Science Website
• Kids Astronomy
  Astronomy for Kids
• Nine Planets
  Explore the Nine Planets
• Weather Channel Kids
  The Weather Channel for Kids

Typing / Hawthorn Subscriptions

• BrainPop Jr.
  Brain Pop Jr. Get your login and password from your Hawthorn Teacher
• Custom Typing
  Grades 1-8 Typing Program. Get your Login and Password from your Hawthorn Teacher
• Dance Mat Typing
  Beginner Typing for Kids up to 2nd Grade- No login or password required.
• Raz Kids
  A subscription site: Please see your Aspen teacher for login information.

Search Engines

• Ask Jeeves for Kids
  Search Engine for Kids
• Britannica
  Encyclopedia Britannica
• Britannica School Edition
  Encyclopedia Britannica School Edition
• Britannica Learning Edition
  Encyclopedia Britannica for PreK - 2nd Grade
• Dictionary.com
  Online Dictionary for Kids
• FactMonster
  Search Engine for Kids
• IPL
  Internet Public Library for Kids
• Kids Click
  Search Engine for Kids
• Library of Congress
  Library of Congress
• Online Thesaurus
  Online Thesaurus
• Wikipedia
  Wikipedia

Great Websites for Teachers

• Scheduler.hawthorn73.org/aspen
  Aspen Elementary Online Scheduler
• EdCommunity.Apple.com/ali
  Apple Education Community with endless resources for Teachers.
• Edzone.net
  The Ultimate Teacher Resource Website
• Internet4Classrooms.com
  Helping Teachers Use the Internet Effectively
• Apple.com/business/theater
  Apple’s Quick Tips in Video form.
• WordMonkey.info
  Quickly and correctly translate text from one language to another.
• Translate.Google.com
  Translate to and from 34 different languages quickly and easily.
• PBS.org/TeachersSource/search.htm
  PBS Teacher Resources
• Tech Tips
  Tech Tips for Hawthorn Staff
• Webmail
  Staff Access to Hawthorn Webmail.
• Employee Access
  Hawthorn Personnel Access