Every Grocery Store in the area has a program to help schools through store LOYALTY cards the school gets a percentage of your spending from the stores profits. NOT from your pocket. Just present the cards to the cashier before you pay. Since we all shop for groceries and we all eat, this is a NO- Brainer!

Save Mart - The Newest and most exciting program to help our school. Save Mart's co-branded cards have a picture of our campus and our web logo and motto. This card will help you remember to support our school. We will get 3%of your grocery spending at SaveMart for John Ehrhardt School.

eScrip Mall- You can shop directly through this link or download their tiny program that will flag any of your online spending for eScrip. I love the automatic program that pops up and lets me know how much of my online spending at each online store in the internet will go to John Ehrhardt Elementary. Shopping directly through the link is easy and you can see that just about anything you can imagine can be purcased online and the school will benefit!

Parents!!! Shop at the eScrip Online Mall and you will help raise money for John Ehrhardt Elementary School. Just click the link above. Click on the add button Next to John Ehrhardt and then the NEXT button. Then click SHOP NOW. Virtually everything you would ever want to buy can be found here. A perfect way to do gift shopping while supporting our school!

SAFEWAY - has eScrip: A program that rewards the school for spending at their store. You must register your card with the card number, (NOT just your Phone number) . Between 2-4% of the amount you spend based upon your spending total for each month .

Raleys/Bel Air - has the Quality of Life Card. This card is available in the school office or from Mr. Newkom in the computer lab. Just give us your phone number and we will activate your card.

Nugget - This card is awesome. You can load it for any amount of value over and over again. We will get 3% from your Nugget spending. Most families ask the cashier to load the card for the exact amount of their purchase each time they check out. That amount is then taken off the card to give our school the credit for your loyalty.

New Grocery cards are available from Mr. Newkom in office or Mr. Newkom in the computer lab.

Parents!!! Shop at the eScrip Online Mall and you will help raise money for John Ehrhardt Elementary School. Just click the linkg below. Click on the add button Next to John Ehrhardt and then the NEXT button. Then click SHOP NOW. Virtually everything you would ever want to buy can be found here. A perfect way to do gift shopping while supporting our school!

Click on the Gold Quality of Life card to be connected to the Raleys Bel Air web site. Registar your card and learn about the program that will benefit John Ehrhardt.

Technology is an important teaching tool that is used daily by our teachers. The use of technology in the classroom enhances the learning opportunities of students by providing new and exciting material.

Computer systems are used extensively by teachers, other staff, and students at John Ehrhardt in the following ways: Report cards, student information, Word Processing, and Internet research

Using the computer to learn typing skills and to perform word processing is a big application of computer use at John Ehrhadt. Typing is like reading. Once a student can type, it opens new worlds for them to explore. Staff and students use word processors to type lessons, reports, letters, assignments, and many other documents.

Classroom Management - Most teachers use electronic grade book programs which make determining a students current grade easy and quick. Teachers also use special programs to design assignments like custom word search and crossword puzzles.

Electronic Research - The new library system on our PC's is cutting edge. Staff and students take advantage of the vast research capabilities at John Ehrhardt by using multimedia reference CD-ROMs on various topics, electronic encyclopedias, and the World Wide Web. Teachers are provided with numerous web sites that contain vast educational resources.
Subject-Specific Software - Teachers and students use a wide variety of educational software, taking advantages of the multimedia capabilities of the computer. Computer-based instruction allows for more individualized learning as the students can progress at his/her own pace and control the learning process. Some software is used to introduce new content, while others are used to practice and reinforce acquired skills.

Electronic Presentations - Some teachers are beginning to abandon chalk boards and overhead transparencies to display subject information during lessons, and some are using presentation software such as Microsoft Power Point to produce detailed, illustrated "slide shows" on the computer which present the subject information in full color, sometimes with animation or sound added. The ability to display what is on the teacher's computer onto their classroom TV allows the teacher the ability to introduce new computer-based material to the students. In some classes, students produce their own electronic presentations as part of a group oral report for a project.

Simulations - Simulation programs allow the students to imitate some sort of complex environment and control it on the computer to better understand the relationships within the environment. Whether the student is simulating a trip down the Oregon Trail or navigating truck deliveries from one state to state, simulations give the student a feel for something that they would otherwise never experience.

Electronic Mail - Using the district's Microsoft Exchange e-mail system, teachers can easily communicate with other teachers and employees throughout the district as well as parents and students. Teachers can share ideas as well as exchange computer files of valuable lessons and student activities.

Graphics - Graphic (drawing and painting) programs are used to design and produce student worksheets, signs, seating charts, illustrations, transparencies, maps, and many other items. Students use a variety of drawing/illustration programs to enhance learning activities such as Kid Pix 2, Storybook Weaver, Appleworks draw tools, Word draw tools, etc.

Spreadsheet - Spreadsheet programs let you keep track of numerical information. We use it to keep track of budgets, compile survey results, etc. 3rd through 6th grade students learn how to design and work with spreadsheets in Appleworks 6 and Excel to help facilitate mathematic concepts and understanding of formulas.

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