netVision20 will be connecting with Santa Claus at his workshop at the North Pole through the magic of videoconference! Your students in grades K-3 are invited to participate in this exciting opportunity to persuade Santa personally that they have been good this year!
Step 1: Check the schedule above for available times. Contact Susan Altgelt at (210) 370-5639 or email to be added to the schedule. Please do not put more than two classes in each session so that Santa may speak to each child individually.
Step 2: Once you are confirmed for a session, have your students do one of the following:
Write a persuasive letter indicating the good deeds they have done this past year. For younger students the teacher may submit a class letter.
Write a compare and contrast letter that compares the qualities in someone they admire with Santa's wonderful qualities.
Write a poem about being good to other people, or
Submit a piece of student created artwork that shows the student "doing" something good.
NOTE: Please do not send Santa a list of desired presents!
Step 3:
Mail the letter, poems, or artwork NO LATER than December 11 (December 4 for the December 9th program). Please use this coversheet. The elves will make sure that Santa receives them AND calls on some of your students during the session. It is very important that we have ALL your students’ names. 4. Review the story “The Night Before Christmas” with your students. Santa will be reading this to them and asking them to help him finish some sentences.
Program 2:
A Visit with Mrs. Claus (PreK-3rd)
TEKS: K.1CE, 1.1CE, 2.1CE, 3.1 CE
Your students will have the opportunity to ask Mrs. Claus questions about Santa and life at the North Pole. Mrs. Claus will also read the students a story about Santa and teach the class the "Reindeer Pokey." Students may also sing Jingle Bells with Mrs. Claus.
Step 1: To register, check the schedule for available times. Contact Susan Altgelt at (210) 370-5639 or email to be added to the schedule. Please do not put more than two classes in each session so that Mrs. Claus may address each child by name.
Step 2: Once you are confirmed for the program, email a list of students' first names to Susan Altgelt. Mrs. Claus will mention each student by first name.
Bring a little adventure to your curriculum!
Videoconferencing technology allows you to bring the world into your classroom. Education Service Center, Region 20 offers a wide variety of high-quality, K-12 student enrichment opportunities to all netVision20-member districts. These presentations are available across the netVision20 video network and include hundreds of topics on different content area subjects for elementary and secondary students from content providers all over the nation and the world.
Check out the monthly distance learning newsletter for upcoming programs and program ideas. Feel free to download and distribute this flyer that explains the advantages of videoconferencing.
Center staff will work with you to ensure that the content of each presentation aligns with your curriculum, as well as the TEKS.
We would like to invite your school to participate in one or more of these upcoming virtual adventures, which provide rich, high-quality learning opportunities for your students. Please notice that most presentations may be scheduled upon request, but some titles are offered on specific dates and times only. Also, please refer to the FAQ and newsletters for details.
