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Computer Class this Fall Quarter

We are coming to the end of our Word and Excel 2007 classes. Please write a sentence telling me what you thought about computer class. What did you learn? What did you enjoy? What can we do to make computer class better? Click on 'comments' to answer.

Thanksgiving

There was no school on Thursday or Friday last week due to the Thanksgiving holiday.

What did you do during the Thanksgiving break? Click on 'comments' and type a sentence.

Snow!

This weekend we had our first major snowfall of the year. Write a sentence telling the class how you feel about snow. Do you like it or dislike it? Why?

Favorite recipes

Today in Microsoft Word class we typed a recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookies. Write a sentence telling the other students the name of your favorite dish. It can be from the US or something you used to eat in your country.

What did you learn today in Microsoft Word class? Click comments and write a sentence.

Your Rights at Work

Click on this link to learn more about your rights at work:

http://www.aflcio.org/issues/jobseconomy/workersrights/

Welcome GED morning students!

I want to welcome our GED morning students, who are new to the blog. Please type a few sentences introducing yourselves. Let us know your name, where you are from and a skill that you have.

Spell Check

Explain how you can check your work for spelling and grammar in Microsoft Word. Click on 'comments' to answer. Note that there are two different ways you can do it!

Making Lists in Excel

What did you learn while doing exercise 2 in Excel? What was your favorite new thing?

Evening Computer and Literacy Students

Congratulations students, you have successfully completed Microsoft Excel Exercise 1. Can you explain how to use autofil?. Example, what you did with "January".

What does the icon (small picture) for 'cut' look like in Microsoft Word? Click on 'comments' to answer.

How do you 'highlight' or 'select' text? Why would we want to do this? Click on 'comments' to answer.

How do you make capital (upper case) letters in Word? Click on 'comments' to answer.

What is the program 'Microsoft Word 2007' used for?

Click on 'comments' to answer.

What is your favorite thing about Fall in Minnesota?

Click on 'comments' to answer.

Welcome Back!

Welcome back to class, everybody! Please introduce yourselves! Tell us your name, your country and one skill that you have.

This is an amazing photo of the school supplies we managed to distribute to local families yesterday at Neighborhood House! Thanks to all the staff and volunteers who helped out.

Introduction to PowerPoint class

Students, please write one or more sentences telling me what you thought of this summer's computer class. What did you learn? What did you enjoy best? What could we do to make the next computer class better?

Pics from our recent National Night Out event

A Minnesota Man

Do you know about Paul Bunyan? He is a famous folk tale character from Minnesota. You can find many statues and pictures of him in northern Minnesota. He goes everywhere with his friend, Babe the blue ox.

Smart with Money?

How can you be smart about your money? What are some good ideas and bad ideas?

Click on "comments" to answer.

I Like to Bake Bread!

My name is Sarah. I like to cook and bake. I often cook dinner for my family. On the weekends, I bake cookies and bread. My favorite recipe is for banana bread. Click "read more" below to see my favorite recipe!

The Dentist

I've been away from Neighborhood House because the inside of my ear itched and then my jaw ached a little. I have a toothache. Yesterday, I went to a new dentist. Everyone was very nice. I had an xray and an exam. I'm going back for a cleaning and full check up next week.

I didn't like the dentist when I was little, but I don't mind going now. I like getting my teeth cleaned. What experiences have you had with a dentist?

What should I say?

My friend wants to learn English quickly. What should he do?

Click "comments" to answer. (Use "should" and "should not" in your answer!)

Sharing Photos

Frontenac is the pink rose bush. He is from Canada and requires very little work - just some pruning and dead heading. Work of Art is a minature rose, an orange of many colors. It requires winter protection or it will die in this climate. Fair Bianca is the white rose. She is English and also requires winter protection in order to survive our cold winters. I hope you all like the photos.

Hobbies

I have a passion for growing roses. I never really liked them before I moved to St. Paul. My neighbor loves roses, and I learned to love them too.

This year the first flush of roses was magnificent. This is Fireglow. I think it is a very testy rose: if it rains on the buds, the buds do not open. I got lucky this year, and the bush had many beautiful blooms. I also got some beautiful photos of the roses. This just one.

Do you have a passion? Do you have a hobby? What is it, and what got you started?

Accidents!

Tell us about an accident you have had. Did you burn yourself while cooking? Did you hit something with your car? Click "comments" to answer.

School Subject

In your home country what was your favorite subject in school? Why? Do you remember what year of school it was? (Like 5th grade or high school.)

Your Education

What is school like in your country?

Do you have a favorite teacher from when you were a child?

Click "comments" to answer.

The Best Day

What was the best day of your life? Tell me about a good day you had. Click on "comments" to answer.

Microsoft Word Class

Please write one or two sentences about the Microsoft Word class this quarter. What did you learn that was most useful? What could the teachers do to make the class better? Click on Comments to type your answer.

Memorial Day

Please remember that Monday, May 31st is Memorial Day and there will be no day or evening classes. Hope everyone has a happy and relaxing day off. Do you have any plans for Memorial Day?

What do you think about the hot weather we are having? Do you like it, or does it make you uncomfortable? Click on comments to reply.

Cassandra's last evening with the Computers and Literacy class

Work

Do you like your job? What do you like about it? Do you have a good boss?



Click Comments to answer.

Cassandra's last day!

This is the last day at Neighborhood House for our volunteer teacher, Cassandra. Please feel free to wish her good luck and best wishes for her move to New York City.

Cinco de Mayo Celebrations

I was out of town last weekend at my husband's graduation ceremony, so I missed Cinco de Mayo. Did any of you go to it? If so, what was it like? If not, tell the class about your weekend.

Cinco de Mayo

This weekend we are celebrating Cinco de Mayo on the West Side of St. Paul. Why do we celebrate Cinco de Mayo? Click on comments and write a sentence.

Farmers' Market

The Midtown Farmers’ Market is once again open for the summer. It is the only farmers’ market I’m aware of that accepts EBT (food stamps).

The market is located at Lake St E & 22nd Ave S in Minneapolis (just west of the Hiawatha light rail line) and its hours are Saturday, 8am–1pm (now ‘til Oct) and Tuesday, 3:30–7:30pm (beginning in June thru Oct).

What is your favorite fruit or vegetable? Click on comments to write your answer.

How are you feeling today?

What do you like most about Spring in Minnesota?

Kimono on Wednesday

I want to thank those who noticed the kimono or yukata I was wearing on Wednesday. Some of you already know that I'm planning on going to Japan this summer to teach English. It is the first time I will be immersed in another culture. I am so proud of you all for doing your best to adapt to the Crazy American Ways.

What other culture (other than American or your own) would you like to experience?

Happy Monday!

Welcome back to class.I hope your weekend was great! I went to church, did grocery shopping, read books with my baby and cleaned my apartment. What did you do over the weekend?

Click on Comments to write your answer.

Teacher Cait and Bernardina in the Open Lab. Students come on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons to check email and practice their computer skills.

What do you like in breakspring time I come here to learn open lap?.

"Number the Stars"

What did you like about the book "Number the Stars"? Click on "comments" to answer.

What would you like to learn about in the new class about Microsoft Word next quarter?

Write a short paragraph about how the teachers could make computer class better. You can use your name or be anonymous.

Write a short paragraph about what you LIKED in computer class. You can use your name or be anonymous.

Do you think Minnesota should invest more in roads for cars, or better public transportation?

What do you like to do in your free time in St. Paul?

what are you going to do in somer time?

what are you going to do in somer time?

What do you like to read for fun?

Where are your from? and what is your favorite food?

What wil you do this weekend?

What would you like to study when you finish English classes?

would you like to go to college?

would you like to go to college?

how long have you lived in minnesota?

how long have you lived in minnesota?

do you like the computer class?, if your answer yes or no, why?.

invitation

would you like to go to mexico next month? .please respond soon.

what have you learned in the computer class?

List 3 things you like about Minnesota.

What new/different food have you tried recently? Did you like it?

Do you have a pet? If so, what is it? How many?

the evil men do lives after them

a little thin is a little but the faitfulness in it makes it a big thin

Hollow my class
I am your student my name is bisrat they are weanderful weeked
thay have every boody might for me look a job

I would like the St.Paul St.Paul is very nice becase quite, small,and capital city
my favriant is White coloer and I went to church thanks bisrat

who do you like best

If I were going on vacation to your country, tell me about one tourist attraction you think I should see.

What qualities are most important in a friend?

What is your favorite dessert?

If you were Mayor of Saint Paul, what changes would you try to make to the city?

What are your plans for the weekend?

Why were you given your name, and what does it mean?

Tell the class about a happy memory from your childhood.

If you're in a relationship, did you and your loved one go anywhere romantic on Valentine's Day?

Do you have any children? How old are they?

How are you feeling today?

What is the best way to learn English OUTSIDE the classroom?

Tell the class about one goal you have for yourself.

Name one thing you miss about being a kid.

Do you have any bad habits?

Tell the class about something good that has happened to you this week.

If you were invisible, where would you go?

What food do you really dislike?

What time do you normally go to bed?

What did you have for breakfast this morning?

What would be your ideal job?

Write three words to describe yourself right now.

How would you change St Paul to make it better?

What is something you do well?

What is your favorite month and why?

What would you do if you won or inherited $50,000?

A short quiz. Answer the questions in a comment.

1. What is this?

2. What is this?

3. What is this?

4. What is this?

What did you do on the weekend?

What is the name of the internet browser we use in this class?

Name one thing you should never do when using email, and explain why.

What is the address of this website? Write the answer in a comment.

Name a person you admire very much, and say why.

Tell the class about the last movie you watched.

What kind of music do you like to listen to?

What do you do on a typical Sunday?

Do you like sports? What teams do you follow?

What is your favorite animal and why?

Why is it important to always type a web address correctly?

What can you do to stay safe when using email?

Which state in the US would you most like to visit and why?

What do you think of winter weather in Minnesota?

Tell the class about some food from your country that you really like to eat.

What did you all do on Martin Luther King's Birthday, when school was closed?

What would you most like to learn about computers and the internet in this class?

Welcome Internet Skills Students!

Hello, everyone!

Today is the first week of class. I would like everyone to introduce themselves in one or two sentences.