Micro Elementary School Newsletter
October 29th, 2017
Great Things Happening
Micro Elementary seems to get better each week. There has been much excitement at school lately. You can feel the positiveness in the air. From the Character Pumpkin Display to the #Joco2020 Twitter Book Chat to the Character Assembly, a sense of community pride is alive at Micro Elementary. We are making great progress towards increasing parent partnership opportunities and improving the quality of the school day for our students. Keep up the great work!
Thank you all for all that you do!
Micro Headlines
- Stay Tuned! Katie Wall has been out to Micro to talk with a grade level who will be the topic of an upcoming JoCo Real blog. I wonder who it is?
- West Clayton Elementary Principal Paige Barnes shared a Report Card Guide that some of WCES's staff made. It includes videos. Here you go!
- PBL Share Time: Please contact me if your grade level is interested in sharing an upcoming PBL Unit at our December staff meeting. 1st grade will be sharing in November:)
- Flame for Learning: Please take the time to nominate a deserving teammate for the Flame for Learning Award. Here is the link!!!
- Flame for Learning Instructions, Guidelines, Timelines, etc.
- Please document parent conferences using the link below so we can track them for Wig #1. We have documented 24 conferences as a school. : Parent Conference Documentation Form:
- Please review the black folder that Mrs. Twiggs keeps by the lunch line. This is our final check for student lunch money. The school has to pay for any charged lunches.
- Pineapple Chart: Please remember to share and invite your peers to see some of the outstanding things going on in your classroom. The idea is that we have so much that we can learn from each other! Once we become comfortable with this process, there is a Phase II.
October Character Trait and November Character Trait
perseverance - Working hard and not giving up.
responsibility - Being accountable for your own actions
Give other the gift of belief.
October Character Assembly
Reggie Dabbs
Blogs, articles, and growth opportunities.
Important Dates
- October 31st: Early Release @ Selma Elementary
- November 1st: Teacher Workday
- November 2nd: Grades must be in by 8:00 am.
- November 3rd: Brandy Crocker on campus to assist and consult on Grant Writing
- November 4th: EdCamp Joco @ West Johnston High School 8:00-12:30
- https://www.eventbrite.com/e/edcamp-joco-tickets-38450420242
November 10th: Veteran’s Day Holiday
- November 27th: Buster The Bus presentation grades K and 1
- December 1st: Next Ed Foundation Grant Due Date
Reminders and Links
- Nominate teachers for the FSI Teacher of the Week: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5QG3BVX
- EdFoundation Grant Link
- Monthly Needs Assessment Form
- Here is a link to a form you may choose to copy and share with parents. It is a brief parent survey asking for feedback regarding their child. Feel free to use it to possibly gain even more perspective of your students.
- Here is a link to access online Investigations Materials:
- i-Ready Placement Tables
Relevance
Making their learning meet their world!
Our Maestro!
Mr. Sevigny had the choir performing well at the Character Assembly.
Bee Awesome
3rd grade had an actual bee keeper visit Friday.
I am somebody!!!
Pre-K Getting into RRW too!
Our smallest Black Widows got into Red Ribbon Week, too!
Action Shot
Love the collaboration using technology. Tech is best when it is used to bring us together!
Podcasts to Take your Classroom to the Next Level
Micro Staff Social Contract
Make the community feel welcome
Treat others with respect
Demonstrate Teamwork
Be Open-Minded
Be Positive
Be supportive