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Big Hollow Elementary School~ October 28, 2016
Report Cards
VETERANS DAY!
Thank you for honoring our US Veterans!!! :)
Big Hollow Elementary Mail System
Morning Procedures/Morning Meeting
Thank you for meeting your students in the cafeteria each morning at 8:25 am. We will need to extend this procedure through November 4th due to the stacking activities taking place in the gyms. We will resume our morning meetings on November 7th.
Big Hollow
Nature Center
Fall Fest!
Attendance
WOW! Check out all the incredible ways you made someone else's day this week!
The Big Hollow Nature Center Committee!
A BIG thank you to whoever found the silver helicopter and set it by the mail boxes - it came off my key-chain - it has sentimental value only, but worth a LOT. S. Wiley
EMAIL- PLEASE READ~
Just Some Friendly Reminders....
-- If you are interested in the Hour of Code, please see the information by the mailboxes!
--Please remember to shut off your Mimio when it is not in use or when you leave the classroom. This will help us preserve funds that we would normally have to spend on the bulbs used in the projectors. Thank you!
-- Please help students see the importance of MAP testing and PARCC testing by encouraging them to set goals for themselves. When we test again in January, our goal is for students to be motivated to beat their score from the last Spring. As conferences approach in November, it would be great to get the students thinking now about goal setting. If you have any ideas to enhance student motivation and understanding that the tests are important opportunities to put forth 100% effort, please let me know!
-- If you are interested in doing student-led conferences for February, but aren't sure where to start, please let me know! I would love to share some ideas and help get you started with this.
STAR Teacher! :)
Save the Dates!
October 31 - Professional Development Documentation Due to Michelle
November 2 - Report Cards due 3:15 pm
November 4 - Report Cards available to parents in Skyward 3:15 pm
November 4- PBIS ASSEMBLY 2:40 pm
November 7 - BLT Meeting 7:55 Elementary conference room
November 10- Parent Teacher Conferences 11 am- 7 pm
November 11- No School- Veterans' Day
November 15- Stack-a-palooza 6-7 pm
November 16- Stacking Tournament 6-7 pm
November 23-25 No School- Thanksgiving holiday
December 5-11 Computer Science Education Week
Hour of Code
HAPPY FRIDAY! Weekly Reflection - Sponsored by Deb Coolidge :)
Tip of the Day
As I’m rushing around like you getting ready for this hectic day with parties and all that Friday contains, the title of this article caught my attention. This is about questioning students to think deeper. I am looking forward to using this line and seeing what results I get. This is worth the read. Try it out it might surprise you.
Enjoy this glorious October weekend, Go Cubs!!! Deb
I Don't Know . . . or Do I?
by Allison Behne
In a recent meeting, a colleague asked me a question that I was unsure how to answer. I thought about it for a moment and then replied, “I don’t know.” The answer “I don’t know” usually prompts the person asking the question to either look for an answer elsewhere or share their own thoughts on the subject. My colleague, however, did not follow either of those paths. Instead, he posed a second question: “If you did know, what would you say?”
When he asked this second question, I started to answer immediately—but then I paused, realizing what had just happened. My colleague had pushed me to think through something that I would have been quick to dismiss otherwise. That simple question or similar questions, as he explained to me with a smile, can reveal significant thoughts when used at the right time. He encouraged me to try it with my students or even with my own children at home.
Here is what I found when I tried this second question at school:
One child “didn’t know” what 4 plus 3 equals. But she said that if she did know, she would say 7, because 4 plus 4 equals 8 and this was only one less. Another child “didn’t know” how to read the word giraffe. However, she said that if she did know how to read it, she would say “Giraffe.” Why? Because the picture on the the page was of a giraffe, and it made sense in the sentence. And finally, a third child “didn’t know” why it was difficult for her to stay in one spot when reading. When asked what she would say if she did know why, however, she answered that she was able to see what all her friends were doing and wanted to be a part of it.
And at home, here’s what happened:
My son didn’t know where the pile of things on his floor should go. But if he did know, he would say the sweatshirt went in the laundry hamper, the jeans went in the closet, the baseball cards went in his case, the book belonged on the shelf, and the Kleenex should be tossed in the trash. My daughter didn’t know why she had answered so many questions incorrectly on her biology test. If she did know, however, she would say it was probably because she had waited to study until the night before.
I don’t know if this probing question will always produce the answers for which I am looking. But if I did know, I would say it is a great tool to promote deeper thinking from our students, colleagues, and even ourselves.
PTO Good News!!!!
The Coin Drive was also a huge success! Big Hollow Elementary raised over $1,000 by collecting loose change! Great job everyone!
Twitter Challenge
Michelle Dzik
Email: michelledzik@bighollow.us
Website: www.bighollow.us
Location: 33315 North Fish Lake Road, Ingleside, IL, United States
Phone: 8477405321
Twitter: @Bighollowelem