The Mighty Cub
October 9 - October 13
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SIOP Strategies Corner
Interactive Strategies
10-2 (Saphier & Haley 1993)
Purpose: To provide opportunities for students to process oral information.
Grouping Format: Whole class instruction, interactive student pairs
Levels: 2,3,4,5
Teacher Actions
- Presents information orally
- Pauses after 10 minutes of oral input
- Provides processing time by asking a question, posing a problem or prompting students to discuss the oral input
- Waits for 2 minutes or more
- Asks for volunteers to share
Student Actions
- Listens to Auditory input
- Listens to teacher's question, problem or prompt
- Pairs with another student to discuss the question or solve the problem
- Volunteers a response
This Week...
October 9
- Regular School Day
- Attendance Contest - All grades
- SIOP PD: Strategies (cont) - During conference period for all content teachers
October 10
- Open House
- 7th Grade Football vs Olle @ Taylor
October 11
- SDC Meeting @7:30
- 8th Grade Football vs Olle @ Taylor
- NO EARLY RELEASE
October 12
- 1st 9 weeks grades due & UIL Check
- B teams Volleyball (Olle)@AMS
- Choir Fall Showcase @ AMS Cafe-6:30-7:15
October 13
- Choir Jeans
- End of 1st Marking Period
- T TESS Goal Setting Professional Development (GSPD) plan due to appraiser
Next Week
October 16
- Homecoming Week - Tacky Day
- Football: 7th grade vs. Killough
- Start of the second marking period
October 17
- Homecoming Week - AMS Spirit shirt with jeans
- Football: 8th grade vs. Killough Homecoming game
October 18
- Homecoming Week - Scholar Day (college shirt or preppy clothing)
- No early release
- 8th Grade PSAT
October 19
- CTE Find Your Future Expo - AMS Cafeteria
- Homecoming Week--Color War Day (8th red, 7th blue, 6th green, staff black)
- LPAC @ 1:30 in ESL Office
- Volleyball Games: B teams vs Killough
October 20
- Homecoming Dance 4:15 - 6:00
Cub Pride!
AVID College Week
Library
Scary titles!!
Coffee with the principal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRsE6mKkDjw