McKinley Mindset- Staff Edition
Staff Weekly Updates 11/5/18
Mindset Monday
Happy Monday Everyone!
Welcome to the first edition of the teacher edition of McKinley Mindset- Staff Edition!!
I hope you have all taken some time to get to know the staff Google site. There are some great resources on there that will be useful.
Please be sure that you have familiarized yourself with the principles of Responsive Classroom. The guiding principles are critical to creating learning environments where students can be Risk-takers! Take a few moments this week to think about how the principles below are embedded in YOUR classroom or your interactions with students.
Guiding Principles of Responsive Classroom
- Teaching social and emotional skills is as important as teaching academic content.
- How we teach is as important as what we teach.
- Great cognitive growth occurs through social interaction.
- What we know and believe about our students individually, culturally, and developmentally guides our expectations, reactions, and attitudes about those students.
- How we work together as adults to create a safe, joyful, and inclusive school environment is as important as our individual contribution or competence.
- Partnering with families ”knowing them and valuing their contributions” is as important as knowing the children we teach.
Student November Gratitude Challenge!!
Lesson Plans
Starting in November I will begin collecting weekly lesson plans. Please have your lesson plans for the week turned into me by MONDAY morning starting November 5th. You can submit them to me digitally via email or share them with me on Google Docs.
Lesson plan due dates for November are as follows:
Nov 5
Nov 12
Nov 19
Nov 26
The purpose of this is to ensure that our lesson planning reflects the important components of International Baccalaureate, continues to grow our inquiry-based approach and to better understand how each grade level is planning for student success.
Google Site
What's Happening This Week?
Monday-
Special Person Day for K (9-10) PS(1-2)
Turn in lesson plans
Tuesday- Election Day
Wednesday -
Special Person Day for 1 (9-10) 2(1-2)
Conferences (3:30-6:30)
Parent Report Card Meeting 5pm
Thursday -
Special Person Day for 3 (9-10) 4(1-2)
PTO meeting @ 6pm McKinley Gym
PBIS regional coaches meeting will be held at McKinley- We will be walking through classrooms from 9:30-11ish. They are coming to see the building and implementation of PBIS efforts.
Friday -
Special Person Day for 5 (9-10)
Picture retakes and Preschool Pictures
FOOD DRIVE!
PBIS
November Event- Chinese Auction - Mystery Gift - Students, parents and staff donate wrapped gifts (letters will be going out with students). When the gift is sent in it will be placed in a boy bin, girl bin, or both. Students can enter the drawing for a gift by putting their name on a McBuck and dropping it in the girl / boy bucket. We will have an assembly at the end of november and draw the names.
Christmas Tree Challenge- Starting Monday, November 12th and running through November 30th (12 school days) classes will work to earn ornaments for their trees. The winning class will go to a tree farm and select a Christmas tree for a family. The class who receives the golden fork for this time period will also attend.
Movie Challenge
Fri-YAY Staff THANK YOU!!
Wear JEANS (or comfy clothes) and there will be a special sweet treat, Popcorn Bar! YOU CRUSHED the First Quarter!!
Great Job Everyone!! THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO!