Bulldog Weekly Update
October 31 - November 4
Monday Motivation
Notes from the Principal's Desk
Finally, way to show up and show out this past Friday. Staff and students alike came to school either decked out fully or simply adorning the color PINK. It was particularly endearing to see staff and students posing together to show their support. Nearly everyone knows someone who's been impacted by cancer. It's a disease that destroys the body, regardless of age, gender or race. In case you didn't know, there is a specific reason why pink was chosen and how it came to represent cancer: it started in the early 1990's when Estée Lauder cosmetic company created the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Their pink ribbon, at times bedazzled and bejeweled, became the universal symbol for the disease.
This week, there's a lot on the agenda. Please make sure to read below for specific activities. To kick off the first few days: Halloween is Monday, 10/31. The City of Lowell allows trick or treating 6:00-8:00p, so students may leave early from our after school program, which releases at 5:00p. Tuesday, November 1st we have our second District Walkthrough. The schedule will likely include a revisit to a number of our first round scheduled classes to see what improvements have been made. On Wednesday 11/2, the ILT meets after school to discuss walkthrough feedback and our progress toward curricular and instructional goals, as well as to review plans for the upcoming school wide PD.
Stay with us! There's much ahead. Thank you for tuning in...
Pink Out Friday Takes Hold in Mrs. Pappalardo's 8th Grade Math Class
New Teacher, Mr. Corcoran, Shows His Solidarity In Pink on Friday
Teachers and Administrators Show Up in Pink for Cancer Awareness last Friday
How Do We Message To All Students Accountability For Their Learning
Mrs. Curran and Mrs. Burgess Kick off the first week of After School
Cooking Club with Mrs. Theng shows students how to enhance food with spices
Students in drawing class learn the art of shading
Mr. Corcoran Runs Book Club After School
STEP Class Steps It Up during After School
Flag Football Catches Fire During After School
Week at a Glance
- Operations Meeting 8:30 - 9:00
- Teach Point Self Assessment AND Goals are DUE TODAY!
- It's HALLOWEEN! There are NO costumes--for staff and students.
- After School Program (21st Century) starts Week 2. Programming runs 3:00 - 5:00p.
- Check with Ms. Burgess or Mrs. Curran for details.
Tuesday, 11/1
- Student Support Mtg 8:30
- District Walk Throughs
- No Content CPT
- F&P Testing for Q2 begins
Wednesday 11/2
- Instructional Leadership Team (ILT) Meets 3:10 - 4:40p
- Admin CPT(AP Focused)
Thursday 11/3
- Admin meeting
- Curriculum & Instruction Meeting
- LLI/Phonics Teachers and Tutors Meet for WIN regrouping
- Walk/Run Club After School
- No After School on FRIDAYS!
- Wear your Alma Mater and your favorite pair of jeans!
*COMMUNICATIONS COME THIS WEEK FROM MR. KAZARIAN ON WHEN Q1 GRADES ARE DUE!
COMING UP...
NOVEMBER 7th -- SHENANIGAN'S TRIVIA -- SEE SAM ARNOLD, 6th GRADE MATH TEACHER
NOVEMBER 8th -- FULL DAY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT + TIME TO FINALIZE Q2 WIN GROUPS & VERTICAL TEAM TIME. SIGN UP FOR THE POTLUCK.
NOVEMBER 11th -- NO SCHOOL (FRIDAY)
NOVEMBER 14TH -- QUARTER TWO BEGINS
Gardening Club Cleans Up the Front of the School
Students Learn How to Layer Art in Mixed Media Class
After School Sees Hundreds of Students Enrolled
Students Sign Their Book Club Contracts Committing to Good Reading Habits
7th Grade Students use PADLET to Share Accountability Measures for Good Reading Practice in Class
5th Grade Uses "Stop & Jot" to Notice Aspects of the Books They Are Reading and Share with Others
"MATHLISH" Why Teaching Vocabulary is Just as Critical in Math Class...
Teaching vocabulary is too often relegated to the softer sciences, the prosaic and introspective arts, the exploration of history and humanity. However, math is a prime place and space to teach students complex vocabulary. Many of our latin and greek root words, as well as common affixes (prefixes and suffixes) are found in and used daily in elementary and middle school math classes. Words like vertices, functions, and convex... or prefixes such as di, bi, and tri... hemi- and peri- with roots such as meter or sphere are common to the math classroom and can be a starting point for students' word-tackling ability when they confront the same or similar words in other subjects. As we continue to look at building literacy across content, we should be steadfast in creating continuity in expectations for reading and writing across grades and subjects, and that includes math. Contrary to popular belief, math students write a lot during class. Sometimes they have to explain their thinking, how they came to a conclusion (providing proof and evidence for their "claims"). As we enter Q2 and progress in our literacy goals across the school, we urge our math experts to find ways to build in and emphasize new vocabulary, helping students to analyze and breakdown new words, practice word versatility, and commit these to memory.
ILT Updates
Next Team meeting - 11/2/22
Check in with your grade-level team representatives for more information. Meetings take place every other Wednesday. ILT content is shared by grade representatives on the team at Grade Level CPTs.
ILT REPS:
Brett Sullivan -- 5th
Cheryl Ferris/ Alejandra Cabrera -- 6th
Peter Francis -- 7th
Jenn Fraser/Christina Pappalardo -- 8th
Vannak Theng -- EL
Krista St. Louis - Special Education
SEL
Please see Lori Casey for any updates. Next SEL day is Wednesday November 23rd, before Thanksgiving Break.
Culture and Climate
Check in with your grade level team representatives for more information. Inquire with Lori Casey regarding information for Student of the Month due 10/31. Inquire with Kevin Freeman regarding information around the Check & Connect Mentor Program beginning Q2. Next Meeting is MONDAY , 11/21 before Thanksgiving break, from 3:15-5:15p.
October Staff Birthdays
Don't Forget to say " Happy Birthday"
- Supriya Kothari 11/2
- Kevin Freeman 11/13
- Kadeen Healy 11/15
- Jennifer Fraser 11/25
- Sharon Dowd 11/27
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