#sanfordbookpushers
may 3
Upcoming Events
May 6-10: Teacher Appreciation Week (details, menus below)
May 6: SOL Spirit Day: Bright colors because Sanford students are Bright
May 7: SOL Spirit Day: It takes a team: Wear Team related attire
May 8: SOL Spirit Day: Wear Blue because Sanford is a learning community
TBA: SOL Parade (most likely May 8 at dismissal, K-2 classes will make a poster for parade)
May 9-SOL Testing window opens (May 9-June 7)
May 14: Chick Fil A PTA Spirit event
May 24 Posting window for MP4 and Final Report Card opens
June 6: Report cards due for review (must be marked complete by 830AM)
June 10: Field Day
June 11: 5th Grade Graduation 9am
June 13: (new) Last day for students
June 13: Report cards sent home with students
June 14: (new) Last day for teachers
Action Item
Every moment is valuable. Every moment is intentional in that it helps prepare your students for PALS (K-2) , SOL, Number Sense Checklist (K-2), or supports their social emotional needs at end of the year testing. Your class should be well planned and each moment is INTENTIONAL.
We teach and maintain our focus on these goals until June 13. The possibility of Summer Slide does not begin until June 13 for Sanford students.
Action Item: Frontline
Please check your Frontline to ensure you have done all the steps up to this point and "acknowledged" classroom observations.
When we do the Teacher Checkout form at the end of the year, one thing I will have to check is to ensure all the Frontline steps have been completed.
As you review your Frontline account, if you have any questions, I will be glad to help.
Student Engagement: Holly McElveen pulls sticks and each student knows they may be called upon to respond.
Teacher preparation: the math questions, the pencils, crayons, dry erase markers and student scaffold (multiplication chart in this case) are all present and clearly evident in this Catherine Garnett small group.
Student working: Third grader showing her work in Nikki Watson's classroom
Instruction on target: The problems presented to Melene Skeeter's math intervention students are on the skills they need to improve in
Aaron C's Science Enrichment students are learning thier Sound SOLS by building musical instruments
A Krisite McCray small group and the students are reading on the computer--
The Structured Literacy PD facilitated by Barbara Brinker and Catherine Garnett with teachers getting smarter on Monday afternoons
First graders are working on time to the hour and half hour and this clock has been present and supported this learning goal all year long.
Science Interactive notebook in fifth grade
Great question for our third graders--determining the costs of Chick Fil A items
Student Engagement: The boys in Sharlene James 4th grade class are huddling to decide on their answer to a question and get more points than the girls.
Teacher Appreciation Week Overview
This is an overview of our Teacher Appreciation Week plan.
These are intended as small gestures of appreciation because our staff is so caring and hardworking that nothing we do can truly express the appreciation you deserve.
Monday: Start the Week Off-Coffee and Donuts in the morning
Tuesday: Still Beginning the Week Kickstarter-Bagels and Cream Cheese
Tuesday: Asian Grill (orders have been submitted)
Wednesday: Get Over the Middle of the Week with Cookies
Thursday: Thirsty Thursday Pick A Drink (from a vast selection of non-alcoholic beverages)
Thursday: Baked Potato Bar and Olive Garden Salad
Friday: Chick Fil A Sandwich Day
TBD: Car Wash Day—you will need to sign up for this, details TBA
TBD: Candy Bar Day-pick a candy bar