Monday Morning Message
Week of January 14, 2019
Week 2 after break should feel a little more routine for us. I will be out for a funeral on Tuesday in Michigan. Please feel free to call or text as much of my time will be spent in the car driving. For those of you who may not have my cell number: 765-278-8273
- For your next round of classroom newsletters, please include/promote the Valentine's Day message and the Parenting in the Digital Age Presentation message. Both are found below.
- 2 Hour Delay Schedule...just because:) (Note: lunch schedules are at regular time. Previous 2 hour delay schedule versions had lunch times delayed 5 minutes, but we are sticking with our regular lunch schedule in an effort maintain smooth timing and transitions for our cafe staff)
Upcoming Dates
January 15 - (Andrew out for funeral in Michigan); STEM, Wellness, Literacy, and Math PLCs
January 16 - Think Tank in STEM Room @ 2:45
January 21-25 - Kindy CHAMPS 7:50-8:50
January 22 - Staff Share @ 2:45, PTO mtg @7:00 PM
January 23 - Dad's Club Mtg 7:00 PM @ Rush on Main
January 25 - Winter PTO Enrichment Grants Due
February 2 - Super Dad's Saturday - Corn Hole Tourney
February 5 - Staff Mtg. @ 2:45
February 6 - Science and Engineering Fair
February 14 - Valentine's Day Parties
February 21 - MLK Day - No School
Valentine's Day Parties: Spread love and kindness, not candy!
Blurb for your newsletters:
We look forward to celebrating Valentine's Day with our students at their classroom parties on Thursday, February 14th. This is a wonderful opportunity for us to emphasize the life skills of friendship and kindness with all of our students.
As you are preparing Valentine cards to share with classmates, please prepare cards void of candy. Regretfully, we will be unable to pass out the candy. We have many students with food sensitivities and allergies and as always, our main goal is to keep everyone safe.
If you elect to purchase cards that have contain something extra attached to them, please ensure they are inedible. This could include pencils, erasers, stickers, etc. Thank you for ensuring that all students can have a safe and fun celebration.
Parenting in the Digital Age Presentation at Eagle!
When: January 22, 2019 @7:00 PM
Where: Eagle Elementary PTO Meeting in the Media Center
- Child care will be provided
Future Think Tank Opportunities
- First, here is the link to the recorded Think Tank from before winter break. The sound is excellent!
- The 4th grade team is getting us started this Wednesday! Stop by to join us if you would like!
- Each of the following dates will have two 30 minute time slots. I am happy to help you gain that 30 minutes back by covering a recess/lunch duty for you the week that you sign up.
- Talk with your team and sign up here!!!
PLC Corner
Below is the remainder of our PLC schedule for 2018 and the beginning of 2019! Evidence and Outcomes/Performance Tasks - Phase II of our Scope and Sequence is set to be complete by the end of this month. The feedback I received was that instead of working on your own time with your grade level, folks preferred our Phase I approach of using Fridays during grade level PLC time and include myself and our coaches. We will plan on diving in this Friday with 2nd and 4th grade.
Please review emails from Kris Devereaux sent 11-30-18 and refer to the link in the section above that was shared out by our Literacy Team. We can plan on meeting in classrooms so that you have materials more readily available.
1/18 -1st and 3rd PLC; 2nd and 4th Grade Level Collab Time
1/25 - 2nd and 4th PLC; 1st and 3rd Grade Level Collab Time
2/1 - 1st and 3rd PLC; 2nd and 4th Grade Level Collab Time
Kindy (Alternating Thursdays):
1/17
1/31
MTSS (Multi Tiered Systems of Support) for Behavior
Diane will be our point person and first layer of support. As we move through the process, teachers will have the opportunity to bring the students in need to our MTSS Team for further collaboration, support, and brainstorming.
More information will be provided at our January Staff Share.
2019 Eagle Elementary Science and Engineering Fair
Now that forms have been turned in, we will starting planning the next steps and timeline for February 6 with students.
Classes will have an opportunity to view projects during school. We will also invite participants to display their projects on Wellness Night.
If students compete in the EE Science and Engineering Fair, students in 1st-4th grade could possibly advance to the Central Indiana Regional Science and Engineering Fair at Marion University in February! Take on the challenge to participate in a school-wide science and engineering competition and possibly a regional title!