The Gator Tales
The weekly staff newsletter for Glenwood Elementary School
Week of September 11
Monday, Sept. 11 - 5th grade gifted testing
Thursday, Sept. 14- PTA Open House 6-7:30 pm
Friday, Sept.15- Football Friday and Glenwood Spirit Day
5th grade Trip to Oceana Air Show
Important upcoming dates and events
Tuesday, September 19- PIRATE DAY
Friday, September 22- Volunteer Breakfast 8:30 am
Monday, September 25- Glenwood Joy Meeting in the LLC
Wednesday, September 27- Begin PTA Fall Fundraiser until Oct. 17
Tuesday and Wednesday, October 3 and 4- Donuts with Dads
Friday, October 6- Grades due for progress reports
Monday, October 9- Professional Learning Day- Schools closed for students
Tuesday, October 10- Progress Reports Issued
Friday, October 12- Glenwood Blood Drive
Tuesday,October 17- Fall Pictures
Monday, October 23- Achieve 3000 rep visit with grades 3-5 during PE in Pirate Room
Thursday, October 26- PIRATE DAY
Friday, October 27- PTA Fall Festival
Monday, October 30- First Grade Gifted Testing
Friday, November 10- Veterans Day (Schools Closed)
Tuesday November 14- Fall Picture Make-Ups
Wednesday, November 15- Pirate Day, Report Cards Issued
You are the BEST!
A BIG Thanks to everyone for making our first week a great week for everyone. We had a many smiles all around! DF
To Ms. Haws and Mrs. Haywood for helping finding the supplies we needed to start school. Whatever, I asked for, they managed to find! Barbara Kimpan
KUDOS to Jackie for her hard work getting the classroom ready and flexibility with all the schedule revsions! Meghan Mathews
Mrs. Haywood and Mrs. Haws! I have come to them with all kinds of questions between last week and this week and they have stopped what they were doing to answer no matter how many different things that had going on! Caitlyn Chandler
KUDOS to Mrs. Ambrose for taking the time to come down, in the middle of my lesson to teach/help me!!! Kelli Davenport
MaryKay for EVERYTHING! (the list of all the amazing hard work she has done would be longer than your whole newsletter! Caroline Altman
Kudos to Mrs. Loch for incorporating Chromebooks and Google Classroom into her Art lessons this year. Jennifer Malit
Marykay and Caroline for being there in a minute to help with technology issues! Thank you so much! Jessica Palmer
KUDOS to the 2nd grade team for all the support and teamwork! -Andi Larson
Kudos to Mr. Storm for helping our gator bites with our lunch. Erica and Louise
Kudos to the entire 5th grade team for stepping up and helping me out while I was away at a funeral. Melinda Tomchik
I want to thank Dina, Diane, Scott, and Mrs. Ambrose for a little chrome book tutoring after school today. They were so helpful.
Melissa Cummings
What Great Teachers Do Differently- 17 Things That Matter Most Todd Whitaker
1. Why Look at Great?
Critical Questions for Teachers
In his book, The Innovator’s Mindset, George Couros poses a number of questions for educators. One of the most thought provoking is: Would I want to be a learner in my own classroom?
In my experience creating professional learning opportunities, I’ve found that it can be challenging to meet the needs and expectations of educators. They have high expectations for their own learning experiences, not only because they are expected to create those same environments in their own classrooms but also because their time is limited. Educators rarely have enough time to take care of their myriad of responsibilities. If professional learning doesn’t provide relevant experiences and skills to help them make a greater impact on the students they serve, many educators will disengage. For example, if worksheets were handed out as professional learning, some teachers would be bored to tears, yet in many cases, we do the same thing to our students. That type of learning is not about what is better for kids but what is easy or because it’s the way it’s always been done. Consider your students’ learning experiences from their point of view. Do your students have opportunities to learn in ways that connect to their lives and make an impact on how they engage with others? Do the learning experiences you create mimic the type of learning you expect to engage in? Think about the classroom experience from your students’ perspective; establish a higher expectation for learning opportunities.
Thanks ROFO ES