Miller Monday Memo
December 18, 2017
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Inspiring and Equipping Special Educators Patrick Mulick
WEEK AT A GLANCE
Mon -
Ugly Sweater Day (COM Assembly)
Wear Miller Warm-ups
Citizenship Breakfast- Punctuality ( Art Room) 7:30-8:00 a.m.
Citizenship Assembly-Punctuality (Gym) 8:00-9:00 a.m.
Chess Club Rm.#300-2:45-3:50 p.m.
Tues -
Team Planning Day
Winter Parties 10:15-2:30 p.m.
OUR-time shirts with jeans
Dance Team (Gym) 2:45-3:50 p.m.
Homework Club (Paisley Hall)
Miller Staff Holiday Party- 3:45-5:30 Lori Jones' Home
Wed-
Christmas Sing-A-Long (Gym) 8:00-9:30 a.m.
Early Release-Students 12:00
2nd Grade Lounge Duty/Clean Fridge 2:00 p.m.
Thur -
Winter Break December 21-January 3, 2018
Fri -
Winter Break December 21-January 3, 2018
Report back: January 3, 2018 Staff PDH
First Semester Dates: Oct 3, Oct 19, Nov 2, Nov 7, Dec 5
The Motivated Brain: Improving Student Attention, Engagement and Perseverance
Focus: Social Emotional Health
(PK-5)
Do you ever feel like you are a ringmaster in a circus, trying to get everyone's attention? Gaining a clearer understanding how our emotional nature affects educational practices will help turn the unmotivated into active learners.This session provides keys to starting the ignition of the mind and then keeping it going down the road.
Tuesday, Jan 9, 2018, 03:30 PM
Beverly Elementary School, Duchess Drive, Allen, TX, United States
Planning for Critical Thinking
Focus: All Content Areas
(K-5)
Critical thinking is a crucial skill for living life. That’s why teaching critical thinking skills is a necessity for our students. This session will explore what this means and how purposeful planning plays an integral part into integrated these skills into instruction.
If interested, sign up through MLP.
Thursday, Jan 18, 2018, 03:30 PM
Beverly Elementary School, Duchess Drive, Allen, TX, United States
The Basics of Social Emotional Learning
Focus: Social Emotional Health
(PK-5)
SEA 2017 Session: This session will teach you about the various facets of Social Emotional Learning. Teachers will learn the core competencies of Social Emotional Learning through the lens of the CASEL model. Teachers will leave the session with practical strategies to utilize within the classroom in order to create a healthy classroom environment and help students to regulate their own emotions.
If interested, sign up through MLP.
Thursday, Jan 18, 2018, 03:30 PM
Beverly Elementary School, Duchess Drive, Allen, TX, United States
Gym Duty (7:00 – 7:35) Alex, Amanda
Gym Duty (7:15 – 7:35) Dominique, Lauren
Bus/Gym/Art Room (7:10-7:35) Cindy, Angel
Breakfast (7:15 – 7:45)
M, T, W, Th Surekha
Friday Jenny
Crosswalk (7:25 – 7:45) Melissa
Front Hall (7:30 – 7:45)
M, W, F Lisa Schmidt
T, Th Jenny
Sidewalk (7:25 – 7:45) Brittany
Announcements (7:35 – 7:50) Lisa Smith, Melissa
HW Club (2:45 – 3:30)
Tue Sally, Ha
Thurs Sally, Ha
Crosswalk (2:45 – 3:00) BSC
Walkie (2:45 – 3:00) BSC
Carpool (2:45-3:00)
Mon: Kara, Sally, Lisa Schmidt, Jenny
Tue: Kara, Jenny, Andrea, Brittany
Wed: Sally, Kara, Ha. Jenny
Thurs: Jenny, Melissa, Lisa Schmidt, Jen/Kijafa
Fri: Kara, Lisa Schmidt, Sally, Ha