The Gator Tales
The weekly staff newsletter for Glenwood Elementary School
Week of February 4
NATIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELORS WEEK!!!!!!
This week at Glenwood
Monday Feb 4- 4th Grade All Day Collaboration
Wednesday Feb 6- 4th Grade Symphony Field Trip
Thursday Feb 7 -Club Pictures
Friday Feb 8- Citizen of the Month
Upcoming Important Dates and Events
Feb. 11- Report Cards Issued
Feb. 11- Imagine Math Meeting with all grade levels during PE in Pirate Room
Feb 15- 4th Grade all day collaboration
Feb 18- Black History Month Special Activities
Feb 19-20 Donuts with Dads
Feb 22- 5th Grade All Day Collaboration
Feb 26- Begin Fun Run Glenwood Fundraiser
Feb 27- Pirate Daty
March 1- ACCESS testing begins
Mar 4- Achieve 3000 meeting with teachers 3-5 during PE
Mar 6- 2nd Grade Seussical Program 6 m
Mar 7- FUN RUN DAY During PE
Mar 7- Learning Walk #4 for Learning Walk Team
Grateful Gators!
Thank you to Jessica Durkalski for holding it down and doing such a great job in A16 when I had to leave unexpectedly! Thank you Ruth Mulero for coming in to sub on such short notice. I really do appreciate it! Thank you to Debbie Jones, Kathleen Lee and Pam Jones for helping me get in touch with a parent! Caitlyn Chandler
Happy Birthday!
Dykes, Diane . February 7
Altman, Caroline February 11
Rouse, Matthew . February 18
Stacy, Mary . February 18
Silvey, Rosa . February 19
Jones, Debra . February 24
Bacus, Romeo . February 28
Bussuvanno, Melinda . February 28
Hernandez, Jennifer . February 29
Special Weeks in February
Three Ways to Make a Difference Today
1. Fuel, manage, and monitor energy, first your own, then others. You can’t get there with an empty tank, but in order to fuel energy in others, you need to keep gas in your own tank.
· Engage in meaningful work. Do stuff that matters to you. Energy goes up when you do what matters.
· Do the work that matters most when you’re at your best. The work that matters most is connection, asking question, and affirming progress.
· Notice the positive attributes of others. Weakness grabs your attention. Schedule time in the day to say something good to people.
· Turn off electronics. When possible, put your laptop in the closet. Go for a walk and leave your cell phone home.
2. Show interest in people. Don’t pry into personal lives, but show interest in people as people by asking questions.
· What got you interested in work?
· What do others appreciate about you?
· What do you do to relax?
3. Stay positive. Don’t minimize challenges in the name of positivity. You look like an idiot if you pretend the house isn’t on fire. Maximize opportunity and potential. Use inquiry to fuel positivity.
· What do we need to do to move the ball forward?
· What’s preventing us from making a decision right now?
· How can I help?
Notice when conversations focus on the past, uncontrollable circumstances, or complaints. Find ways to turn people’s attention toward the future.
How might you make a difference TODAY?
@leadershipfreak.com
Thanks ROFO ES
Eleven Tips for Powerful Guided Reading Instruction
Notice the students’ precise reading behaviors.
Eliminate ineffective behaviors and help the reader do what proficient readers do.
Select a text on which the reader can learn how to read better – not too difficult and not too easy.
Teach the reader, not the text.
Teach the student to read written language, not words.
Teach for the student to initiate effective problem-solving actions.
ONLY ASK THE STUDENT TO DO WHAT YOU KNOW HE CAN DO.
Don’t clutter the teaching with too much talk.
Focus on self-monitoring and self-regulating behaviors so the reader becomes independent.
Build on examples of successful processing.
Teach for fast responding so the reader can process smoothly and efficiently.
~ Fountas and Pinnell
Thanks ROFO ES