Micro Elementary School Newsletter
October 15th, 2018
The Three Most Important Words in Education
TJ
Micro Headlines
- If you are participating in the flu clinic there will be forms you can fill out in advance on the mailroom table.
- Staff: There are members of our staff who have requested voluntary shared leave. If you are interested in donating any time to them, please see Mrs. Creech.
- Staff: Please remember our guidelines regarding taking leave. In the event of an unplanned absence please contact me (TJ) and if possible enter your absence into Aesop.
- Please review over the lockdown procedures with your students. We are planning to have our first quarter lock-down drill this week.
- Club day is Friday! Club assignments came out last week. We realized there are a few new students who need to be added, we will work on this throughout the week.
- The No Charge meals will end on October 31 2018. This will be for meals only. Students are allowed to still purchase extra items and adults are still allowed to purchase items or a meal.
If you are interested in having your name shared with parents who are looking for an out of school tutor, please let me know so I can add you to a list that we will share with parents.
- NC Beautiful $1,000 Grant Opportunity through November 30th: www.ncbeautiful.org,
True School
Tyler
Parachute Fun!
Hot Reads
Engaging Picture Books That Support Community and Identity
5 Books and Activities that Teach Kindness
What Really Matters When Designing Writing Curriculum
Here are the Skills Kids will Need in the Future
Building Better Readers with Reciprocal Teaching
17 Best Read Alouds for Grades 4 and 5
The 11 Essentials for an Effective Classroom Library
Important Dates
Fall Fundraiser Begins: October 15th
- October 16th @ 9:00 Coffee W/Mr. Parrish event for parents.
- October 17th: Youth Alliance Assembly at 10:15.
- October 17th: Committee Meetings
October 18th: Flu Clinic (3:00 pm-5:00 pm)
October 19th: Club Kickoff
October 19th: End of First Quarter
October 19th: Early Release Day-Report Cards-Work in Classroom:)
October 24th: Vertical Planning Wednesday
October 25th: Secret Society of Readers Meeting
October 25th: Love of Reading Night
October 26th: Character Assembly
October 29th: First Quarter Report Cards
November 1st: Workday (AM-Personalized Learning) (PM-classroom)
November 8th: Order out and Duty Free Day
November 8th: Make-up Pictures
November 12th: Veteran's Day Pictures
November 14th: 2nd Quarter Progress Report
November 15th: Fall PBL Publish Night
Character Traits
October Character Trait: Perseverance – Working hard and not giving up
Congratulations Tyler Thompson! Tyler will be recongized Tuesday at the JCPS Board Meeting for his outstanding character. Tyler was chosen to represent Micro for modeling perseverance.
Micro Staff Social Contract
Make the community feel welcome
Treat others with respect
Demonstrate Teamwork
Communicate Effectively *new*
Be accountable, open-minded, positive, and supportive
Micro Elementary Staff will support our social contract by intervening with the gentle question, "Are you okay?" and provide peers with an appropriate level of space.
Reminders and Links
- Micro Elementary Crisis Plan
- Nominate a co-worker for JCPS Employee of the Month
- "I Can" statements
- Report Card Screencast
- Report Card Feedback Form
- Report Card Talking Points
- Roadmap to Personalized Learning '18-19
- JCPS Strategic Plan
- Navigating the District Calendar Tip Sheet
- Buck Institute Project Based Learning Database