Meadow Creek Monday Message
January 11, 2016
Meadow Creek’s mission is to promote learning by challenging all to reach their potential
in a safe, nurturing environment by communicating, collaborating and congratulating!
Congratulations
Friday, January 15
This Friday is a noon dismissal day. We will have an alternate PEFA and lunch schedule. We will have a MC PD session in the afternoon but we will start off with our APEX Fun Run Team Huddle that starts at 1:15. Please be sure everyone is back from lunch to be a part of our Team Huddle!
It is a jeans and Meadow Creek shirt day as well!
Chapter 1: Setting High Academic Expectations
Technique 5: Without Apology
Sometimes the way we talk about expectations inadvertently lowers them. If we are not on guard, we can unwittingly apologize for teaching worthy content and even for the students themselves. You won't do this when you use Without Apology.
There is no such thing as boring content. In the hands of a great teacher, they can take materials that students need to know to be exciting, interesting and inspiring. Don't sabotage your teaching with....
* Assuming something will be boring: Saying something like " Guys, I know this is kind of dull. Let's just get through it." Our job is to find a way what we teach engaging. Don't set it up for self-fulfilling prophecy.
* Making it "accessible: Making material accessible is acceptable but be careful not to dilute the content or standards. Here are some alternatives to apology...
"The material is great because it is really challenging." "A lot of people are afraid of this, so after you have learned it, you will know more than most adults."
From: Teach Like a Champion by Doug Lemov
District PD Day on Monday, January 18
APEX Fun Run
Upcoming Faculty Meetings
Please be sure you have the dates on your calendar!
January 14 - Chapter 4 Champions. Please read chapter 4 before our meeting this week!
January 21 - Patricia Demaree Part 1 on NCI strategies
January 28 - Goal Team Meetings
February 4 - Patricia Demaree Part 2 on NCI Strategies
February 11 - Goal Team Reports and Chapter 5 Champions
February 18 - Testing Security Training
February 25 - Chapter 6 Champions
March 3 - Chapter 7 Champions
Transfer Window
The transfer window is now open for students wishing to attend a different HEB than their home school. The window is also now open to apply for our Spanish Immersion program that begins in first grade.
HEB employees who live outside the district and have their children attending an HEB school, must make contact with Liz Richard at 2032 during the transfer window to keep their children in HEB. Out of district employees must do this annually. The window for transfers is Janauray 4 through February 29.
PTA and the Meadow Creek Yearbook needs pictures!
If you have pictures form events or form things you have done in your classroom this year, PTA would love to use them in the yearbook. Please email any picture's you would like to share to mcyearbook1516@gmail.com.
PTA will be asking you to look at the proof pages for your classroom in the next week or so. Please be sure to match pictures with names, correct spelling and to add anyone new to your class. Thank you for your help!
Reminders...
Grades are due this Friday morning by 9:00 AM. Report cards will go home on Friday, January 22.
Please be at your door at 7:45 to greet your students. It is important that you are in your classroom at the start of each day.
Be sure you are traveling with your students in the hallways at all times. Your presence alone will reinforce the CHAMPS behavior that we expect of all students.
January Birthdays
January 4 - Helene Ray
January 10 - Trisha Handy and Bill Willis
January 14 - Juan Lopez
January 25 - Sabrina Dunstan and Dotty Garrett
January 27 - Val Hannasch
Janaury 29 - Tiffany MacQuilkan
Professional Development
January 11
2nd grade Math
3rd grade ELA
5th grade Science
January 12
1st grade Math
4th grade ELA
3rd grade Science
6th grade Math
January 13
6th grade Social Studies
K Math
5th grade ELA
4th Science
Be sure you are registered for the January 18 District PD sessions!
Important Dates
January 12 - CBAs for grades 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
January 13 - IBI presentation to 6th grade at 1:30
January 14 - Faculty Meeting - Chapter 4 Champions
January 15 - grades due for the third six weeks, Jean's Day - Meadow Creek shirt day!
January 15 - Noon dismissal, 1:15 Staff Team Huddle for Apex Fun Run
January 15 - MP PD
January 18 - District PD Day - Casual professional dress
January 19 - Apex Fun Run Pep Rally, in the gym at 1:45 PM (Change in time)
January 20 - Math CBA for grades 3, 4 and 6
January 28 - APEX Fun Run - Schedule to be sent out
January 28 - Goal Team meetings
January 29 - Picture Day - Class and Individual pictures
February 3 - Dolphin Choir dress rehearsal
February 4 - Dolphin Choir dress rehearsal and parent performance at 6:30 PM
February 9 - 1st grade Valentine Day show for parents at 6:30 PM
February 11 - Faculty Meeting
February 10 - CiCi's Spirit Night
February 12 - Valentine's Day Class Parties at 2:00