Trantwood Times
Love. Learn. Lead.
Kudos
~I'm mighty thankful for Michele Flynn for handling all the details of ordering...of travel...of field trips... of calendar appointments....of so much! LAM
~Thank you Brooke, Tania, and teachers for engaging in the Hour of Code! Can't wait to see what these scholars do with this knowledge one day! LAM
~Hats off to our fantastic book pushers Tania Vadala, Sue Jerasa & Karen Francis. The Book Fair was a huge success thanks to your time and devotion! LAM
~A HUGE thank you to all of the teachers and staff who supported our Book Fair by sending their students to the Book Fair, assisting our younger students with shopping, and/or purchasing items. Tania
~Brooke, thank you for being the "behind the scenes" grant pusher and assistant writer. We achieved an all time record of 9 VB Education Foundation Grants this year due to your expertise! LAM
~Thank you to Sue, Karen F.,Brooke, and Cazzy for helping to set up the Book Fair. Y'all are AWESOME! Tania
~Thank you to Michele F. for helping us to keep all of our Book Fair paperwork and reports straight! Tania
~Katie Schatti for getting her kids started with Code.org and Schoology. Brooke
~All the grant recipients. Brooke
~Kudos to Amanda for going above and beyond to assist me with managing one of my new student's schedule. Thank you! Brandi
~Congratulations to ALL of Trantwood's VBEF Grant Recipients! Way to go on your efforts to improve the learning experiences for our students!!!- Jan R.
~Thank you Persi, for all you do to help our school prepare for our January Whole School Read Aloud!-Jan
~Kudos to Teachers for giving "SPOTLIGHT SENTENCES" a chance and routinely exposing students to quality sentence writing!-Jan
~Thank you Krista, Elizabeth, Claire, Jenny, Kim, and Hannah for your positive feedback with SPOTLIGHT SENTENCES; I will share your enthusiasm at my Literacy Meeting tomorrow!-Jan
~Thank you PAM BELOTE for hosting our New Year's Party Fri. Jan. 10th!
~MUCHAS GRACIAS to Tania, Brooke, and Sue for a terrific Book Fair and a Week of Coding!-Jan
~Thank you thank you to Lisa, Berkley, and Jan. Your help, advice, and kindness this week has been fantastic and so appreciated. -Elizabeth
~Thank you to Carolyne McCoy and all of her assistance with progress reports! You rock! Julie
~Thank you to Brooke Martinette and Tania Vadala for coming in to assist with 5th grade student led conferences for students whose parents were not able to attend. The students felt your love! Julie & Jenny
~Thank you to Ms. BJ and Ms. Bernette for your continual assistance with updating the marquee, even in the freezing cold and rain. - Ms. T
~Kudos to the office
~Kudos to Tim (and Devon!!!!) for being such a great SCA team! Megan Bailey~Kudos to Brooke for always helping me use new technologies, refine my lessons, and for printing all the 5th grade projects on the 3D printer. Brooke you are Amazing!!! Megan Bailey
~HUGE shout out to Sarah G and Claire! Thanks for being wonderful co-coaches this GOTR season! Elise
~Christina for her collaboration for the Performance Task! Tricia
~Kudos to Tania, Michele and Karen F. for a successful book fair. Sue
~Thank you to Mrs. Lewis, for always being willing and available to attend the ESL Parent Outreach meetings. Your insight and answers to questions are invaluable. - Norma Arzola
Dec. 16 - 21 , 2019
- Dr. Hayes and Dr. Colucci learning walks
- Chorus Practice, 2:50 - 4:00
- Staff Celebration, Library, 3:00
Tuesday, Dec. 17
- Happy Birthday Brandi Clarke!
- Dress Rehearsal, cafeteria, 1:30
- SCA Officer and Homeroom meeting, 2:50 - 4:00
- Destination Imagination, 2:50 - 4:00
- PTA Winter Program, cafeteria, 6:30 pm
Wednesday, Dec. 18
- Chess Club, 2:50 - 4:00
- Spanish Club, 2:50 - 4:00
- Battle of the Books, 2:50 - 4:00
Thursday, Dec. 19
- Happy Birthday Sue Jerasa!
- Gingerbread Houses, Gr 2, cafeteria, 1:30
- Chess Club, 2:50 - 4:00
- STEM Meeting, 2:50 - 4:00
- Ukelele Club, 2:50 - 4:00
Friday, Dec. 20
- Happy Birthday Devon Cassidy!
Saturday, Dec. 21
- Winter Break begins!
Dec. 25 - Jan. 10, 2019
Wednesday, Dec. 25
- Happy Birthday Leanne Bolin!
- Happy Birthday Marneda Grable!
Thursday, Jan. 2
- First day of the school year for 2020!
Friday, Jan. 3
- Whole School Read Aloud Assembly, cafe, 2:00
Monday, Jan. 6
- Citizen of the Month, Cafe, 2:00
- New Teacher Seminar, conference room, 3:00
Tuesday, Jan. 7
- Lewis, OTB, pm
- Destination Imagination, Library, 2:45 - 4:00
- ILT, collab, 3:00
- PTA Board Mtg, Library, 6:30 pm
Wednesday, Jan. 8
- LAM OTB, pm
- Chess Team, 2:45 - 4:00
- Spanish Club, gr. 1 - 3, 2:45 - 4:00
- Battle of the Books, 2:45 - 4:00
Thursday, Jan. 9
- STEM Club, 2:45 - 4:00
- Ukuele Club, 2:45 - 4:00
Friday, Jan. 10
- PTA Movie Night, 6:30 pm
Annual Madatory Training
Principal Packet Memos sent out in email this week...
- Web Reporting System Reports Update - Schoology Assessment Reports and Student Data Profile (1)
Student led conferences gave our parents miles of smiles!
Early Childhood students fascinated with their Ozobots and the shapes they created.
Spanish Immersion 4th grade students participated in a "Cookie lab" this week to help illustrate what occurs between the plates when they move.
Hour of Code!
Trantwood Teachers celebrate 9 VB Education Foundation Grants! Awesome job ladies!
Student Led Conferences sharing their portfolios in 5th grade!
Static Electricity in action!
Yep, this is exactly how I feel. I love Trantwood also!
Girls on the Run raising money for CHKD! Great community service!
Two 4th graders who were so proud of their persistence with weaving!!!!
It's a proud day for the Metzgers! Tyler graduated from PA school. (Please don't call CPS...it's a tradition in Philly to have your picture taken in the median with City Hall behind you.)
Put Students First ● Seek Growth ● Be Open to Change ● Do Great Work Together ● Value Differences
LouAnne Metzger, Principal
Email: louanne.metzger@vbschools.com
Website: http://www.trantwoodes.vbschools.com/
Location: 2344 Inlynnview Road, Virginia Beach, VA, United States
Phone: 757-648-4000
Twitter: @LouAnneMetzger