Phillips Friday Focus
December 2, 2016
As we begin our How the Grinch Stole Christmas theme on Monday school wide, there are a few quotes from this classic story that can inspire us as educators.
“I must stop this whole thing! Why, for fifty-three years I’ve put up with it now. I must stop Christmas from coming…but how?”
The Grinch really examines his needs (the ending of Christmas) and explores ways to make his desire a reality. We must always be thinking about our goals for our classroom/instruction and devise specific steps to meet and/or exceed these things. How can I motivate my students? How can I get my struggling students to achieve? How can I cover all my curriculum and still make sure a foundation is built of basic skills? How in the world do I close the gaps in learning in just one school year? How can I meet my students' social emotional needs before they can even attempt learning?
I know we all struggle with these questions. It is important to continue to explore what is working in our classroom and what things we may need to change. Think about keeping things fresh and unpredictable in order to engage students. Assess your students, and assess your teaching style in order to change things up a bit. One of my favorite quotes; “If a child can't learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn.”
What's Ahead?
Dec. 5-Book Fair starts, Insurance enrollment in room 41
Dec. 6-7- Pictures with Santa
Dec. 6- 5:15-7:00 Family Reading Night, cafeteria at 5:15, your post at 5:30
Dec. 8- Fall Birthday Luncheon hosted by PTO, food will be in Officer Holt's room for birthday peeps
Dec. 9- Big Kahuna Monster Limo
Dec. 12- Planning
Dec. 13-14 Guidance lessons
Dec. 13-15- Common Assessments
Dec. 14-4:00 Faculty Christmas Party/library
Dec. 16- Christmas Parties/Early Release
Parties conclude at 9:30
Third grade PE- 9:45-10:30
Fourth grade PE- 10:45-11:30
Dismissal 1:25, 1:30
Happy Birthday to you!
Dec. 18-Candice Vasquez
Dec. 20-Khristina Cole
Dec. 21-Janie Hardie
Dec. 23-Wendy Dawson
Dec. 26- Sarah Mendoza
Dec. 29- Cindy Huff
Dec. 30- Christina Congleton