Burks Bulletin
The Countdown is Almost Over
End of Year Fun Fest - REPEAT
Fun Fest Punch Cards - who will it be? PLEASE READ
For example:
Suzy Q has the highest number of punches in her homeroom with 60. So, all students who have earned who have earned 48 or more punches would be able to access the extra activities during the Fun Fest.
Another example: Joan Rivers earned 15 punches and has the most in her classroom. 80% of 15 is 12 so all students with 12 or more points/punches will participate.
If you all have a better way to figure this out, please let me know. The purpose is to recognize students who typically have good behavior and I hope this system will help in doing that.
Dress Code this Week
5th grade teachers, please plan on changing after the 5th grade celebration:)
Friday is a 'free' day and you are welcome to dress comfortably, and yes, that means shorts are OK:)
Final Farewell - Friday 11:00 Burks Learning Commons. All Staff
Field Day 2015 In the Books
Genius Hour Palooza! Thank you!
Thanks for trusting me and indulging my passion for learning!!!!!!!
Helen's Retirement Reception
Wednesday, Jun 3, 2015, 03:30 PM
Burks Learning Commons
NEW - PD Gifted and Talented Hours
You can attend sessions through Region 10. In fact, you can take just one of the sessions during the week long 30-hour training to fulfill your yearly 6 hour update.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Summer Professional Development - REPEAT
District Offerings
K-2
If you did not attend the LIteracy Academy last summer (k-2) you MUST attend this summer. It is located under the Bilingual/ESL tab in Workshop (Eduphoria). (Days 1 & 2 foundations)
If you did attend the Literacy Academy last summer, please register for Day 3 Depth and Complexity on July 16.
Burks Elementary: Literacy Institute Depth & Complexity for K-2nd (Day 3 of 3)
Prerequisite: TO/WITH/BY Foundational sessions. Participants who attended last summer or who have participated in the foundational sessions for balanced literacy will use this background knowledge to focus on the depth and complexity within the model. Participants will see the literacy model in depth for ELAR and SLAR.
3-5
Offerings in Eduphoria - Elementary Essentials for Engagement
Plan on taking all sessions on Aug. 4 & 5.
Any other sessions are your choice.
Math Summer PD - Register in Eduphoria
In collaboration with Region 10, we will be offering sessions on Building conceptual fluency and Math Stations. If you will be attending one of these sessions, you will need to register with Region 10 and in Eduphoria.
- July 13th- Math Stations in Action ( K-2)
- July 14th- Building Conceptual Fluency (3-5)
- July 15th- Math Stations in Action ( 3-5)
- July 16th- Building Conceptual Fluency (K-2)
E3 Sessions (MISD)
- Problem Solving is not a Problem ( K-5)
- Angles, lines and Rays…..Oh My( 4 & 5th)
- TEMI update
- ThinkThrough Math
- Navigating through Go Math
- Taking Go Math to the next level
Science Summer PD - Register in Eduphoria
- Properties of Matter (hardest to teach, hardest to learn TEKS) https://eduphoria.mckinneyisd.net/wshop/default.aspx?cid=11507
- Changes in Matter (hardest to teach, hardest to learns TEKS) https://eduphoria.mckinneyisd.net/wshop/default.aspx?cid=11508
- Fusion –Dig Deeper into our adopted Science resource to find meaningful activities for TEKS mastery, DIYs and classroom workshops
- OI’s 1&2 for all grades Science/Social Studies
- Vocabulary Magic- Amazing, easy strategies for vocabulary acquisition
Social Studies Summer PD - Register in Eduphoria
- OI 1 and 2 for Science and Social Studies in K-3
- Sneak Peek into Q1 for 4th and 5th grades
- Mastering Social Studies TEKS through Literature K-2
- Mastering Social Studies TEKS through Literature 3-5
- Maps 101 Webinar with representative from Maps 101
- Training on new resources from our IMA
Bilingual/ESL Summer PD - Register in Eduphoria
If you haven't had this, I highly recommend it. If you are ESL certified it's pretty much a requirement;)
Classroom Management - Register in Eduphoria
Supporting Students from Poverty in the Classroom
7/23/2015 at 8:30 Am
Engaging African-American Boys
7/27/2015 at 8:30 AM
Engaging African-American Boys
7/27/2015 at 1:00 PM
HIGHLY recommend both workshops.