Micro Elementary School Newsletter
April 15th, 2019
Four Day Week!
Spring Break is directly in our sights. I hope you all have a restful and relaxing Spring Break. You definitely deserve it.
We have a BIG week ahead of us here at the SMALL school. Tuesday Night should be fun. We will have Book Fair Family Night, a Parent PBL Demonstration, Grade Level/Classroom Visits, and a PTA meeting. Pelican's Snoballs will be on campus, too.
Finish strong this week. Put relationships first. Spread positivity and do not waste any opportunities to further students along on their learning journeys.
Each student counts and every moment matters!
Micro Elementary is the small school where BIG things happen...thanks to you!
TJ
Morning Meetings
Developing a Love of Reading
Morning Meeting
Micro Headlines
A hard copy of the Restart Calendar was placed in boxes last week. Here is a digital copy of the Restart Calendar. This is the calendar that the entire North Johnston Feeder Pattern will operate on.
Athziri Arteaga-Gonzalez has been selected as our Youth Volunteer of the Year. She will be honored Tuesday night along with Mrs. Penny Metcalf, who was selected as our Adult Volunteer of the Year. Please join me in congratulating these two special ladies.
Nicole Davis has been approved to have shared leave donated. She has been providing assistance to her mother and brother who have both been in need of medical care.
Please note that we will receive our EOG training at the staff meeting this Wednesday afternoon.
English Language Arts Core Curriculum Options: You will have the opportunity to view core curriculum options for language arts. Where: AG Glen Building When: April 15th-18th 7:30-5:15. The times are floating and there is no schedule to follow for your visit. A rubric will be provided to guide your exploration and you will have the chance to provide feedback on the curriculum options.
The North Carolina Zoo has recently had a new baby chimp born and they are asking for votes. Here is a link if you'd like to share with students: www.nczoo.org/babychimp
Re-Ignite will be held at Cleveland High School August 12th and August 13th. More information to come!
Interested to see what digital curricular resources are out there in our district? Check out these links.
If you have different plans for next year, please take time to fill out this Google Form to share your thoughts: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeRc8AVbagrH2d8TIgQOT9sxg5RIYgOKMyBDV0qhg4CovOZew/viewform?usp=sf_link
Please begin dismissal procedures at the appropriate time. It seems that sometimes we get moving in the afternoons a little early.
Be sure to introduce your grade level goals to students for the May 10th Goal Party. We want students to be working toward clear goals.
Personal Leave Info: a teacher who requests personal leave at least five days in advance shall be automatically granted the request subject to the availability of a substitute teacher. A teacher making the request cannot be required to provide a reason for the request if the request is made at least five days in advance.
Safety News: A big risk area for injuries at work are slips and falls. High risk areas for slips and falls are near mats, water sources, entrances, cafeteria, and in the kitchen. Please use caution signs when necessary and clean/report hazards such as spills. Wear safe footwear.
Important Dates
April 16th: PTA Spring Publish Night
April 17th: Character Assembly
April 17th: Staff Meeting
April 19th: Good Friday (no school)
April 22nd-26th Spring Break
May 1st: SIT Meeting
May 2nd: 5th Grade Visits NJMS
May 3rd: 3rd Grade Field Trip
May 3rd: 5th Grade Promotion Pictures
May 6th-10th: Teacher Appreciation Week
May 8th: Staff Meeting
May 9th: NJHS Graduation Walk
May 10th: Goal Party Day
May 15th: Committee Meetings
May 16th: Reading EOG
May 17th: Math EOG
May 21st: Science EOG
May 23rd: 3-5 Field Day
May 24th: K-2 Field Day
May 27th: Memorial Day Holiday
May 29th: Awards Day: (9:00 1st and 2nd) (10:00 3rd and 4th) (1:00 pm Kindergarten) (6:00 pm 5th Grade Graduation)
Micro Staff Social Contract
Make the community feel welcome
Treat others with respect
Demonstrate Teamwork
Communicate Effectively
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.
Monthly Character Trait
April Character Trait: – Courage– Doing the right thing even when others do not.
Reminders and Links
- Micro Elementary Crisis Plan
- Check out this promo video for RTI and PBL. It features Mrs. Anderson's class. http://educationservices.rti.org/
- Micro Elementary Employee of the Month Nomination
- JCPS has a PBL Unit Submission form. They are building a database of quality PBL's. Use this form to share.
- 5E Lesson Plan Format Shared with me by Todd Campbell
- "I Can" statements
- Roadmap to Personalized Learning '18-19
- JCPS Strategic Plan
- Navigating the District Calendar Tip Sheet
- Buck Institute Project Based Learning Database
The district is hosting an Innovation Expo on May 31 from 9:00 am - 11:00 am at the Johnston Medical Mall. Educators and students who want to showcase an innovative practice are invited to present, and those who want to learn more about innovation in our district are invited to attend. Innovative practices include, but are not limited to, project-based learning, personalized learning, digital learning, and social-emotional learning. (Link to Innovation Expo flyer)