Wildcats Roar & Titans Soar
March 9, 2020
"Students don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care."
John Maxwell
Monday Meetings
March 9- WD/TJ Staff Meeting @ TJ's Auditorium 3:40-4:20
March 16- WD (Prepare for Family Lit Night)
March 30- TJ NJSLA Training (WD No meeting)
Virtual Education Emergency Plan (VEEP)
An update of the current VEEP will be provided on Monday.
1. Please add Mrs. Frazzano and Mr. Fenimore to your Google Classroom as coteachers.
2. As a grade level determine weekly plans and add the plans to the school's VEEP folder in the drive.
Health News
Please stack your classroom chairs at the end of the day. Chairs desks/tables will be wiped down daily.
Conference Schedule
K-2 Tuesday 1:30-4:20 Wednesday 1:50-5:30
3-5 Tuesday 1:40-4:30 Wednesday 1:40-5:40
Culturally Responsive Practices
A Sense of Belonging: Developing Independent Learners
REFLECTION: What strategies am I implementing to foster Independent Learners? Do ALL my students feel a sense of belonging in my classroom?
Classroom Strategies to foster Independent Learning:
(Please refer to the handout that was shared at the PD)
1. Provide students with opportunities to self- monitor
2. Use questioning as scaffolding
3.Offer models of behavior
4. Develop communication that includes language focused on learning
5. Provide written and/or oral feedback on classwork and homework
6. Encourage collaboration
7. Give pupils choices and encourage your students to set their own learning goals
8. Involve pupils again in lesson planning
9. Encourage your pupils to be reflective
I-Ready Data Chats
TJ Titans' Annual March Madness Competition begins this week.
Reading Units/ Writing Units
- Kindergarten- Print Strategies/ Writing for Readers
- 1st Grade- Learning About the World Nonfiction/ Creating Informational Chapter Books
- 2nd Grade- Reading Nonfiction/ Information Writing
- 3rd Grade- Character Studies/ Persuasive Writing
- 4th Grade- Reading History/ Bringing History to Life
- 5th Grade- Fantasy Book Clubs/ Research Based Argument Essay
EVENTS CANCELLED
March 7- Trauma Informed Teaching (Monica Artiga, WD bilingual teacher will be presenting)
March 21-Teachers College Reading & Writing Project Saturday Reunion
TRIVIA NIGHT
If you are interested in attending, please sign up in the main office.
Saturday, Mar 21, 2020, 05:00 PM
The Frelinghuysen Arboretum, East Hanover Avenue, Morristown, NJ, USA
Upcoming Events
March 2-13 - 3rd Grade Residency
March 9-27 WD ACCESS Testing for all Bilingual & ESL students
March 16-April 3 TJ ACCESS Testing for all Bilingual & ESL students
March 10- HSA/PTO Meeting & Tech Talk @ 7 p.m.
March 13- WD Spring Pictures
March 17- WD Literacy Night
March 20- TJ Staff vs. 5th Grade Basketball Game @ 1:30
March 21- WD/TJ Trivia Night