SMS Bulletin 2.16.16
Show Respect-Make a Difference-Set the Bar High
Mission and Vision
To do list
1. Math Teachers give Acuity C, February 16-17
2. All teachers continue to recognize behaviors that demonstrate our SMS expectations and sign star cards.
3. Attend ISTEP staff meeting on 2/23. See below for who needs to attend.
ISTEP Dates
Advisory Period
Teachers can work with students with respect to flexibility on using Chromebooks during read days. If students have a book they have checked out online or are reading online, students can use them with teacher permission.
Please check the advisory calendar for next week. We will be modifying the calendar slightly as we will be adding mindfulness activities. Stay tuned.
Week 25
2/16: Read Day
2/17: Flex Day
2/18: Read Day
2/19: 5 Star Week 4: Responsibility Time Upgrade
Please access the link Advisory Resources for information regarding our 2nd quarter Advisory curriculum. This folder is shared with all teachers.
Lesson Planning
During our last staff meeting, I challenged PLCs to begin to plan actual lessons together. Sharing of ideas and resources is important, but lesson development and implementation is the true test as to whether or not strategies and resources used result in student learning. The documents below can be used to start this conversation. I would encourage all teachers to think about how they can use the SMS lesson planning document everyday with planning. It can help a teacher reflect on how often students are being ask to read, write, speak and listen during a lesson. Students should be doing these things everyday in every class.
A reminder of teacher best practice
1. Maintain a positive outlook and grow continually
2. Use Positive Behavior Support
3. Collaborate and use data (Active PLC member)
4. Differentiate instruction and use RTI
5. Try new things and be creative
6. Have fun and smile
7. Teach and model digital responsibility
8. Share resources and be flexible
9. Be proactive, not reactiveCheers for Peers
Sporting Events
Click her to see our school calendar of events.
http://schmucker.phmschools.org/node/88Click here to see who is signed up to work sporting events.