The Jet Wash
October 9-13
Staffing Meetings Tuesday
You should get an email or a calendar invite from Ms. Snider if you are involved in an IEP Meeting. Please fill out the sheets that she sends to you. We use those in our meetings. ;)
Indian Ed. Parent Meeting/Art 6:30 - 7:30 Tuesday
EMPOWER YOUR STUDENTS TO MAKE SAFE, SMART, AND ETHICAL CHOICES ONLINE!
This is really good. Please take the time to view it! :)
Choir Concert at the High School @ 7:00 pm Thursday Night
OSU/OKC Field Trip Friday
First Quarter Benchmark Tests October 12th
Schedules will be coming soon. We begin Thursday. Please be patient with Ms. Rowell. We are trying to get Chromebooks to those who want them.
Important Dates for Benchmark Testing:
Directions for printing benchmark answer sheets. Please follow closely to make your time efficient. Here are the directions for any new staff on setting Adobe Reader as the default program on your Teacher PC.
- All paper benchmarks are to be scanned into Achievement Series by Wednesday, October 25th .
- Grade books will need to up to date to send out progress reports on Thursday, October 26th.
Benchmark Test Creation:
IF you do not administer a district test, you will need to create your class benchmark test.
Here is a link to MS and HS codes for benchmark test names. Please let us know if you have any questions regarding the naming process. This is to help you organize and make test results easily accessible.
Achievement Series Tutorial
Video Tutorials:
Creating and Item Bank Video Tutorial
Creating a Test Video Tutorial
Insert Item from Bank Video Tutorial
Classroom Management Tips of the Week! ENJOY THE JOB!
Robert Rasmussen, called Ras by his students, was voted High School Teacher of the Year five years in a row by Juniors and Seniors. The school district also honored him as Teacher of the Year. While Ras was out of the room, they asked his students why they thought he received these honors. Thier answer could be divided into three categories:
(1) he respects us,
(2) he listens to us, and
(3) he enjoys his job.
"What does enjoying the job have to do with anything?" they asked. One of the students explained, "Many teachers come to work with an attitude problem. They hate us. They hate their jobs. They seem to hate life. They take it out on us. Ras is always up. He seems to enjoy us, his job, and life in general." Take time to show students you care. Rus would toss a bear to students when he knew they were having a bad day. They thought he was nuts because they were High School students. But, it worked and he used the bears from then on. What can you do to show students you care? Try novelty in your room. Students will love it and know you care enough to act silly with your students.