Monday Memo
February 6th - 10th
I never dreamed about success. I worked for it. -Estee Lauder
Thank you to everyone for helping at the dance on Friday. It could not be done without you. I know that our community had a wonderful time and appreciates having such a fun night with their children. I will get with Donna tomorrow to figure out how to manage the warm-up passes and be sure to get them to you prior to Wednesday.
Our next Team Leader Meeting will be held on Monday, February 13th. If you have a topic or a question that you would like to be added to the agenda, please use this link to make your agenda request. In addition, please be sure that your team leader is aware in the event that we need more information to discuss your idea/question/concern.
Make today count,
JL
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Shoparoo
Did you know that each week I give out jeans passes to the three highest scoring staff members on Shoparoo? I know that many of you have already joined, but if you haven't, it is not too late. Simply go to www.shoparoo.com to create your account. If you use veft4467 as a referral code, McGowen will earn money for you just signing up. Please feel free to push this information out to your parents as well. Once you sign up, Shoparoo will give you a referral code for your parents to use when they sign up. Schools with just 40 supporters are earning an average of $1,000 every year.
Congratulations to Krista Daniel, Barbara Peebles, Ashley O'Connor and Laura Garro for being the highest three staff contributors to Shoparoo this week!
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Focus for 2016 - 2017
In order to help every child their personal best, McGowen teachers and staff will:
- Knowledgeably speak about our current practices that contribute to McGowen becoming a Level 1 Certified High Reliability School.
- Actively participate in grade level and content Professional Learning Communities.
- Engage in collaborative team planning and lesson design that addresses the four essential questions of a PLC.
- Present lessons in such a way that students understand and can speak knowledgeably about posted learning and language targets.
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Remind for Staff
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Appreciations
- JB - Welcome back! Thanks for filling in for Jaime a little sooner than expected. - JL
- Laura Garro - Thank you for always knowing your students so well and helping them make amazing progress. -JL
- Relle - Thanks for inviting me to participate in Drum Fit. Your timing is always perfect, and it was so much fun! -JL
- SL, MB, MC, Lisa Barton, Maria Elwood, and Kristi Ward, thank you for participating in the HRS Webinar. You all were amazing. -JL
- Kristi Ward - Thank you for writing the Potty Training this week. You did a great job! -JL
- Donna - Thanks for helping me after school on Friday in my moment of crisis. -JL
- I would like to both APPRECIATE and THANK Jennifer Breazeale for joining the SPED team as a long term sub while Jaime Hardy is out on maternity leave. She had an AMAZING first day today!! Thanks Jennifer also for helping me create the new reading/break center in resource room. Krista Daniels thank you as well for donating the materials for our new center! Kids do love it!! Mrs. Oliphant
- Jackie~ Thank you so much for coming to campus on a Friday just to meet to talk about one of my kiddos! ~Krystina
- Donna-Thank you for staying late and entertaining my friend this week! Laura G.
- Michelle C.-Thank you for always having such good input for our kiddos during our kid chat meetings.-Laura G.
- JL-Thank you for your support during our conference this week. I appreciate all your kind words, it's nice to know what you're saying to a parent is coming across like you hoped-Laura G.
- Laurie L and Krista-Thank you for waiting for me on Thursday to make sure everything went OK. Your concern for all our McGowen student's shines through everyday! I couldn't do this without you!-Laura G.
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Bad Dude
Join us in congratulating Krystina Ticehurst as this week’s Bad Dude! Along with being a great team player with a positive attitude and collaborative spirit, Krystina has also volunteered to be our upcoming K-2 PTA Teacher Representative! Thank you for being willing to serve as the voice of your peers in this important role. We appreciate all that you do!
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Retirement Education Seminar
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McKinney ISD's Vision, Mission and Beliefs
Any time we have an idea, concern, solution and/or comment, this is the filter through which we should speak. Let's help each other live up to our vision, mission, and beliefs.
Vision:
We are a cohesive, diverse community providing engaging learning experiences for all.
We will provide engaging learning experiences so students can become effective communicators, quality contributors and socially responsible citizens.
Beliefs:
- Partnerships between students, parents, community members and staff are foundational to educational success.
- Positive school culture and a safe environment foster growth.
- Everyone has inherent value and deserves to be treated with dignity and respect.
- Learning is an active process requiring engaging tasks and engaging minds.
- Relevant and authentic experiences ignite continuous, deeper learning.
- Meaningful relationships enrich learning.
- Confidence fuels risk taking and higher achievement.
- Financial stewardship ensures a tomorrow for education.