Normandy Park School
Principal's Corner
May 4th to May 8th
May 4th is a B Day.
Please visit our Virtual Learning Hub, which will be updated with the latest information and resources for the district community.
NPS Weekly Learning Objectives for New Content
Please click here for NPS Weekly Learning Objectives for each Unit/grade level.
This document provides a general overview of weekly new content skills for each subject per grade level. For additional information on assignments, please see your homeroom teacher’s Google Classroom.
Teacher Appreciation Week
During this difficult time, they continue to strive for excellence to support our students. They have learned new programs and strategies to adapt to virtual learning. In addition, our teachers continue to be responsive to students' academic and social emotional needs. Overall, they continue to be NPS teachers!
Thank you teachers! I truly appreciate all that you do!
MSD Webinar Series
EPISODE 3: COLLABORATIVE STRATEGIES TO INCREASE CHILD ENGAGEMENT
Feel free to check out Dr. Weber's webinar (recorded link above). Also, there will be a Q&A with Dr. Jennifer Weber on Monday, May 4, from 6-7 PM. Zoom login information appears below.
Please note: questions for the Q&A should be submitted in advance by completing this form and should be germane to the topics covered in the Q&A. Thank you!
Zoom Link:
https://teacherscollege.zoom.us/j/93932091293?pwd=dlNUcVphWWExTWNQTWdIYWlQZzArZz09
Password: 029444
To check out previous episodes with Dr. Weber, click below:
EPISODE 2: REINFORCEMENT STRATEGIES, released April 16
EPISODE 1: ROUTINES & SCHEDULES, released April 10
Announcements
Please check back each morning for the weekly announcements! Also, they will continue to be shared on ClassDojo! I have also listed the new content focus for each day.
- Reading (morning)
- Math (afternoon)
- Specials (B Day)
- Writing (morning)
- Social Studies (afternoon)
- Specials (C Day)
- Reading (morning)
- Math (afternoon)
- Specials (D Day)
- Writing (morning)
- Social Studies (afternoon)
- Specials (E Day)
- Flexible Friday (enrichment, catch-up, SEL activities, support)
- Specials (F Day)
Specials Schedule
Please click here for a Specials Schedule. Specials refer to Library, Art, Music, PE, Spanish, and Science. Your homeroom teacher will also share this schedule on their Google Classroom.
Specials will also host live meetings to support posted content. Google Meetings for Specials will be hosted between 1:30 and 2:30. Times for your child's class will be posted on their Specials Google Classroom. You can also view times for Google Meets by clicking here!
Please note, this schedule is to help students keep organized on which Specials activities to complete. However, students will be able to access Specials activities throughout the week. The letter day will be shared by your homeroom teacher. I will also have the schedule posted on my Weekly Newsletter.
Also, on Flexible Fridays, students will be encouraged to finish any incomplete Specials' lesson/assignment.
NPS Virtual Learning
Flexible Friday
Message from Ms. Cohen on Flexible Fridays:
Good afternoon,
I hope you and your family are doing well during this difficult time. I'm excited to inform you that I will be hosting open meetings for each unit on Fridays. These are optional meetings and students can come in or out as you or they see fit. The meeting times and codes are listed below. Tomorrow's meeting is just a general check in to say hello. Depending on the size of the group, children will have a few moments to say or share something positive. Starting May 1st, we will be doing some service learning projects during these meeting times. Students may want to have markers and paper available if they have them.
Please note that these are not counseling sessions and personal information will be discouraged from sharing at this time, as confidentiality cannot be guaranteed. If you feel your child is struggling emotionally and needs some additional support (or you, yourself need some support) please send me an email with your concerns. All sessions will be recorded. Once again,these are totally voluntary.
Primaries 9:45-10:15
Intermediates 10:30-11:15
Seniors 11:30-12:15
Growth Mindset
I have provided some videos from ClassDojo on Growth Mindset. They were developed by ClassDojo and the PERTS Research Center. Feel free to watch with your kids to encourage and support a growth mindset!
I provided Episode 5 of the series on this newsletter. Click the here to access all Class Dojo episodes on Growth Mindset!
Meal Service
MSD Preschool Registration
In December, the Morris School District opened registration for free preschool for district families for the 2020-2021 school year. To register, please visit https://www.morrisschooldistrict.org/