Sacred Heart School
Week of April 11th
Loser
I used this as a metaphor for our middle schoolers, letting them know that it's still possible to make mistakes, even in the last 4 seconds of the school year. I told them that disrespect, laziness, or just plain thoughtlessness could land them in trouble - even if it's just minutes before Graduation. I encouraged them to thinking about the Fourth Quarter as the most important quarter. Just like in football, the fourth quarter can mean the difference between winning and losing.
Ms. K made this lovely meme of me to remind everyone of my message - keep going - don't give up! Especially not in the last 4 seconds.
I encourage the teachers to think of the fourth quarter in the same way. It's easy to get overtaken by Spring Fever, rowdy kids, and too many events/field trips/interruptions. But with our students, this fourth quarter is the most important. You've laid the groundwork all year, don't stop now. Use these next few weeks to master some of those priority standards - to ask them to do things that you didn't think possible at the beginning of the year! Fight for class time - every minute counts!
& this isn't just for homeroom teachers, all of us need to plowing ahead into the fourth quarter together. Our head coaches, as well as our assistant coaches, support team, and fans! Special Teachers - looks for ways that you can support teachers in mastering more standards! Reach out to teachers and ask how you can help. Plan lessons that support what they're doing in class, only use the lens of technology, music, and art to enhance our students' understanding. Go full force - don't slow down - and let's turn this school from a school full of LOSERS into a school full of WINNERS!
WINNING
Scholastic Book Fair Preview Day
Here are the preview times:
12:00-12:15 – Sixth & Seventh Grade
12: 20-12:35 – Eighth Grade
12: 40-12:55 – Third Grade
1:00-1:15 – Fourth Grade
1:20-1:35 – Kindergarten
1: 40-1:55 – First Grade
2:00-2:15 – Second Grade
2:20-2:35 – PK3 and PK4
2:40-2:55 - Fifth Grade
No Lunch in Cafeteria this week
Monday, Apr 11, 2016, 12:00 PM
Cafeteria
SAT Team Meeting
Monday, Apr 11, 2016, 03:30 PM
Middle School Team Room
FKA 3-5
Monday, Apr 11, 2016, 08:00 AM
Computer Lab
CUA 8th Grade Girls and Boys Day
Monday, Apr 11, 2016, 08:00 AM
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7th and 8th grade Human Sexuality classes - boys
Tuesday, Apr 12, 2016, 10:00 AM
Computer Lab
FKA Assessment - 6-8
Tuesday, Apr 12, 2016, 11:30 AM
Math Room
Half Day + Parent Teacher Conferences
Wednesday, Apr 13, 2016, 09:00 PM
Classrooms
HSA + Committeee Meetings
Thursday, Apr 14, 2016, 05:00 PM
Theater
Spring Picture Day (+ Graduation Photos too)
Friday, Apr 15, 2016, 08:00 AM
Theater
Bake Sale sponsored by 3rd Grade
Friday, Apr 15, 2016, 03:00 PM
Theater
Spring Beautification Day
Saturday, Apr 16, 2016, 09:00 AM
Sacred Heart School
Girls on the Run 5K
https://www.raceplanner.com/registrationinfo/event/GOTRDC-Spring2016-5K
Presenters!
Next year, PZ will be hosting a Perspectives Conference in DC during the Weekend of October 9th. The conference is quite costly, but if you put together a presentation proposal, you can go for free! Start thinking about what you might want to present. Develop an inquiry question! Use your kiddos as research! Bounce ideas off Ms. K!
Also, our Accreditation team gave the feedback that we are leaders, not only in PZ, but in Catholic Education as a whole. They'd love to see us put together some presentations for NCEA! Could be another thing to start thinking about...