ISOK Mission Log
March 2017
In this month's Mission Log....
Upcoming Events
February Outings
Students of the Month!Mentor Program
Fun Student Resources and School Clubs
COLLEGE CORNER: Lots of great info that you need to know!
Learning Coach Resources
Calling all Learning Coaches! Please log in to your LC account today!
Parent Teacher Conferences are coming!
ISOK is hosting Parent Teacher Conferences
Wednesday, March 1st - Thursday, March 2nd
Check your email for all the details and plan to log in!
Cast your vote today for March Faculty and Staff of the Month!
Give teachers and staff a much-deserved shout out! Vote today! Click on the link below.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdE0wGzvtMpvAgqXL-5wdQVJPq3GOHcxIKTvlo_oNdq6TK9KQ/viewform
Have you sent your Fitness Challenge forms to Coach D?
Way to go!
Outings on Friday, March 24th!
Come out to the zoo and have some fun with ISOK teachers and families!
Please complete this RSVP survey today to let us know if you can join us! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScQAg9xOMSzNtun4exWCFtjI89KTpJ4iJnqmcnDPfiVfCjfig/viewform
Congratulations to these students! Keep up the great work!
Congratulations to ISOK Teachers!
Angela Farris and Virginia Moisant were awarded Champion Teachers!
This is a great accomplishment and we are so proud to have them teaching at ISOK!
February Staff of the Month - Megan Moser, High School Advisor – 9th and 10 grade
February Teacher of the Month - Melissa Martin-Rathbone, Social Studies and Electives Teacher
Have a Spring Break Adventure!
Spring Break ideas from Travel OK
http://www.travelok.com/article_page/springbreakideas
2017 Spring Break Camp and Activities Listing for Tulsa
http://www.tulsakids.com/Spring-Break-Camps-and-Activities/
2017 Spring Break Activities for OKC
http://www.metrofamilymagazine.com/Spring-Break-Activities-in-OKC/
10 Best Zoos and Aquariums in Oklahoma
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g28957-Activities-c48-Oklahoma.html
Oklahoma Museum Newtwork
http://omn.sciencemuseumok.com/home
Wondertorium in Stillwater
http://www.okwondertorium.org/
Oklahoma State Parks
http://www.travelok.com/state_parks
March is National Peanut Month. The Five Civilized Tribes brought peanuts to Indian Territory, planting them in small gardens. Peanuts are an important crop in Oklahoma, consistently ranking in the top 10 in value. Learn more about peanuts on the March Page.
Student Contests - Check these out!
Newspapers in Education is offering every Oklahoma student the opportunity to participate in five different student contests for a chance to win $250.00. TEACHERS, if your student wins, YOU WIN $500.00!
All student contests listed below are ending at midnight on April 30th, 2017. Every student submission equals an entry into the drawing!
History Day 2017
The 2017 Oklahoma National History Day contest will be May 3–4, 2017 at the Oklahoma History Center. Once you have chosen a historical topic related to the annual theme you will conduct primary and secondary research.
STUDENTS: Share your History Day Idea with us and both you AND your teacher will be entered to WIN! Click here to share your ideas!
Soaring Oklahoma: Aerospace & Defense
There are over 108,000 jobs currently available in the state of Oklahoma in Aerospace and Defense, it is clear that the industry is growing at a rapid rate!
STUDENTS: Share your career summary or scavenger hunt results with us and both you AND your teacher will be entered to WIN! Click here to share your summary or results!
Oklahoma Rocks!
Fossils Come Alive!
Becoming a Geodetective—Solving Earth's Mysteries
STUDENTS: Answer the questions on Activity #1 or Activity #2, submit them and both you AND your teacher will be entered to WIN! Click here to submit your answers!
Fire Prevention 2016
Have some fun while learning about fire safety!
STUDENTS: Share your comic, news story or video with us and both you AND your teacher will be entered to WIN! Click here to share!
Lung Health 2017
Learn more about lung health and share what you learned!
STUDENTS: Share your comic, poem or rap with us and both you AND your teacher will be entered to WIN! Click here to submit
Interested in ballet? Look at this great opportunity!
Oklahoma City Ballet's ArtsReach program still has plenty of spots available for your student! The program is FREE and serves as a great introduction to ballet and the performing arts. This year boasts an ALL NEW CURRICULUM, with a specific curriculum geared towards elementary and middle school students and a separate one for high school students
For more information and to access the required forms please visit www.okcballet.com/artsreach.
If you have any questions, please contact me at Stephanie@okcballet.com or
(405)208-8881.
I hope you can join us this year!
THE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF:
- -FREE LIVE PERFORMANCE:
The culmination of ArtsReach will be a special professional
performance by OKC Ballet at the Civic Center Music Hall.
- -8 WEEK CURRICULUM:
Covering ballet history, terms,
and steps: Included in this are unique lesson plans with
interactive links to exciting ballet websites that create
a creative learning environment.
Monday, Apr. 24, 2016 at 9:30 AM
Monday, Apr. 24, 2016 at 11:30 AM
Performances last approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes
and are filled on a first come first served basis.
For additional questions, please contact:
Stephanie Pitts at stephanie@okcballet.com
Check out these great school clubs!
It is not too late to join ~ email Ms. Jordan: tojordan@insightok.org
COLLEGE CORNER!
We love our Learning Coaches!
Learning Coach University
K12 Learning Coach University™ was created to support the Learning Coaches who guide the schooling of their children at home. Online classes provide a clearer understanding of the developmental process of learning as well as effective strategies and resources to use at home to help every child succeed. Click here to view the October sessions.
Motivate 2 Activate
K12 and School at Home Effectively are pleased to offer the Motivate 2 Activate Series for Learning Coaches. Click here to view the sessions.
UPCOMING SESSION IN THE SERIES
Objectives - Why They're So Important February 28th
Praise Versus Encouragement March 7th
Helping Student Self-Correct March 14th
Click on the topics below to watch previous session from Motivate 2 Activate!
#1 What Motivates Your Student click here for recording
#2 Your Role as a Learning Coach click here for recording
#3 Practice Make Progress click here for recording
#4 Game Plan for Chronic Issues click here for recording
#5 Arguing, Complaining, and Whining click here for recording
#6 Holding Students Accountable click here for recording
#7 Responsibility for School Work cick here for recording
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