Galloping Gazette
A newsletter for the Faculty and Staff - Week 11/12-11/16
Put Students First • Seek Growth • Be Open to Change . Do Great Work Together • Value Differences
Shout Outs
Shout out to Stacy W. and Lisa G. for the Pre-K parent engagement activity day this week. Way to show parents what is taking place with the 4 and 5 year olds! Robyn and Patti
Thank you, Jenny, for all of your math support and help with preparing math activities to differentiate for our kiddos! –Third Grade
Thank you to Robin Mounce for all the report card work the past 2 weeks! - Robyn & Patti
Shout out to Karen Ratner for collecting the large number of Federal Cards! - Robyn & Patti
Way to go to all the SCA members and sponsors in collecting United Way donations this week. Shout out to Wende for the money collection process. Robyn & Patti
Thank you to my feisty and funny four teammates for always making me laugh! - Ally
Shout out to the PE Department on the cup stacking events held and fun activities especially on rainy days. We know the gym is loud with engaged students! Patti
Shout out to Kelly McNeely for making several sets of sorts and laminating them at home for my class Tuesday night. I needed these for math and science, and now I can begin using them today. Thank you, Kelly, for being so generous with your time and supplies! - Susan
A big THANK YOU to Al Doss for showing our first graders the Wonders of WIXIE! - Edie & Abbe
Shout-out to Al for introducing my students to Tinkercad as we learn about solid figures and their attributes. My students are engaged and excited to "play" while learning! - Megan B.
Thank you to Robin M. for helping with SchoolNet/Quarterly testing! - Alyssa
Thank you to my awesome teammates for the birthday celebration! - Alyssa
Al, great job on the Colt’s Code videos! - Alyssa
Thank you Al for the help with my fancy Smart Board. - Alyssa
Thank you to the custodians for doing such a great job cleaning the gym last week! Your hard work was greatly appreciated. - PE Staff
If you have any shoutouts, please send them to Mrs. Backer and Mrs. Jacobs by Thursday.
Principal's Message for the week
Thanksgiving is a time for reflection and feasting with family, friends, and loved ones. We hope you have the feasting part covered, because we’re here to help you reflect on the top 25 reasons to be thankful! We are so thankful for all of you and all that you do for our students.
-Robyn
Check out the adjusted schedule for Wednesday!
Colts Pride in Action
Engagement highlight:
BRAVO to PreK, Ms. Love, Mrs. Burok, Sra. Otero, Ms. McKneely, Ms. Nicolosi, Mrs. Zaleski, and Sra. Dorbin for opening up their classroom to our parents. We have had many expos and classrooms in action over the past two weeks and they have been outstanding. Welcoming parents into your classroom can be uncomfortable, but then on top of that highlighting a project that was completely student led can be terrifying. Often it terrifying because it is new and the students are in the driver seats. However, the results have been out of this world and the feedback is nothing but positive. Inviting parents into our classrooms for more authentic visits allow them to see how we are teaching and the power of student agency over just giving worksheets.
PBIS Corner
It’s likely you have certain procedures designed to make each day run smoothly. For some students, just telling them what those procedures are won’t be enough. Showing them, however, will help it stick. Interactive modeling will put actions to the words you use. If your morning routine includes coming in quietly, hanging up backpacks, stowing lunchboxes in cubbies, placing homework in a designated spot, and sitting down, demonstrate that procedure. As the year progresses, re-demonstrate it if need be.
For more about what is interactive modeling - check out this article - https://www.responsiveclassroom.org/what-interactive-modeling/
Leave Request Reminder
Updated Calendar Dates - Master Schedule
Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) will use Feb. 18, Presidents’ Day, to make up instructional time lost during Hurricane Michael.
Given the length of time out of school thus far, the division will also extend the first semester from Monday, Jan. 28 to Thursday, Jan. 31. Consequently, the division’s previously scheduled staff day/virtual learning day will now be Friday, Feb. 1 and the second semester will begin Monday, Feb. 4.
Report cards for the second nine weeks/first semester will be sent home Monday, Feb. 11. The 2018-2019 school calendar has been updated to include the makeup day and semester changes .
Schedule for upcoming weeks
Nov. 19th - Nov. 30th
Native American Heritage Month
Respect is our Character Trait
No PLC's this week.
Monday, November 19th
- Watch D.O.G.S. Dad in the Building (Richard Mateljan)
- 2nd-5th Grade meet with Science Coordinator (Katie C.) during P.E. times.
8:20 – 9:05 - 5th Grade PE
9:10 – 9:55 - 4th Grade PE
10:50 – 11:35 - 3rd Grade PE
1:30 – 2:15 - 2nd Grade PE
- Girls on the Run 2:40p - 4:20p
Tuesday, November 20th
- Watch D.O.G.S. Dad in the Building (Rudy Sandoval/Jason Hoffman)
- 8:00 - Special education assistant training - Rm. 13
- 9:00 - Coaches Meeting - Conference Room
- 3:00 - PBIS team Meeting (Library)
Wednesday, November 21st
- Adjusted Dismissal @12:10p
Thursday, November 22nd
- Thanksgiving Break
Friday, November 23rd
- Thanksgiving Break
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4th Grade Fire Safety This Week
Monday, November 26th
- 2nd Grade PLC - Reading Focus
- 2:40 - 4:20 - Girls on the Run
Tuesday, November 27th
- 4th Grade Fire Safety
- 3rd Grade PLC - Reading Focus
- 3:00 - PAC Meeting (Library)
Wednesday, November 28th
- 4th Grade Fire Safety
- K PLC - Reading Focus
- 1st Grade PLC - Reading Focus
- Achieve 3000 W/ Sherrie Spangler (During PE Times)
- Girls on the Run 2:40p-4:20p
Thursday, November 29th
- 4th Grade Fire Safety
- 5th Grade PLC - Reading Focus
- 10:30 Schoology Training for Champions - Plaza Annex
- 2:40 - 5:00 - Eco Club (Cafeteria)
- 2:40 - 4:00 - Stem Club Meetings (Rm 34, Rm 34a, Art Room)
- 3:00 - 4:00 - PBIS Training for ALL teachers - Library
- 4:00 - 6:00 - Spanish Quarterly Meeting - Alanton
- 6:00 - 8:00 - VBEF Grant Celebration - Sandler Center
Friday, November 30th
- 4th Grade Fire Safety
- 3rd Grade Simple Machines Expo @ 1:20 (Cafeteria)
- 4th Grade PLC - Reading Focus
Important Links from the principal packet
#Goodphonecalloftheday
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