Frenchwood's Friday Focus
February 9, 2018
80.3%
- Establish yourself as the adult - remind students of your expectations
- Be consistent - especially within your team
- Avoid sarcasm
- Don't yell
- Don't hold grudges - Forgive and Forget - Every day is a new day
Most people do not listen with the intent to understand, most people listen with the intent to reply. Choose to be one who understands.
Bio-metric Screening
Club/Sport/Organizational Meetings
- send a message to Jenice to announce on morning announcements
- email Betty and Emma and let them know about the cancellation
- use REMIND to let families know
- allow students to call as early as possible to let families know
Tools to Engage learners and Enhance lessons
TrueFlix and FreedomFlix: Online resource that focuses on science and social studies for intermediate level curriculum (3 – 6). They provide videos, informational eBooks, images, project ideas and more. They have tons of information for objectives that students are now working on - Westward Expansion – Louisiana Purchase, Lewis and Clark and more(5th). Science - Forms of Energy (5th and 6th).
Username: mlrmave, Password: maverick
World Almanac Kids – online reference resource for intermediate level students. This source covers a wide range of content from science to physical education, just check it out for your content area. 6th grade can obtain information for math – inequalities and equations providing worksheets and some quizzes that can be used for practice or to enhance the lesson. Also, social studies – Africa- focusing on customs and traditions, the land, and resources.
No password needed.
Focus on the Future
Saturday School
12th
TELPAS writing sample collection week
Grade Verification Sheets due by 9:00 a.m.
13th
5th Math DCA - warm-ups or jeans are fine
AVID
14th
5th Reading DCA - warm-ups or jeans are fine
100 Year Celebration for Alief ISD
Valentines Day and 100 Year classroom celebrations 2:30 - 3:30
15th
Biometric Screenings
Progress Reports
16th
Fat Friday