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Need to Know...
- Looks like it's going to be another cloudy - possibly rainy - week. Don't forget that every grade level has a copy of the Kagan Silly Sports and Goofy Games book. There are some great team building games in there!
- End of year checklists will be in your boxes this week. Please let us know if you have any questions. You will need to have everything signed off on before you leave for the summer.
- Splash Day is coming!! Please make sure you review expectations and talk about safety... with your class so that it is a fun day for all! We will have lots of parents around school and helping out - please make sure we make them feel welcome!
Happy Birthday to...
- 24th - Allison Ponce
- 25th - Calli Daniel
- 26th - Teena Malina
- 27th - Catherine Ullrich
Assessment Due Dates...
- 26th - 3&4 Science Data DUE
- 26th - K-2 LA & M Data DUE
- 26th - PK Fourth 9wk Data DUE
- 27th - 1st-4th PACE Screener Data DUE
- 27th - DRA Data DUE
It's the last 8 days of school...
This is a GREAT article for the end of the year - especially # 2,3,4. Definitely worth the 5 minutes it will take to read!!
http://theeducatorsroom.com/2014/04/4-steps-happy-ending-school-year/
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE remember that the class lists that we are creating this week are drafts. Please DO NOT share this information with parents or others outside the group involved in the meeting!
This Week...
MONDAY
- Hope you are relaxing and enjoying this day off!
TUESDAY
- EOY Conferences continue today and tomorrow
- 7:30-8:30 - 2nd Grade Class List Meeting
- RTI Summary Meetings during conference times
- 3:10 - Closing the Gap Meeting
- 1st & 4th PACE Screeners
WEDNESDAY
- 7:30-8:30 - 3rd Grade Class List Meeting
- EOY Conferences continue today
- 3rd PACE Screeners
- 3:05 - Brief Team Leader Meeting in large conference room
- 3:3- - Retirement Celebration for Patti Mound
THURSDAY
- 7:30-8:30 - 4th Grade Class List Meeting
- 1st Grade Field Trip
- Science Modules Picked up today - make sure yours are in the delivery area
FRIDAY
- SPLASH DAY!!
MONDAY
- NO School
- Huge thank you to EVERYONE involved in making the Talent Show such a success!! Marla & Kellie spent countless hours after school with kids practicing - not to mention all the other work that Marla puts into the planning and organization! It was AMAZING!! - Lisa
- A HUGE thank you to Kellie Hammersmith for all the time she stayed after school to help Talent Show kids run through their skits! Also big thanks to Kellie, Paulette, Vidonni, Marquina, Lisa Summers, Magen Schott, Yassmine Williams, Candyce Mueller and Kevin Williams for your help with crowd control! It takes a village of adults to help kids be leaders! Thanks again! - Marla
- This has been such a wonderful year for me. I am so blessed to be working at such a beautiful school with such wonderful people. I'm looking forward to a new school year! Everyone have a safe and fun summer. - Kim Goodman
- I wanted to thank everyone for the fabulous birthday wishes and gifts last week! You all really made me feel special and loved on my birthday! <3 - Susan O
- A *special* shout-out to Jenny Orth for the time she took to make a dream cake - It was amazing deliciousness! Best birthday dessert ever! - Susan O
- Thank you to Sofie, who was so patient with me during my first 4th grade math and reading STAAR! Sofie is pretty darn special!! - Susan O
- A HUGE shout-out to all the teachers who very graciously gave my son and I rides home throughout this school year: Beth Gereau, Elena Lamonica, Candyce Mueller, DJ Johnson, Megan Mitchell, Lela Dion and Gloria Rocha. Thank you ladies for your support and willingness. I am blessed! - Crissy
- Thank you to Vidonni and Daegan for donating book character "stuffies" to the library. We'll make sure they get lots of hugs and lovin'. - Paulette
- Congrats to DJ for her acceptance into nursing school! Your hard work paid off!! - Lisa
- Thank you to Katrina and Catherine for taking such good care of Chessire - who, by the way, is doing an incredible job!! - Lisa
Sharing great finds...
Here are some sites I learned about this week: (Susan O thanks for sharing)
This site about teaching and learning coding for ages 5 and up: http://www.helloruby.com/
This site is an Amazon company that helps teachers build student confidence in math abilities through a growth mindset:https://www.tenmarks.com/
Here are some free education apps:
Math Learning for Kids - https://appsto.re/i6Yw6Ct
Kids Time Fun - https://appsto.re/i6Yc6MS
Missing Letter Articulation for Speech Therapy - https://appsto.re/i6Yc5ht
Toca Band - https://appsto.re/i6Yw5ty
Irregular Verbs - English Grammar Games - https://appsto.re/i6Yc5Z5
Tiggly Shape's Got Talent - https://appsto.re/i6Yw2LT
Talk Touch++ - https://appsto.re/i6Yw2LD
This site about teaching and learning coding for ages 5 and up: http://www.helloruby.com/
This site is an Amazon company that helps teachers build student confidence in math abilities through a growth mindset:https://www.tenmarks.com/
Here are some free education apps:
Math Learning for Kids - https://appsto.re/i6Yw6Ct
Kids Time Fun - https://appsto.re/i6Yc6MS
Missing Letter Articulation for Speech Therapy - https://appsto.re/i6Yc5ht
Toca Band - https://appsto.re/i6Yw5ty
Irregular Verbs - English Grammar Games - https://appsto.re/i6Yc5Z5
Tiggly Shape's Got Talent - https://appsto.re/i6Yw2LT
Talk Touch++ - https://appsto.re/i6Yw2LD