Titan Tidbits-Staff Edition
Volume 2, Week 29: March 9-13, 2020
General Announcements:
JEANS week for the Chili Cook-off will be March 16-20 since this week is Teacher Appreciation Week and EVERYONE gets jeans~
CLICK HERE for Kathleen Mills' presentation for the ELPD Class (If you are interested in taking the class (again TONS of work but the BEST PD) or just want to see what goes on in that little room by the office, come observe a lesson. We can utilize the guidance sub to teach your class or you can come during planning. We have some times on March 16 and from 11:35-12:20 on the following dates 3/19, 3/20, 4/17, 4/23 and 4/24. Just reply back on the date that suits your schedule.)
CLICK HERE, to access information about the Fort Mill Foundation Grants-these are due March 27th! If you'd like to go to conferences this upcoming year, please complete.
Meetings for 3/13:
- 8:00 - 10:00 Master Schedule Planning (in PLC Room)
- 10:00 - 11:00 Safety Team Meeting (in PLC Room)
Parent Edition of Titan Tidbits- CLICK HERE
Please let us know if you have questions, concerns, and/or comments
Brigitte: 803-984-5917; Tripp: 803-367-1834; Lisa: 803-984-7385
Teacher Appreciation Week:
From PTO:
- Monday - Grab and Go Breakfast (trays and platters from a mix of places) Items will be outside of the PLC Room
- Tuesday - Room Parent plans and a dessert buffet from parents to accompany the Italian Lunch from Danny's outside of PLC Room)
- Wednesday - Lunch from Brown Bag (Hannah Howard's husband's restaurant (outside the PLC Room)
- Thursday - PTO Board will distribute gift cards and bathroom accessory baskets for the teachers (soaps, sprays, etc. to be placed in the adult bathrooms)
- Friday - Hip Hop Smoothie truck - Rolling Roast will be outside from 10-1, playing music and making it a fun time. Where do you want them parked?
- Each teacher will be able to get one 20 oz smoothie from 5 preset choices, and one 12 oz coffee.
- We will call grade levels to come down and get coffee... you can come back for smoothie
From Administration:
- Italian Lunch from Danny's
- You may wear jeans all week
- You may leave after your duties/obligations are finished this week!
Planning Days for NEW Teams:
Teachers, please plan to meet in the PLC Room during the following days to plan as a new grade level (put in for a Professional Days ASAP).
During this day your grade level chair and Administration will help walk you through an agenda to begin planning for the year. Grade level chairs will receive the schedule prior to the grade level meeting. You will need to bring with you the following: 1.) a device 2.) an open mind and willingness to grow forward 3.) questions that you have.
- 20-21 Kindergarten Team: March 18
- 20-21 First Grade Team: March 31
- 20-21 Second Grade Team: April 15
- 20-21 Third Grade Team: March 23
- 20-21 Fourth Grade Team: March 30
- 20-21 Fifth Grade Team: April 14
Those leaving our school will also have the opportunity to have a planning day with their new grade level...more should come from your new Principal but please feel free to reach out to them and ask.
March 30 SLO Due
Grade Level Planning Days for 4th Quarter (please remember this is for next year grade levels, not current).
Kindergarten: moved from 5/12 to May 20
First Grade: May 13
Second Grade: moved from 5/20 to June 1
Third Grade: May 26
Fourth Grade: moved from 6/2 to June 1
Fifth Grade: moved from 6/1 to May 21
2020-2021 Academic Calendar
If you would like to help create our Master Schedule for next year, please send Brigitte and Tripp an email.
Watch D.O.G.S.
This year teachers have the opportunity to request a Watch DOG for their classroom! On the sign-up document, you will see green slots and red slots. If you would like a Watch DOG for a specific day, be sure to fill in the green slots! Keep up with the Teacher Sign Up Document right here!! If you have any questions, please contact Kristen Motte at mottek@fortmillschools.org.
FMSD Foundation Chili Cookoff
1.) 3rd Place in CHA-CHING for raising money
2.) Honorable Mention for our actual chili
Thanks to everyone that donated and came out to support us! Thanks to Rebecca Benvenuto, Julie Wells, Kim Hart, Chris Trimmer Jordan, Kelley Nugent, Maureen Rogers, Sarah Gould, Claire Honeycutt, Kathleen Mills, Lisa Lucas, and Tripp Hartley for working our booth!
Important Documents with Dates:
Attached below is the following:
- 19-20 Dates at a Glance
- Master Schedule
- Master Calendar... adding to this daily (If something changes with the Work Week Schedule, I will let you know. If you are adding future dates to your calendar, I would use pencil. If you have Field Trips planned, etc., please send Lisa Lucas dates for Master Calendar.
- Related Arts Schedule
Happy Birthday Titans!
- March 10, Jacala Richardson, 4th Grade
- March 18, Hannah Howard, 1st Grade
- March 18, Stephanie Palladino, GT Teacher
- March 23, Ann Lamba, Math Specialist
- March 26, Marla Helms, Art Teacher
- March 31, Sarah Gould, 1st Grade
- March 31, Brigitte Wagner
Humphrey Sign Up
CLICK HERE if you’d like to sign up to have Humphrey in your classroom (Homerooms, Related Arts, and anyone else).
Humphrey will be traveling to classes on Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays this year!
Below is some important information about Humphrey Visits:
1.) Please note when you bring him back to my office, if I am not here, please leave beside the door.
2.) Please review the available slots below to sign up to have Humphrey in your classroom.
3.) We will deliver around 7:45-8 (depending on the craziness of the mornings) and you will bring back to Mrs. Wagner's office at 2:30/dismissal.
4.) Please do NOT allow your students to poke Humphrey or put their tiny fingers in his cage :)
Tega Cay Elementary School
Email: wagnerb@fortmillschools.org
Website: http://tces.fortmillschools.org/cms/One.aspx
Location: 2185 Gold Hill Road, Fort Mill, SC, USA
Phone: 803-548-8282
Facebook: www.facebook.com/tegacayelementary/
Twitter: @tegacaytitans